About Hofstra
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Information for Allied Health Professions/Rehabilitative Students
Preparing for an Allied Health School
Internet Resources
ASAHP
The Association of Schools of the Allied Health Professions website is a comprehensive resource. It contains a wide range of useful information in an accessible format. A popular feature is "News Across the Professions." Clicking on this item makes it possible to stay abreast of developments in both health and higher education that have an impact on allied health. ASAHP's website vision statement is to be recognized as the unifying voice and leading advocate for allied health education
CAAHEP
The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Professions is the largest programmatic accreditor in the health sciences field. In collaboration with its Committees on Accreditation, CAAHEP reviews and accredits nearly 2000 educational programs in nineteen (19) health science occupations.
Explore Health Careers
This website provides a uniquely large, searchable database of over 600 pipeline programs in health and science related settings. Many of these programs include summer enrichment and research opportunities, which will help prepare students for a future career and strengthen their eligibility for entry into a health professions program. This is a totally free, non-profit endeavor, providing in-depth career information that has been peer reviewed by the appropriate overseeing professional organizations.
Peace Corps
Students in public and environmental health, nursing, and nutrition, who are interested in international work, should consider the Peace Corps.
The Next Generation
This is an online publication for pre-medicine undergraduates affiliated with the New England Journal of Medicine. The Next Generation highlights NEJM articles, interviews their authors, and provides thoughtful coverage of issues of interest to the next generation of the physician workforce.
American Physical Therapy Association
What Is Public Health
What is Public Health was developed by the Association of Schools of Public Health to answer three questions: What does public health encompass? What impact does public health have on our lives? What types of careers are available in the field of public health?