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Sample job titles of Davidson alums with Pre-Med or Medical Humanities majors or concentrations:
Accountant ’76
Anesthesiologist ’88 
Battalion Commander ’78
Clinical Project Associate ‘87
Dentist ‘84
Director of Market Research ’77
Director of Pain Control Center ‘78
Endodontist ’72
Environmental Scientist ’64
Financial Consultant ’73
Infectious Disease Physician '86
Manager of Corporate Finance ‘80
Medical Director ‘74
Missionary ‘79
Neurologist '90
Otolaryngologist ’87
Pediatrician ‘84
Photographer ’74
Physician '90
Professor ’77
Psychiatrist ’67
Research & Development Manager ’73
Surgeon ’74
Veterinarian ‘86


Other job titles for Pre-Medical majors:
Attorney
Chiropractor
Forensic Pathologist
Hospital Administrator 
Medical Illustrator
Nurse Midwife
Nurse Practitioner
Physician’s Associate
Psychologist
Registered Nurse
Teacher 
Technical Writer


Types of employers:
Academic & Professional Journals
Biotechnology Industry
Educational Institutions
Government Agencies
Hospitals & Health Care Facilities
Insurance Companies 
Military
Nonprofit Organizations 
Pharmaceutical Companies
Public Health Departments
Research and Development Firms
Veterinary Clinics


Resources in the Career Services Library:  
Over 1200 books, pamphlets, and periodicals are available in the Careers Library to help you with self-assessment, career exploration, the job search, and graduate school planning.  Some good library resources for Pre-Med/Medical Humanities majors looking for career information include 
Becoming a Physician
Career Opportunities in Health Care
Careers for Health Nuts
Careers in Nursing
College Majors Handbook
Complete Book of Medical Schools
Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors
Jump Start Your Career in BioScience
North Carolina Health Careers
Opportunities in Dental Care Careers 
Physician Assistant Programs Directory
Resource Guide to Careers in Toxicology


Other sources of information:
Career counselors and faculty members are great resources. Visit the Careers Office early and often, and make time to talk to  professors in your major and related fields. Professional associations are excellent sources of career and employment information, and many of them have websites. Surf the internet, keeping in mind that many colleges and universities have websites for their Career Centers and for each academic major, many of which include career and employment information as well as links to professional associations and other useful websites.  Consult the following organizations and websites for more information: 

American Academy of Physician Assistants 
http://www.aapa.org/

American Medical Association 
http://www.ama-assn.org/ 

American Medical Women's Association 
http://www.amwa-doc.org/index.html

Careers in Dentistry 
http://www.dent.unc.edu/careers

Davidson College Medical Humanities Program
http://www2.davidson.edu/academics/acad_depts/medhum/medhum_home.asp

Davidson College Pre-Medicine Program
http://www.davidson.edu/academic/PreMed/index.htm

Univ. of Delaware Career Services Center, Major 
Resource Kits
www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

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