University of Wisconsin–Madison

Health & Wellness

This ever-changing field stretches beyond traditional medical clinics to include hands-on patient care and mental health support, cutting-edge laboratory research, data management, and community advocacy. Whether you want to practice clinical medicine, support holistic well-being, engineer life-saving medical devices, or improve health equity, health and wellness has something for you.

Here, you’ll find career paths relating to: 

  • Clinical & specialized care: medicine, nursing, physician assistant, pharmacy, physical therapy, dentistry, and specialized medical technology.
  • Mental health & holistic well-being: counseling, social work, rehabilitation psychology, child life specialist roles, and health promotion.
  • Laboratory, research & innovation: biochemistry, pharmacology, biomedical engineering, medical laboratory science, and animal biosciences.
  • Administration, communication & policy: healthcare management, health data analytics, medical illustration, and public health advocacy.

If you are a natural caregiver, a scientific thinker, or you want to advocate for patient and community wellbeing, check out the links here. 

*Indicates a career-based guide. Other guides are organized around majors or fields of study.

Not finding information for an L&S major? Check out What Can You Do With Your Major? from L&S SuccessWorks.

Next Steps

Thinking about what to do next? Start here – based on what you need right now. 

Want to talk through your career ideas and figure out what to try next? CEC career advisors can help you explore options, make a plan to get relevant experience, and keep your momentum going.

Still figuring out your academic path? CCAS advisors can help you explore majors and certificates, think through options, and plan courses that keep your choices open.

Curious about law or legal careers? Whether you’re just exploring or starting to plan ahead, CPLA offers resources and advising to help you understand the path to law school and related careers.

Interested in health professions? CPHA advisors can help you explore different paths, understand requirements, and prepare for graduate-level health programs.

Ready to take a step toward experience? Connect with your school or college career center to find internships, jobs, research opportunities, and tools for resumes, interviews, and more.