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Request a category

Your profession should not be a rounding error.

DropDr's category list covers a lot, but not everything, and healthcare keeps producing legitimate professions faster than any list keeps up. If yours is missing, tell us and we will review it.

Before you submit

Check the existing list first.

Many professions sit inside an existing category under a different name. Requesting one that already exists slows down the ones that genuinely do not.

Medical specialty categories

General & primary care, Women's health, Child health, Heart & circulatory, Skin, hair & nails, Bone, joint & muscle, Mental health, Brain & nervous system, Ear, nose & throat, Eye care, Digestive health, Kidney & urinary, Hormonal & metabolic, Respiratory health, Dental & oral, Surgery & specialist care

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Care provider categories

Nursing & clinical care, Therapy & rehabilitation, IV & medical support, Maternal, child & family care, Mental health & behavioural care, Allied health, Diagnostic & monitoring, Elderly & long-term care, Community & preventive care

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Requesting a category is not an application to join. If your profession already fits an existing category, go straight to onboarding.

Submit a category for review

Tell us what you do, who registers you and how the category should appear to patients. We review every submission.

Never send medical records, diagnoses or other health information through this form.
What happens next

How a request is reviewed

A new category affects how patients find care, so it is not added lightly.

Is it a distinct profession?

Does it have its own scope of practice, distinct from categories already on DropDr?

Is it regulated?

Which body registers it, and what does that registration permit the professional to do?

Would patients search for it?

Categories exist so patients can find care. One nobody searches for helps nobody.

Can it be verified?

DropDr must be able to check credentials meaningfully before listing anyone under it.

Already covered by an existing category?

Go straight to onboarding and start building your profile.