Information on Health Care Careers
Want to work in healthcare, but not sure what options are available? OPPA can assist you on this path during one-on-one advising, out-of-the-classroom experiences, and learning from those already in the field.
Office of Pre-Professional Advising
Pre Health
There are over 160 allied health careers in the country, and most of us are only aware
of a few. A career in health care can span from direct patient care like nursing,
physician assistant, veterinarian, and physical therapy, to technology focused careers
such as cardiovascular technicians and medical coding specialists.
There are also careers in public health, epidemiology, health education, prevention,
and health care administration. OPPA helps students explore the many health-related
fields through shadowing and volunteering. We also work with the USC Career Center to set up health-related internships. Students are encouraged to choose any major
that interests them, using OPPA for assistance with pre-requisite courses for the
different graduate schools and for application preparation.