Overview
Employment of healthcare occupations is projected to grow 13 percent from 2021 to 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2 million new jobs. Including demand from workers leaving the field, about 1.9 million openings will occur each year. The median annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations was $75,040 in May 2021, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations in of $45,760.
U.S. Department of Labor: Occupational Outlook Handbook
Career Experience & Exposure Opportunities
- Athletic Training Club
- Pre-Vet Club
- Health Careers Day
- Boule Sentara Hospital Medical Careers Program
- Summer volunteer programs at Sentara & Riverside Hospitals
- Internships and Job Shadows
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Sample Jobs in the Health Sciences Field
- Nursing Assistants and Orderlies
- Dental Hygienist
- Medical Assistant
- Physical Therapist
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners
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