Nuclear Medicine Physicians

Consider joining HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a global membership organization for middle school, high school, and college students who are interested in learning about health care careers, meeting others with the same interests, and developing their leadership skills. It has more than 260,000 members and offers scholarships, competitions, the HOSA eMagazine, and other resources. Learn more at https://hosa.org.

Get a part-time job in the office of a nuclear medicine physician. Ask your school's career services office for help with finding employment listings. You can also learn more about the health care field and see if this is a good fit for you by volunteering at a local hospital, clinic, or nursing home. This will give you opportunities to work around other health care professionals and patients and see firsthand what the work environment is like. Read as much as possible about the profession. Find a list of newsletters, books, and other publications on the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging's Web site, https://snmmi.org/Web/Research-Publications. Conduct an information interview with a nuclear medicine physician to learn about their career path. Your school's career services office can also help you find physicians who are interested in discussing their job with students.

Participate in summer exploration programs in health care and other fields that are offered by colleges and universities to build your skills and meet people with shared interests.