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Diversity: Allied Health Careers magazine

UPDATE: In 2008, the DiversityAlliedHealth.com web site merged with MinorityNurse.com and visitors to MN can now search through all past issues of D:AHC via Featrure Articles, and Vital Signs.

It’s no secret that the nursing profession is experiencing a severe work force shortage. But did you know that many other health care professions are in a similar bind? According to a survey conducted in 2002 by the American Hospital Association, hospitals reported vacancy rates of 21% for pharmacists, 18% for radiological technologists and 12% for laboratory technologists.

Not surprisingly, the Bureau of Labor Statistics lists pharmacy technicians, laboratory technologists, physician assistants, physical therapists and occupational therapists as some of the fastest-growing occupations for the period 2000 to 2010. Clearly, there has never been a better time for college students to consider a career in the health care profession.  

In 2002, the publisher of Minority Nurse created Diversity: Allied Health Careers. The magazine and companion web site promoted opportunities in allied health care as well as articles on how to best acquire those jobs. .

D:AHC offered career and educational advice to allied health students and professionals, with special attention given to minorities, persons with disabilities and the lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) community.  Diversity: Allied Health Careers was designed to encourage and educate students about the many opportunities available to them.

Regular columns and departments offered readers information on everything from job search advice (Career Rx) to a discussion of cross-cultural issues (Diversity in Practice) to information on allied health professional associations (The In Crowd). The magazine also included reviews of books and Web sites as well as a calendar of events.

“Allied health professionals and students--particularly minorities--need a comprehensive workplace magazine that not only provides career advice and industry information, but also presents job search tips and interview advice. We want to provide a resource to help our readers break into the industry or make a career change,” explains the magazine’s former editor, Vicki Chung, M.A.

Like Minority Nurse, the magazine was distributed free of charge to hospitals, medical centers, colleges and universities nationwide.

In 2008, the DiversityAlliedHealth.com web site merged with MinorityNurse.com and visitors to MN can now search through all past issues of D:AHC via Featrure Articles, and Vital Signs.