Alternative healthcare careers

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates. ECFMG is the authorized agency for the orientation and evaluation of credentials for physicians and graduates of medical schools outside the U.S. If you wish to practice in the U.S. or apply for a medical residency program in the U.S., you must submit your documents to ECFMG for verification.

United States Medical Licensing Examination. The USMLE is a three-step examination to obtain medical licensure in the U.S. If you want to practice medicine in the United States, this is your path.

Formal education is absolutely necessary on the path to becoming a registered nurse (RN). Associate Degree in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated Nursing Program, Master of Science in Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice.

A medical assistant often takes medical histories and records patients' vital signs. The MA (Medical Assistant) completes administrative and clinical tasks in physicians' offices, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities.

A Surgical Assistant is a medical professional who works under the supervision of a surgeon. The PA (Physician Assistant) provides assistance in exposure, hemostasis, closure, and other intraoperative technical functions that help the surgeon perform a safe operation with optimal results for the patient.

Emergency medical technicians (paramedics): an EMT cares for patients at the scene of an incident and while transporting them by ambulance to a hospital. An EMT has the skills to assess a patient's condition and manage respiratory, cardiac, and trauma emergencies.