[Career review] “Allied health professional” by Brenton Mayer

Do you want to work in health, but don't fancy nursing or medical school? Meet the ‘Allied Health Professions’. These are the people who helped your sister overcome her stutter (speech pathologists), prescribed your friend their glasses (optometrists), and took the x-ray that time you stubbed your toe so hard you thought you’d broken it (diagnostic radiographers).

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Outline:

(00:09) Summary

(01:31) Pros

(01:57) Cons

(02:17) Key facts on fit

(02:35) Next steps

(02:55) Not usually recommended

(03:05) Review status

(03:11) Notes

(03:19) What's this based on?

(03:49) What is this career path?

(05:00) Why do this career?

(05:04) The more highly paid professions are solid options for earning to give

(07:13) Health is a growth area

(09:22) High job satisfaction

(10:56) Reasons not to work in a health career

(11:01) Some positive direct impact, but less than many people think

(14:03) Large upfront investment in training

(14:31) Narrow career capital

(15:56) What are the best options among the health careers we considered?

(16:05) Dentistry

(16:09) Pros

(16:53) Cons

(17:01) Optometry

(17:05) Pros

(17:33) Cons

(17:39) Pharmacy

(17:43) Pros

(18:01) Cons

(18:08) Podiatry

(18:12) Pros

(18:47) Cons

(18:56) Who is most likely to succeed in these careers?

(20:07) How does it compare to nearby alternatives?

(22:51) Should you become an allied health professional?

(24:43) How to learn more and test out your potential

(25:33) How to enter this path

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First published:
March 31st, 2017

Source:
https://80000hours.org/career-reviews/allied-health-professional

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