Phoenix is forecast to experience robust growth in allied health jobs. Health-diagnosing and -treating practitioners can expect an increase of 44% in the number of jobs through 2013, including 66% for radiation therapists, 51% for physical therapists, 65% for physician assistants, and 50% for respiratory therapists. Forecast growth for health technologists and technicians is 45%, including 45% for cardiovascular technologists and technicians, 71% for dental hygienists, and 51% for surgical technologists and respiratory therapist technicians. Healthcare support occupations are expected to grow 53%, including increases of 60% for occupational and physical therapist assistants and aides, 28% for massage therapists, and 72% for medical assistants.
Health & Medical Schools, Programs & Courses
in Phoenix
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Why Phoenix is a Great Place to Study Health & Medical
Students of allied health are wise to consider settling in Phoenix, Arizona; rapid population growth of 44% between 1994 and 2004 has made this city the 6th largest in the nation and turned a desert region into a hotspot for medical pursuits. Phoenix and its suburbs have a nice selection of community colleges and university programs featuring allied health education offerings and forecasts for healthcare employment in the city predict growth of well above 50% in many fields.
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Health & Medical - Employers / Internship Opportunities in Phoenix
Allied health students are usually assigned clinical rotations, or internships, according to agreements their schools have with hospitals and other local healthcare facilities. In Phoenix, potential employers and sites of rotations include:
