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"Keeping the Wheels of Healthcare Spinning." In this article, April Karbowsky helps future medical and allied health students understand the different aspects of the healthcare profession and explores educational, financial aid, and career opportunities.

Guide to an Online Medical & Allied Health Education. Contrary to most assumptions, you can earn a medical or allied health degree online. This article explains what to look for in net-based programs and much more.

Jill Vroegindewey, Certified Medical Assistant. From a beginning as a medical billing coder, Jill earned her CMA certification and has since used this to work her way up to a position as a diagnostic marketing liaison for a major hospital in Michigan. In this interview she offers her insight for students looking for a non-traditional role in the healthcare profession.

Bruce Semon, M.D. and Ph.D.. An unique medical background and a need to help his own child has led Dr. Semon to an interesting career that combines psychiatry, nutrion, and holistic healing. Check out this interview to learn more about his medical insight and his advice to medical students.

Even in the earliest civilizations, communities had members who stood out as having particular talent as shamans or healers. The first practicing physician on record was Imhotep of ancient Egypt, who lived around 2800 BC. For centuries after his death, he was worshipped as the God of Medicine. Hippocrates from the Classical Greek era is best known for the still-in-practice Hippocratic Oath doctors take upon graduation from medical school. He also authored more than 70 books on healthcare, marking the beginnings of professional medicine. Galen of Rome wrote more than 500 books on medicine, which were used as standards of reference through the Middle Ages. The Renaissance is thought to be the start of scholarly medicine, while the 20th century marked some of the most significant scientific advances in the field.

In 2002, there were 583,000 physicians and surgeons working in the United States. Median salaries ranged from $150,267 for family practitioners to $306,964 for anesthesiologists. Job growth for doctors is expected to grow at an average pace through the next several years.

Job growth for medical and physicians' assistants, however, is expected to grow much faster than average. In fact, the medical assisting field is forecasted to be the fastest-growing occupation in the country through 2012. Medical assistants had a median salary of $23,940, while physicians' assistants had a median salary of $64,670 in 2002.

There are 146 accredited medical schools in the United States, 495 accredited programs for medical assistants, and 133 accredited physicians' assistants programs. That's where MedicalSchools.com can help. Browse the comprehensive listings and articles to help decide on schools, specialties, and career options. To find information about nursing programs, please visit our partner site NursingSchools.com.