The University of the Sciences of Philadelphia has numerous allied health programs, including medical technology, physical therapy and physician assistant studies. Cardiovascular perfusion technology, physician assistant and physical therapy studies are among the many choices at Drexel University's large health sciences school. Philadelphia Community College's offerings include dental hygiene, diagnostic medical imaging, and medical assisting degrees. Jefferson College of Health Professions of Thomas Jefferson University has programs in radiologic sciences and physical therapy, among others. Metropolitan Career Center has direct care and pharmacy assistant programs.
Projections for allied health careers in Philadelphia through 2012 show that health technologists and technicians can expect overall growth of 16%, including 20% for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, 33% for dental hygienists, and 20% for surgical technologists and respiratory therapist technicians. Health-diagnosing and –treating practitioners can expect overall growth of 15%, including 31% for physician assistants, 25% for physical therapists, 11% for radiation therapists, and 20% for respiratory therapists. The number of massage therapist jobs is forecast to grow by 32%; medical assistants, 47%; and occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides, 31%.
Health & Medical Schools, Programs & Courses
in Philadelphia
Subjects listed are highlights of programs
and/or courses offered.
Sanford-Brown Institute Advanced Massage Therapy, Medical Assisting, Medical Billing & Coding Specialist
Why Philadelphia is a Great Place to Study Health & Medical
Firsts in Philadelphia didn't end with Ben Franklin's kite outing, as shown by the fact that Philadelphia was home to the first medical school in the nation – the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, founded during the decade following Mr. Franklin's electrifying experience. In the years since then, Philadelphia has developed one of the strongest networks of medical and health sciences schools in the country, including Drexel University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Temple University, among others. And, with more than 70 hospitals in the city and its suburbs, there's plenty of work to be had for the aspiring allied health professional.
Other Resources for Health & Medical Education and Careers in Philadelphia
Health & Medical - Employers / Internship Opportunities in Philadelphia
Allied health students are usually assigned clinical rotations, or internships, according to agreements their schools have with hospitals and other local healthcare facilities. In Philadelphia, potential employers and sites of rotations include:
