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- The National Institutes of Health's "Wish-net, Women in Science and Healthcare Network," encourages and supports girls and women who are interested in careers in science, research, and health care. The site provides quizzes, biosketches, and other inspiring information along with resources about science programs, competitions, and financial aid.
http://wish-net.od.nih.gov/hs/inspir_quiz.html
- The Bureau of Labor Statistic's "Career Information on Doctors" describes what working in the medical field is like, the steps it takes to become a doctor, and the amount of money doctors earn.
http://stats.bls.gov/K12/html/sci_003.htm
- The American Medical Women's Association's "Is Medicine the Career for Me?" suggests ways to find out more about medical careers.
http://www.amwa-doc.org/careers/html/medicine_forme.html
- "Careers in Science: Women in Research," sponsored by the National Institutes of Health Office of Research on Women's Health and produced by the Office of Science Education, profiles nine women who work in biological and medical research. These women's responsibilities take them far beyond the world of the laboratory.
http://science.education.nih.gov/women/careers/index.html
- The Association of American Medical Colleges offers practical information about medical careers, schooling requirements, and financial aid.
http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/careers.htm
- "Medicine-a Women's Career," a career homepage sponsored by American Medical Wome's Association provides helpful insights into exploring and charting an educational path into medicine.
http://www.amwa-doc.org/careers/
- Visit the Physicians area within this Web site to learn not only about the achievements of the physicians featured in this exhibition, but also about the many different types of medical careers they pursued.
- Apply for summer internship programs in biomedical research for high school students, offered at the National Institutes of Health.
http://www.training.nih.gov/student/internship/internship.asp
- Find volunteer or internship work in a hospital or medical research office. This is also a good opportunity for you to find a mentor. Wish-net's mentoring site gives good tips on what mentoring is all about.
http://wish-net.od.nih.gov/hs/mentor_letter.html
- Get into a summer or after-school program that will allow you to visit and/or work at medical facilities.
- Ask people who work in the medical field about their career. For example, the next time you visit your doctor, ask her about how she likes her job.
- The Student Gateway to the U.S. Government describes various financial aid resources.
www.students.gov
- The U.S. Department of Education provides comprehensive resources on financial aid, and applying for scholarships and student loans.
http://www.collegeispossible.org/paying/paying.htm
- FinAid®, The SmartStudent® Guide to Financial Aid, offers information about scholarships, loans, and military aid, and includes online applications.
http://www.finaid.org/
- EduPass®, The SmartStudent® Guide to Studying in the USA, provides financial aid information to international students.
http://www.edupass.org/finaid/
- The National Institutes of Health's Undergraduate Scholarship Program offers competitive scholarships to exceptional students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are committed to biomedical, behavioral, and social science research careers. Scholarship information is also available in Spanish.
http://ugsp.info.nih.gov/
- There are many private and public fellowships, scholarships, and foundation grants available to fund your education. Your school's guidance office will be able to direct you to these resources.
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