Health care is a booming industry with a wide range of rewarding jobs working with patients, communities, or behind the scenes. Explore your career options with these guides to careers in the health industry.
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Stanford University
Skills you'll gain: Cooking, Meal Planning And Preparation, Health Promotion, Health Education, Nutrition and Diet, Public Health, Behavior Management, Cultural Diversity, Health Informatics, Chronic Diseases
Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Health Technology, Change Control, Health Systems, Health Policy, Informatics, Health Care, Medical Records, Health Care Administration, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Health Information Management, Decision Support Systems, Solution Design, Health Information Management and Medical Records, IT Management, Electronic Medical Record System, Databases, Usability Testing, Data Science
Empower School of Health
Skills you'll gain: Health Technology, Telehealth, Health Informatics, Health Systems, Health Disparities, Health Care, Public Health, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Medical Equipment and Technology, Digital Transformation, Electronic Medical Record, Health Policy
Health impacts everyone, and with all the different paths available for working in health care, there are many options available to explore if that is where your interest lies. Health care professionals provide essential medical services, support disease prevention, and ensure the well-being of populations. You'll also find jobs behind the scenes, working in a lab or with health care data.
Interested in patient care? Find out more about jobs in the medical field and whether health care is a good career path.
Interested in public health? Read about careers in public health, what it takes to be a public health administrator, or explore the world of public health informatics.
Interested in health care management? Explore how much you can earn with a career in health care administration.
Ready to start learning more? Explore our catalog of nursing, health administration, and health care technology courses for beginners to experts on Coursera.
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![[Featurd image] A chiropractor works on a patient's spinal alignment.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6qfZnx6Ekb9veN53iUfu46/414ea42156cf7d951a3fda56e205d83a/GettyImages-1283052910.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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