A student with an interest in a health care profession has a wide variety of career options.

Try explorehealthcareers.org or The College Board's "Major and Career Profiles" or Allied Health Careers (AMA site).

Medicine:

Visit "considering a Career in Medicine"

There are actually two types of medical schools :

Allopathic Medical School (AAMC site): disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the entire body, which grants the M.D. degree

OR

Osteopathic Medical School (AACOM site):  emphasis on the musculoskeletal system with a holistic approach to patient care, which grants the D.O. degree to become physicians.

Dentistry:
American Dental Education Association
American Dental Association

Physical and Occupational Therapy:
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association

Optometry:
Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
American Academy of Optometry

Pharmacy:
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

Physician Assistants:
American Academy of Physician Assistants

Podiatry:
American Podiatric Medical Association Careers Guide
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine

Veterinary Medicine:
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges