Support health and wellness

This course is a part of Careers, a 15-course Topic series from Khan Academy.

Whether you're interested in direct interaction with patients or working behind the scenes to improve systems, the healthcare field provides several avenues to support wellness.

This course contains 10 segments:

Clinical nurse specialist

Learn about the responsibilities and salary of a clinical nurse specialist, as well as the requirements to enter this field. In this career profile, Alden shares how she is navigating her nursing career and managing her finances with her husband Peter. (Learn about Peter's career in our Food Entrepreneur profile!)

EMT

Learn about the responsibilities and salary of an EMT, as well as the requirements to enter this field. Ian, an EMT/firefighter in Savannah, shares his experiences in this career profile.

Epidemic intelligence service officer

Learn about Dr. Matthew Goers' path from medical school to a career in global public health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Goers also explains his salary and benefits as a lieutenant commander in the US Public Health Service.

Health care community liaison

Learn about the responsibilities and salary of a health care community liaison, as well as the requirements to enter this field. Teresa shares her experiences in this career profile.

Licensed clinical social worker

Learn about the responsibilities and salary of a licensed clinical social worker, as well as the requirements to enter this field. Evony shares her experiences in this career profile.

Medical resident

Learn about the responsibilities and salary of a medical resident, as well as the training required to become a doctor. In this career profile, Dr. Jorge Torres talks about his education and goals for the future.

Physical therapist

Learn about the responsibilities and salary of a physical therapist, as well as the training required to enter this career. In this career profile, Taylor talks about obtaining a job as a physical therapist after relocating to a new city and how she is managing her finances as a newlywed and young professional.

Population health director

Learn what it takes to work as a population health director for a large NY hospital system. In this career profile, Sarah talks about the education and job experiences that led to her career in health care administration and how she manages her personal finances.

Registered nurse

Learn about Julia's path to become a critical care nurse and how she is balancing her career with motherhood.

Veterinarian

Learn about Betsy's responsibilities as a veterinarian and how she manages her finances.