Handouts for presentation by Jennifer Yu (SURPASS Peer Adviser) March 23, 2009 Having second thoughts about medical school? Alternative career paths from A to Z Genetic Counsellor Definition: The genetic counsellor is someone who studies genetic diseases. He/she would also directly see the patients to educate them on these diseases and about the risks of developing them. McGill University Human Genetics, non-thesis (M.Sc.) University of Toronto Genetic Counselling University of British Columbia Master s Program in Genetic Counselling University of California, Northridge University of California, Irvine University of California, Stanislaus Northwestern University Medical School Johns Hopkins University/National Human Genome Research Institute University of Maryland School of Medicine Boston University School of Medicine Brandeis University University of Minnesota University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of Pittsburgh University of South Carolina University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston University of Utah Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University More: http://abgc.iamonline.com/english/view.asp?x=1440 Interesting websites www.mcgill.ca/humangenetics/programs/mscgc/application/ www.mcgill.ca/humangenetics/programs/mscgc/curriculum/ http://www.genetichealth.com/resources_what_is_genetic_counseling.shtml
Epidemiologist Definition: The epidemiologist is someone who studies the causes of some diseases seen in a population in respect to the geography, to the culture, to sub-groups of the society, etc. The epidemiologist will find solutions to lower the risks of getting this disease in the population. He/she will also communicate about the issue to the population. McGill University Cancer epidemiology (Division of Oncology); Epidemiology and Biostatistics Dalhousie University - Community Health and Epidemiology Queen's University - Community Health and Epidemiology University of British Columbia - Health Care and Epidemiology University of Ottawa - Epidemiology and Community Medicine University of Saskatchewan - Community Health and Epidemiology University of Toronto - Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research (M.Sc.); Community Health and Epidemiology (MHSc); Epidemiology (MSc/Ph.D.) University of Western Ontario - Epidemiology and Biostatistics The George Washington University University of Alabama, Birmingham University of California Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, San Diego Yale University University of Miami Harvard University Johns Hopkins University Michigan State University University of North Carolina Columbia University Cornell University, New York University of Pittsburgh University of Virginia University of Washington Medical College of Wisconsin More ; http://www.f1study.com/html/pgmid233.html Interesting websites: www.mcgill.ca/epi-biostat-occh/grad/epidemiology/applying/ www.mcgill.ca/epi-biostat-occh/grad/epidemiology/requirements/ http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-an-epidemiologist.htm
http://education-portal.com/become_an_epidemiologist.html Bioinformatician Definition: A Bioinformatician is someone who designs and improves the technological tools like computer programs used to store and analyze biological data. University of Alberta joint program between computing science and biological science University of Calgary Bioinformatics B.Sc. University of British Columbia/ College for Interdisciplinary Studies Bioinformatics M.Sc. and Ph.D. University of Winnipeg M.Sc. of Bioscience, Technology and Public Policy Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Biomedical Engineering M.A.Sc. of Biomedical engineering McMaster University B.Sc. Honours in Computational Biology Queen s University B.Sc. in Biomedical Computing University of Toronto B.Sc. and Ph.D. University of Waterloo B.Sc. Honours in Bioinformatics either in Computer Science or Biology option McGill University Minor in Bioinformatics; Graduate Option in Bioinformatics University of Montreal B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Bio-informatics Brandeis University University of California - Santa Cruz, Channel Islands, Riverside and Los Angeles University of Delaware George Washington University Johns Hopkins University University of Michigan University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey North Carolina State University University of the Sciences in Philadelphia University of South Florida University of Texas - El Paso University of Utah University of Washington Yale University, Graduate School of Arts & Science More : http://www.graduate-schools-usa.com/graduate-schools-majorsusa/bioinformatics-graduate-schools.htm Interesting websites:
http://coursecalendar.mcgill.ca/ugcal200809/wwhelp/wwhimpl/common/html/wwhelp.ht m?context=online_ug200809&file=online-ug200809-16-22.html#wp3609533 http://bioinformatics.utoronto.ca/students www.biochemistry.utoronto.ca/cgb/index.php/category:student_members http://www.biohealthmatics.com/careers/pid00297.aspx www.mcgill.ca/mcb/academic/graduate Forensic Scientist (Forensic Science program) Definition: A forensic scientist is someone who analyzes and compares evidences obtained from the victims, suspects, objects or locations related to a crime. The forensic scientist can also go to court to testify on a crime. Mount Royal College British Columbia Institute of Technology Assiniboine Community College Saint-Mary s University Canadore College Carleton University Fleming College George Brown College Laurentian University Seneca College Trent University University of Ontario Institute of Technology University of Toronto Erindale (Mississauga) University of Windsor University of California Riverside, Los Angeles University of Florida University of Central Florida American Intercontinental University South Florida Campus John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York Pace University, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences University of Washington Seattle University, College of Arts and Sciences And many more see website: o http://www.gradschools.com/search/wa-us/forensic-science/165.html
Interesting websites: o http://education-portal.com/forensic_science_programs.html http://www.erin.utoronto.ca/regcal/webgroup89.html http://www.gradschools.com/search/wa-us/forensic-science/165.html http://education-portal.com/forensic_science_programs.html http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/faculty/nute/fscareers.html Chemistry Analyst Definition: A Chemistry Analyst or Chemical Analyst is someone who studies the composition and structure of matter qualitative and quantitatively at the molecular level. Mcgill University University of Toronto University of British Columbia McMaster University More: http://www.sfu.ca/triumf/chem_alp.htm University of California Berkeley, Davis, Los Angeles, San Diego Harvard University Boston University Brandeis University More (undergraduate): http://www.a2zcolleges.com/majors/chemistry.html More (graduate) : http://www.gradschools.com/subject/chemistry/64.html Interesting websites: http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/careerprofiles_details.cfm?carid=216 www.mcgill.ca/applying/undergrad2009-10/quebec/#xpgfid-324388 http://coursecalendar.mcgill.ca/ugcal200809/wwhelp/wwhimpl/js/html/wwhelp.htm (Section 12.13.7) www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/research/admissions.htm www.chemistry.mcgill.ca/research/degrees.htm http://www.jobs-salary.com/salary-of-american-analytical-chemistry-laboratoriescorp.htm http://www.simplyhired.com/a/salary/search/q-analytical+chemist
http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content?_nfpb=true&_pagelabel=pp_articlemai N&node_id=1188&content_id=CTP_003375&use_sec=true&sec_url_var=region1& u uid=f0beb84e-9371-4be0-b212-ee478f4f6ce7 http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/whatcanido/chem.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/analytical_chemistry Pharmacologist (Graduate program) Definition: A pharmacologist is someone who does the research in developing and in testing drugs and pharmaceutical products used to improve human health. University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Manitoba Dalhousie University McMaster University Queen s University University of Ottawa University of Toronto, St. George University of Western Ontario University of Montreal University of Sherbrooke University of Saskatchewan University of California Los Angeles, Davis, Irvine, San Francisco University of Southern California, School of Pharmacy New York University Cornell University Columbia University Massachusetts School Of Professional Psychology Boston University, School of Medicine And many more: http://www.gradschools.com/search/ma-us/pharmacology/309.html Interesting websites http://www.mcgill.ca/applying/undergrad2009-10/quebec/#xpgfid-324388 http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/pharma/grad_application.htm
http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/pharma/gradteaching.htm http://www.gradschools.com/search/ma-us/pharmacology/309.html http://www.uspharmd.com/student/pharmacologist_career.html Speech Language Pathologist Definition: A Speech Language Pathologist is a health care professional who works with both children and adults to prevent, assess, diagnose, and manage speech, language, voice, and swallowing disorders. McGill University University of Ottawa University of Alberta University of Toronto University of British Columbia University of Western Ontario University of Laval Dalhousie University University of Montreal More details: http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/scce/forms/speechpathologyandaudiologyschoolscana da.pdf California State University East Bay, Chico, Fullerton, Sacramento, Los Angeles George Washington University Howard University Florida International University University of Florida University of Hawaii Manoa University of Iowa Boston University More: http://www.asha.org/nr/rdonlyres/d99b1aba-a314-4235-b862- F2407C06DCB4/0/2009CAAprograms.pdf Interesting websites http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos099.htm http://www.mcgill.ca/scsd/programs/slp/