BIOTECHNOLOGY
Access Challenge
www.accessexcellence.org 
Provides information on all aspects of biotechnology, including job descriptions.

Bio-Link
www.bio-link.org
A national program funded by the National Science Foundation. Program focus is workforce training. Site also has lot of job information as well.

Biotechnology Industry Organization
www.bio.org
This is the national trade organization for biotechnology. It is a great Web site for job information.

Cold Spring Harbor Labs
www.cshl.org
Once at this site, navigate to their DNA Learning Center. This is a fantastic site with pieces on the Human Genome Project and Eugenics.

Franlin Biotech
www.biotech.vt.edu
Site links to the university sponsored biotechnology center.

Human Genome Project
www.nhgri.nih.gov
This is part of the National Institutes of Health. Contains lots of fun to browse to learn about the human genome project.

Medical Mysteries
http://medmyst.rice.edu
An interactive online game that invites students to solve mysteries about infectious
diseases, while engaging their interest in the medical field.

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Lists any genome sequence that has been done. It is the endorsed international repository for all sequences.

North Carolina Biotech
www.ncbiotech.org
Site links to the biotechnology center sponsored by North Carolina University.

The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR)
www.tigr.org
Contains a listing of all microbial genomes that have been sequenced.

Utah Life Science Association
www.ulsa.org
Utah's only trade organization for the biotechnology, bioscience and life science industry.

Utah State University
www.usu.edu
Contains a link to the Utah State University sponsored biotechnology center.

CAREER EXPLORATION
America’s Career Info Net
www.acinet.org
Comprehensive career site featuring wages & trends, individual state info, and other career tools & resources.

Assessment.com
http://student.assessment.com
Tools for students to identify career options, classes to help your career, learning styles and careers that match students motivations.

Career Explorations
www.careeernet.org/careers/descriptions.html
Offers career descriptions, education & training info, and links to financial aid & scholarships.

HealthWeb
www.healthweb.org
Links to medical education websites and specific professions.

Department of Labor – Teen Work Safety
www.dol.gov/dol/teensafety.htm
Provides information about on-the-job safety to employers, parents and working teens.

Job Shadow Day
www.jobshadow.monster.com
Information for having your own job shadow day, profiles of real-life professionals with tips and job insights.

Kids into Health Careers
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/
Site for children to explore possibilities in health careers.

LifeWorks - National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education
http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks
Comprehensive site that provides exploration of more than 100 health and medical science careers.

Monster.com
www.monster.com
Search job postings or post your resume for employers to view.  Career center with resume tips and career info.

National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov
Presents employment opportunities, health information, grants & funding opportunities, news, and scientific resources.

Netscape – Find The Job
http://home.netscape.com/business/packages/jobhunting/findthejob.html
Job searches, resume tips, decision guides, and a humorous bad interview discussion board.

Online Career Fair
www.jobweb.com/employ/fairs/default.asp
Online career fair with employer “booths”

The Riley Guide
www.rileyguide.com
Employment opportunities and job resources on the Internet.

EDUCATOR RESOURCES
Dogpile and Search
www.dogpile.com
www.search.com
Search engines that search multiple search engines

HealthWeb
www.healthweb.org
Links to medical education websites and specific professions.

Department of Labor – Teen Work Safety
www.dol.gov/dol/teensafety.htm
Provided information about on-the-job safety to employers, parents and working teens.

National Institute of Health
www.nih.gov
Presents employment opportunities, health information, grants & funding opportunities, news, and scientific resources.

New Hampshire Work-Based Learning Guide
www.ed.state.nh.us/schooltowork/worktoolkit.htm
A tool to assist educators in the development of quality work-based learning experiences.

NW Regional Education Laboratory
www.nwrel.org/assessment/toolkit98.asp
Designed to assist classroom teachers in becoming better assessors of student learning.

Utah State Office of Education - Science Education
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/default.htm
State homepage for science education in Utah.

Utah State Office of Education - Health Education
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/health/
State homepage for health education in Utah.

GENERAL HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
Annals of Internal Medicine
www.acponline.org
The American College of Physicians and the American Society of Internal Medicine offer journals, news & updates, patient care, patient advocacy and college news.

AskERIC
http://ericir.syr.edu/
Offers over 3000 resources on a variety of medical education issues.

British Journal of Sports Medicine
http://www.bjsportmed.com
Online journal containing articles, links, papers and more.

Food and Drug Administration
www.fda.gov
Information on products regulated by the FDA.  Including food, nutrition, dietary supplements, over-the-counter drugs, prescriptions, medical devices and much more.  Also offers news, press releases, and speeches.

Health Care Information Resources
www.hsl.mcmaster.ca/tomflem/ill.html
Health care information resources.  Encompasses just about everything from AIDS to Xenotransplantation.

Dr. Greene’s Housecalls
www.drgreene.com
A pediatric site offering daily articles and links to pediatric articles.

Medical Matrix
www.medmatrix.org/index.asp
A free dictionary of selected medical sites on the internet.

PathosWeb
www.uhsweb.edu/dlaporte/dlaporte.htm
Site run by a medical student with many links to Pathology images.

RX List
www.rxlist.com
Site offers a vast drug index, links to alternative medicine, Drug FAQ’s, a Q&A section, and comics. 

NURSING
American Association of Managed Care Nurses
www.aamcn.org
Site has managed care nursing home study program and online textbook.  Also presents a summary of important nursing news bi-weekly.

American Journals of Nursing
www.ajn.org
Links to many nursing sites.

Journal of Nursing Jocularity
www.jocularity.com
Light-hearted site includes links to nursing humor and jokes.

NurseWeek
www.nurseweek.com
Excellent nursing site offers job searches, resume builder, facility profilies, education information, and nursing related news.

Springnet
www.springnet.com
An online nursing information and services site. Includes nursing library, student center, professional services, and nursing journals.

PERSONAL HEALTH
Center for Disease Control
www.cdc.gov
Contains government news, travelers’ health, A-Z health topics, publications, software, data & statistics, training & employment, and visitor survey.

Health Answers
www.healthanswers.com
A marketing solutions company producing highly innovative, results-oriented strategies, products, and services for pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies and professional medical associations.

Mayo Clinic Health Oasis
www.mayohealth.org
Very good general health site offering lots of information on diseases and conditions, drug information, and First-Aid. 

MEDLINEplus Health Information
www.nlm.hnih.gov/medlineplus/
Site offers information on conditions, diseases and wellness, medical encyclopedia, drug information, medical dictionaries and links to other resources.

The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy
www.merck.com/home.html
Comprehensive, yet easy to understand information to learn more about your health.  Also offers MediQuz’s.

Medscape
www.medscape.com
Daily medical news with links to medical specialties, professional sites, diseases & conditions, and healthy lifestyles.

Wellness Web Homepage
www.wellweb.com
Offers information regarding general personal health and options for care and fitness.

Medical Terminology 
Medical Dictionary
www.medterms.com
A very complete medical dictionary that also presents  links to featured sites and health news.

Medical Terminology
www.mtdesk.com/topframe.html
Medical transcription and terminology site offers weekly updates of new medical and surgical terms, medical dictionary, A-Z index of new terminology, word lists, sample operative reports, links to medical information, public forums, and live chat.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
http://www.acteonline.org

Utah Association for Career and Technical Education (UACTE)
http://www.uacte.org

Utah Health Technology Certification Center
http://www.utahcna.com

National Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
http://www.hosa.org

National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education (NCHSTE)
http://www.nchste.org

Utah Area Health Education Centers (Utah AHEC)
http://www.ahec.utah.edu

Utah Education Network (UEN)
http://www.uen.org

Utah Hospital Association (UHA)
http://www.uha-utah.org

President's Student Service Awards
http://www.student-service-awards.org/