The United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that jobs in the
health sciences field will grow anywhere from 20 to 50 percent between now and 2022.
As universities and hospitals try to keep pace with the sharp increase of demand for skilled
workers in this field, it is also important to remember that this field will not remain static.
As America faces new opportunities for technological uses and an ever evolving diverse population,
there remain possibilities to restructure not only our health care system, but also the laws affecting
our health care system, thereby making for a more efficient and effective system. Leaders knowledgeable broadly about the healthcare system will be needed in all areas of healthcare: nurses, physicians, allied health workers, among many others - This study abroad experience will immerse the student in an international environment where health care and policy differs significantly from the United States, in order that the student may learn a different approach than what is being practiced in America.
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