Projections for the allied health job market in Boston are encouraging. Health technologists and technicians can expect job growth of 20% through 2010, including increases of 31% for dental hygienists, 29% for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and 45% for medical records and health information technicians. Jobs for health-diagnosing and –treating practitioners are forecast to grow by 19%, including increases of 40% for physician assistants, 28% for respiratory therapists, 27% for physical therapists, 24% for occupational therapists and 18% for radiation therapists. Healthcare support occupations are expected to increase by 24%: medical assistants can expect growth of 49%; dental assistants, 31%; massage therapists, 27%; and physical and occupational therapy assistants and aides, 36%.
Health & Medical Schools, Programs & Courses
in Boston
Subjects listed are highlights of programs
and/or courses offered.
Why Boston is a Great Place to Study Health & Medical
Boston, Massachusetts, is a place of truly unlimited opportunities when it comes to healthcare education and jobs, and the city is actively pursuing ways to help the area retain and build upon its status as one of the top life sciences research areas in the country. In addition to the medical schools of Harvard University and Boston University, the city has a great network of community colleges and other four-year schools with multiple allied health programs, and there are nearly 60 hospitals in the Boston area, including the well-known and highly-ranked Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Other Resources for Health & Medical Education and Careers in Boston
Health & Medical - Employers / Internship Opportunities in Boston
Allied health students are usually assigned clinical rotations, or internships, according to agreements their schools have with hospitals and other local healthcare facilities. In Boston, potential employers and sites of rotations include:
The Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions' offerings include medical imaging and physical therapy. Boston University offers a bachelor degree in human physiology, an occupational therapy master's degree and a physical therapy doctorate at its Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Science. Bunker Hill Community College has numerous allied health options, including medical assisting education. Fisher College offers associate degrees in health sciences and medical assisting. Laboure College is devoted solely to healthcare education, as is the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, which offers dental hygiene, medical imaging and physician assistant studies. Northeastern University has physician assistant and physical therapist programs. Simmons College School of Health Studies has a highly-regarded physical therapy program. Newbury College has a medical assisting program. Harvard University has a medical school and a dental school.
