Meet the University Studies Division advisors. Hospital administration or medical records would be better choices. If you are fascinated with lab courses in chemistry and biology a career in research or medical technology might be considered. Spend your summer working or volunteering in a health care setting. If you think you want to become a physician, dentist, or physical therapist contact a local hospital, dental office, or physical therapy clinic to volunteer.
Major hospitals have volunteer coordinators and provide organized training sessions.
It is also possible to do paid work in one of these settings. When the time comes to apply to a professional school, letters of recommendation from these settings will weigh heavily in the admission committee's decision. If you are unsure of your career choice, tell the volunteer director that you would like an opportunity to observe a variety of health care fields. The Medical Center Newsletter is a bi-weekly newspaper that is available on campus and throughout the Texas Medical Center. Each edition lists volunteer positions that are currently open.