Credits

Reference Materials

General information was obtained from the following sources:

• Individual hospital/school contacts
• State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV): www.schev.edu
• Virginia Department of Education: www.pen.k12.va.us
• Virginia College/University Web sites
• Virginia Community College System: www.so.cc.va.us
• Virginia Department of Health Professions: www.dhp.state.va.us
• Virginia VIEW — a resource of more than 300 different careers funded by the Virginia Occupational Information Coordinating Committee, with research, development and information distribution coordinated by Virginia Tech
• Smart Moves for a Better Future, a booklet from the Better Information Project of the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
• 270 Ways To Put Your Talent To Work In the Health Field by the National Health Council
• Health Occupations Education: www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/CTE/ho
• 2001 Colleges Scholarships/Financial Aid: www.college-scholarships.com/newsletter.htm
• The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Note: Information is used as a guide to available Professional Health Care Educational Programs based in Virginia and is in no way inclusive.

Photography Credits

Special thanks to the following people and organizations for contributing their time and/or photographs to create this edition of Virginia Health Careers:

• Massey Cancer Center
• MCV Foundation
• Rappahannock Area Health Education Center
• Richmond Apothecaries
• Tom Kirkland Opticians, Inc.
• Tucker Pavilion
• VCU Creative Services
• VCU Department of Environmental Health & Safety
• VCU Department of Gerontology
• VCU Health System Department of Electrocardiography
• VCU Health System Department of Pathology
• VCU Health System Dept. of Rehabilitation & Research Center
• VCU School of Allied Health Professions
• VCU School of Nursing
• VCU School of Pharmacy
• VCU Tompkins-McCaw Library
• Virginia Department of Health