Introduction to Private Healthcare
If you are interested in being involved in the forefront of medical innovation or are interested in solving complex healthcare problems, private healthcare is a great career option that allows for many diverse exit opportunities in healthcare management, biotech, pharmacology, and other healthcare-related fields.
Types of Private Sector Healthcare Careers
Biotech
Using cells and cell material to research and develop pharmaceutical or diagnostic products that can help treat, diagnose, or prevent human disease. Often requires a graduate degree (Ph.D. or MD)
Pharmacology
Studying how a drug affects a biological system and how the body responds to a certain drug. Often requires a graduate degree (Ph.D. or MD)
Health Insurance
Working in the health insurance marketplace selling insurance to people
Healthcare Consulting
Consulting health insurance companies or healthcare providers to help solve problems they may be facing.
Health-related investment banking
Facilitating deals between pharma and biotech companies as well as health insurance providers.
Economics or Innovation?
When choosing to go into private healthcare, you have very distinct career possibilities depending on your STEM (or non STEM) and research background.