{"id":1152,"date":"2017-11-29T13:39:48","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/uncategorized\/allied-health-graduate-programs\/"},"modified":"2020-02-27T10:54:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T17:54:56","slug":"allied-health-graduate-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/blog\/allied-health-graduate-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Allied Health Graduate Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The medical field has grown tremendously in the past 60 years and requires\u00a0workers other than doctors or nurses. In fact, more than half of healthcare jobs are now allied health jobs. This is where allied health graduate programs come in.<\/p>\n<p>The allied health\u00a0field\u00a0is comprised of a\u00a0variety of\u00a0positions including those that provide direct patient care like diagnostic, technical, and\u00a0therapeutic services or\u00a0those that do not provide\u00a0patient care like\u00a0important support services.<\/p>\n<p>Allied health jobs require various levels of skill, knowledge, and training. In general, these careers are well-paying, rewarding, and in-demand.<\/p>\n<h2>Allied Health Graduate Programs<\/h2>\n<p>Allied health graduate programs are available for a number of allied health professions. The programs generally include graduate internships and provide you with the opportunity to pursue allied health research projects and medical volunteer opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Try these search options to see some popular\u00a0graduate programs in various allied health fields:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/graduate-schools\/SearchResults.aspx?q=public+health&amp;c=GR\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Public health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/graduate-schools\/SearchResults.aspx?q=nutrition&amp;c=GR\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nutrition<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/graduate-schools\/SearchResults.aspx?q=physical+therapy&amp;c=GR\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Physical therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/graduate-schools\/SearchResults.aspx?q=pharmacology&amp;c=GR\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pharmacology<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/graduate-schools\/SearchResults.aspx?q=occupational+therapy&amp;c=GR\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Occupational therapy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petersons.com\/graduate-schools\/SearchResults.aspx?q=speech+pathology&amp;c=GR\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Speech and language pathology<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The medical field has grown tremendously in the past 60 years and requires\u00a0workers other than doctors or nurses. 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