Resources

North Dakota Links:

Career Outlook - prepared by the North Dakota Career Resource Network
Center for Rural Health - Housed at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota, the Center for Rural Health serves the people of the state, region and nation. As a resource, we identify and research rural health issues, analyze health policy, strengthen local capabilities, develop community-based alternatives, and advocate for rural concerns.
Dakota Medical Foundation – Dakota Medical Foundation website offers information and links to resources including: Nonprofit management resources including organizational effectiveness assessment tools; Grantwriting tools; Funding opportunities including Dakota Medical Foundation and other regional and national funders; Fundraising resources; DMF equipment available for loan; National web health resources; Regional health resources.
ExploreHealthCareers.org - FREE information on health careers, enrichment programs and educational funding for minority and low income students.
Job Services ND – Job Services is involved in all areas of workforce development – provides an array of services to help workers find suitable employment, administers the Unemployment Insurance program for North Dakota, assists businesses in acquiring qualified workers, and produces the best and most up-to-date labor market information in the state.
North Dakota Department of Career and Technical Education - The State Board for Career and Technical Education, as North Dakota's public workforce education and training delivery system, is committed to providing career awareness, work readiness skills, occupational preparation, and retraining of workers throughout the state. Career and technical education will span all educational levels, providing youth with exploration opportunities and the foundation skills needed to enter the world of work while providing adults with skills needed to enter, re-enter, or advance in the workforce.
North Dakota Department of Health – The mission of the North Dakota Department of Health is to protect and enhance the health and safety of all North Dakotans and the environment in which we live.
North Dakota University System (NDUS) – The NDUS is made up of 11 public colleges and universities governed by the State Board of Higher Education. The NDUS is composed of two doctoral-granting institutions, two master's-granting institutions, two universities that offer baccalaureate degrees and five campuses that offer associate and trade/technical degrees.
University of North Dakota College of Nursing - The College strives to enhance the health of people in the region by preparing leaders in nursing and nutrition through innovative, accessible programs, and significant faculty and student scholarship and service.
University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences - The UNDSMHS mission is to educate and prepare North Dakota residents as physicians, medical scientists and other health professionals for service to the people of North Dakota and the nation, and to advance medical and biomedical knowledge through research.

National Links:

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions National Center for Health Workforce Information and Analysis - Health Resources and Services Administration Health Professions programs provide policy leadership and grant support for health professions workforce development - making sure the U.S. has the right clinicians, with the right skills, working where they are needed.
Health Workforce Information Center (HWIC) - HWIC is a comprehensive online library that will help you find and stay up-to-date on: health workforce programs and funding sources; workforce data, research, and policy; educational opportunities and models; and news and events
National AHEC Organization (NAO) – NAO is the national organization that supports and advances the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) network in improving the health of individuals and communities by transforming health care through education.
National Center for Health Statistics – The National Center for Health Statistics' website is a rich source of information about America's health. As the Nation's principal health statistics agency, they compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve the health of our people.
Rural Assistance Center (RAC) – RAC is a rural health and human services "information portal." RAC helps rural communities and other rural stakeholders access the full range of available programs, funding, and research that can enable them to provide quality health and human services to rural residents.
States Career Clusters (Health Sciences) – Career Clusters identify the knowledge and skills learners need as they follow a path towards their career goals.