<p>I second the comment in post #22 about considering a nurse practitioner career.
Some health care organizations (e.g., Kaiser Permanente) use nurse practitioners extensively. I expect that with coming changes in the health care system, there will be a need to expand the use of nurse practitioners in order to meet the need. You could also go the pre-med route, and then decide later whether to go to med school or do an MSN program. </p>
<p>[Nurse</a> practitioners fill critical roles in expanding field - Chicago Tribune](<a href=“Nurse practitioners fill critical roles in expanding field”>Nurse practitioners fill critical roles in expanding field)
[California</a> Weighs Expanded Role For Nurse Practitioners : Shots - Health News : NPR](<a href=“California Weighs Expanded Role For Nurse Practitioners : Shots - Health News : NPR”>California Weighs Expanded Role For Nurse Practitioners : Shots - Health News : NPR)
[State</a> by State Nurse Practitioner Requirements](<a href=“http://www.degreetree.com/resources/state-by-state-nurse-practitioner-requirements]State”>http://www.degreetree.com/resources/state-by-state-nurse-practitioner-requirements)
[The</a> Role Of Nurse Practitioners | The Diane Rehm Show from WAMU and NPR](<a href=“Diane Rehm”>The Role Of Nurse Practitioners - Diane Rehm)
[Doctor</a> Shortage? 28 States May Expand Nurse Practitioners’ Role](<a href=“HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost”>HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost)</p>