Updated 08/22/2007...meb
Professional Organization Links
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
http://www.acteonline.org
National Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
http://www.hosa.org
National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education (NCHSTE)
http://www.nchste.org
President's Student Service Awards
http://www.student-service-awards.org/
Biotechnology Links
Access Challenge
www.accessexcellence.org
Provides information on all aspects of biotechnology, including job descriptions.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lists any genome sequence that has been done. It is the endorsed international repository for all sequences.
Utah State University
www.usu.edu
Contains a link to the Utah State University sponsored biotechnology center.
Career Links
America’s Career Info Net
www.acinet.org
Comprehensive career site featuring wages & trends, individual state info, and other career tools & resources.
Assessment.com
http://student.assessment.com
Tools for students to identify career options, classes to help your career, learning styles and careers that match students motivations.
Career Explorations
www.careernet.org/careers/descriptions.html
Offers career descriptions, education & training info, and links to financial aid & scholarships.
HealthWeb
www.healthweb.org
Links to medical education websites and specific professions.
Job Shadow Day
www.jobshadow.monster.com
Information for having your own job shadow day, profiles of real-life professionals with tips and job insights.
Kids into Health Careers
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/
Site for children to explore possibilities in health careers.
Monster.com
www.monster.com
Search job postings or post your resume for employers to view. Career center with resume tips and career info.
National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov
Presents employment opportunities, health information, grants & funding opportunities, news, and scientific resources.
Online Career Fair
www.jobweb.com/employ/fairs/default.asp
Online career fair with employer “booths”
The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com
Employment opportunities and job resources on the internet.
Educator Resources
Search Engines
www.dogpile.com *
www.search.com * www.google.com
HealthWeb
www.healthweb.org
Links to medical education websites and specific professions.
National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov
Presents employment opportunities, health information, grants & funding opportunities, news, and scientific resources.
NW Regional Education Laboratory
www.nwrel.org/assessment/toolkit98.php
Designed to assist classroom teachers in becoming better assessors of student learning.
Utah State Office of Education - Science Education
http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/sci/
State homepage for science education in Utah.
Utah State Office of Education - Health Education
http://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/pe_health/default.htm
State homepage for health education in Utah.
General Resources
Annals of Internal Medicine
www.acponline.org
The American College of Physicians and the American Society of Internal Medicine offer journals, news & updates, patient care, patient advocacy and college news.
AskERIC
www.eric.ed.gov
Offers over 3000 resources on a variety of medical education issues.
British Journal of Sports Medicine
http://bjsm.bmj.com/
Online journal containing articles, links, papers and more.
Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov
Information on products regulated by the FDA. Including food, nutrition, dietary supplements, over-the-counter drugs, prescriptions, medical devices and much more. Also offers news, press releases, and speeches.
Dr. Greene’s Housecalls
www.drgreene.com
A pediatric site offering daily articles and links to pediatric articles.
Medical Matrix
www.medmatrix.org/index.asp
A free dictionary of selected medical sites on the internet.
RX List
www.rxlist.com
Site offers a vast drug index, links to alternative medicine, Drug FAQ’s, and a Q&A section.
The Educators' Desk Reference
http://www.eduref.org/
Resources on a variety of education issues.
Personal Health
Center for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov
Contains government news, travelers’ health, A-Z health topics, publications, software, data & statistics, training & employment, and visitor survey.
Health Answers
www.healthanswers.com
A marketing solutions company producing highly innovative, results-oriented strategies, products, and services for pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and professional medical associations.
Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
Very good general health site offering lots of information on diseases and conditions, drug information, and First-Aid.
The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
www.merck.com/home.html
Comprehensive, yet easy to understand information to learn more about your health. Also offers MediQuz’s.
Medscape
www.medscape.com
Daily medical news with links to medical specialties, professional sites, diseases & conditions, and healthy lifestyles.
Seek Wellness Homepage
http://www.seekwellness.com/
Offers information regarding general personal health and options for care and fitness.
Medical Terminology
Medical Dictionary
www.medterms.com
A very complete medical dictionary that also presents links to featured sites and health news.
Medical Terminology
http://www.mtdesk.com/frame.php?frame=main
Medical transcription and terminology site offers weekly updates of new medical and surgical terms, medical dictionary, A-Z index of new terminology, word lists, sample operative reports, links to medical information, public forums, and chat.
