Health & Medical Sciences Careers & Outcomes
MSUM graduates majoring in the Health and Medical Sciences frequently will build a solid foundation in the biological sciences and often advance to outstanding professional schools and graduate programs throughout the country, frequently receiving graduate assistantships because of their extensive undergraduate research experience.
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What can I do with a Health & Medical Sciences degree?
Medical scientists or doctors research human diseases and conditions with the goal of improving human health. Most medical scientists conduct biomedical research and development to advance knowledge of life processes and of other living organisms that affect human health, including viruses, bacteria, and other infectious agents. Past research has resulted in advances in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of many diseases. Basic medical research continues to build the foundation for new vaccines, drugs, and treatment procedures. Medical scientists engage in laboratory research, clinical investigation, technical writing, drug development, regulatory review, and related activities.
- Chiropractor
- Dentist
- Medical physicist
- Occupational therapist
- Optometrist
- Pharmacist
- Physical therapist
- Physician
- Physician's assistant
- Public health director
- Veterinarian
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Related Links
- American Fisheries Society
- American Institute of Biological Sciences
- American Society for Cell Biology
- American Society for Microbiology
- Animal Behavior Society
- Ecological Society of America
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- The Nature Conservancy
- Society for Experimental Biology
- Society for the Study of Evolution
- Society for Conservation Biology
- National Science Foundation
- Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology
- American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Biotechnology Industry Organization
- Society of Toxicology
- Biochemical Society