The term "allied health" is used to identify a cluster of health professions, including as many as 200 careers!  Allied health care providers represent approximately 60% of all health care providers.  When you work in allied health, you are involved either directly or indirectly with patient health and you are regarded as an expert in your field.  Some allied health professionals practice independently while others work as part of a health care team, providing evaluation and assessment of patient needs.

Interested in helping people lead healthier lives through a balanced diet? The nutrition and food sciences pathway is for students who wish to design food and nutrition programs, supervise the preparation and serving of meals, and prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits and recommending dietary modifications. The pathway addresses the variation in nutritional needs at the different stages of human development: lactation, infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood including old age. Students will evaluate the effects of processing, preparation, and storage on the quality, safety, wholesomeness, and nutritive value of foods.