If you walk into any dental clinic, you know how easy it is to mix up who鈥檚 working in which job 鈥� hygienists and assistants both wear scrubs, work with patients, and you can鈥檛 have a clinic without either. But … Continue reading Dental Hygienist vs. Dental Assistant: What’s the Difference?
In Peru鈥檚 highlands, preventive medicine looks a bit different. A pair of reader eyeglasses. A CPR demonstration. A dental hygiene kit. A meal cooked over an open fire. For ten UB PA students who recently traveled to Cusco, Peru, those … Continue reading UB PA Students Bring Preventive Medicine to Peru
You know you鈥檙e meant to get a Nursing degree. You鈥檝e read and researched; you know how grueling the hours can be, but you鈥檙e still drawn to care for the hurt and hurting. Now comes the hard part for some folks. … Continue reading What Do Nursing Schools Look for in Applicants?
Adam McReynolds 鈥�24 has lived many lives 鈥� each shaped by service, resilience, and a deep commitment to helping others. A U.S. Navy combat veteran, licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), entrepreneur, and author, McReynolds exemplifies how perseverance and purpose can … Continue reading From Bridgeport to Global Impact: Adam McReynolds鈥� Life of Service
Before George R. R. Martin imagined a single character, well before HBO turned Game of Thrones into an international cultural phenomenon, there was another John Snow (15 March 1813 – 16 June 1858), the so-called father of epidemiology. Dr. Snow鈥檚 … Continue reading What is the Role of Epidemiology in Public Health?
Fresh out of high school or looking for a career change? Nursing degrees have an almost irresistible pull, calling students from all walks of life. Whether you鈥檙e an undecided traditional first-year student or merely beginning to wonder, 鈥淪hould I major … Continue reading 9 Reasons to Major in Nursing
Nursing programs with free tuition sound amazing, but they鈥檙e often not all they鈥檙e cracked up to be. As the saying goes, 鈥淭here鈥檚 no free lunch.鈥� Meaning, often, 鈥渇ree鈥� things are not as free as they sound. So while there might … Continue reading Pros and Cons of Free Nursing Programs
For 越南直播 sophomore Lindsey Rywolt, precision matters, whether she is calculating weight classes before a match or preparing for a future career in healthcare. A Nursing major and one of the pioneers of UB鈥檚 women鈥檚 Wrestling program, Rywolt … Continue reading Lindsey Rywolt Balances Mat and Medicine
If you鈥檙e thinking, 鈥淚 already have a bachelor鈥檚 degree, how can I become a nurse?鈥� You鈥檝e come to the right place. Some folks assume that once you get your bachelor鈥檚, your career path is set, but things shift and change; … Continue reading I Already Have A Bachelor鈥檚 Degree 鈥� How Can I Become a Nurse?
Alfred Civilion Fones founded the dental hygiene profession in Bridgeport in the early 1900s, motivated by something he observed in the city’s schoolchildren. He saw a high incidence of dental caries (commonly known as cavities today) in children attending Bridgeport … Continue reading Where Oral Health Meets Public Health: UB’s Meg Zayan Receives Connecticut’s Top Public Health Honor
It鈥檚 the final few minutes of a tense game, the star player takes a hard hit, and the crowd holds their breath as a medic sprints onto the field to check on them. That person is as much a member … Continue reading How to Become a Sports Chiropractor
Choosing to become a nurse is an exciting, life-changing step. Once you鈥檝e decided that鈥檚 your path, you face another huge decision: where to study. With so many options out there, looking at tuition costs and study timelines can quickly feel … Continue reading Is Private Nursing School Worth It?
If you鈥檙e thinking about becoming a nurse right after high school, you鈥檙e already on a path toward a meaningful and in-demand career. Nursing offers the opportunity to make a real difference in people鈥檚 lives while also providing strong job stability, … Continue reading 6 Steps to Becoming a Nurse After High School
Finding your way into medical school or a coveted research lab career isn鈥檛 always a straight shot. Sometimes, you need a bridge to get from where you are to where you want to be, which is exactly what a master鈥檚 … Continue reading Master’s in Medical Science Curriculum Guide
If you鈥檙e looking for a stable, in-demand role in healthcare, medical billing and coding is a path more and more people want to explore. It鈥檚 structured, detail-oriented work that plays a key role in how healthcare systems run behind the … Continue reading What Classes Are Required for Medical Billing and Coding?
It鈥檚 undeniable that healthcare is a popular field for job security and satisfaction. The amount of effort and passion you have to put into becoming a doctor, nurse, or any front-facing provider is staggering. But patient-facing jobs aren鈥檛 for everyone. … Continue reading How Long Does it Take to Become a Medical Coder?
If you鈥檝e been thinking about becoming a nurse, there鈥檚 a good chance one big roadblock keeps popping up: how to pay for nursing school. It鈥檚 completely normal to feel concerned about cost. It鈥檚 a fairly sizable responsibility, mentally and financially. … Continue reading How to Pay for Nursing School
If you鈥檙e comparing a private nursing school vs. community college, you鈥檙e probably thinking about one thing: cost. That makes sense. Tuition is often the first number you look at when choosing a nursing school. But the decision isn鈥檛 only about … Continue reading 7 Benefits of Private Nursing School vs. Community College