Thinking about a career in healthcare? Start here.

Healthcare Up Close from Michigan Health Council helps you explore the many paths into healthcare and connect with real shadowing opportunities, so you can see the work up close before you commit to a career.

Healthcare offers hundreds of rewarding careers, from medical assistants and dental assistants to lab technicians, therapists, and physicians. But it can be hard to know where to begin or what a job is really like day-to-day. This app makes it simple to learn, compare, and experience healthcare careers firsthand.

EXPLORE HEALTHCARE CAREERS
• Browse a wide range of healthcare jobs, including entry-level roles you can start quickly
• Learn what each career involves, where people work, and what it takes to get there
• Discover options you may not have known existed

FIND SHADOWING OPPORTUNITIES
• Search for clinical shadowing experiences
• See what professionals actually do on a typical day
• Gain real-world exposure that helps you make confident career decisions

BUILT FOR ANYONE CURIOUS ABOUT HEALTHCARE
• High school students planning their next steps
• College students and recent graduates
• Adults considering a career change
• Anyone who wants to make a difference in their community

WHY SHADOWING MATTERS
Shadowing is one of the best ways to find out whether a career is the right fit. Watching professionals in action helps you understand the pace, responsibilities, and rewards of the work, and it can strengthen applications for school programs and jobs.

FROM A TRUSTED SOURCE
Michigan Health Council has spent decades strengthening Michigan's healthcare workforce. This app is part of our commitment to helping more people discover meaningful careers in healthcare and supporting growth at every stage, starting with the very first step.

Create your free account and start exploring your future in healthcare today.

Users must be 13 or older to create an account.