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CAREER CLUSTERS
Health Science
What do Health Science Careers look like?
A career in health sciences encompasses a wide range of professions dedicated to promoting, maintaining, and improving health. This includes roles such as physicians, nurses, pharmacists, medical researchers, and allied health professionals like physical therapists and radiographers. Health science professionals work in various settings, including hospitals, clinics, research institutions, and public health organizations. Their focus may span from patient care to scientific research, contributing to advancements in medical knowledge and healthcare delivery.
Inside look at the Module:
Students examine the knowledge and skills needed in each of the five health science pathways; Biotech R&D, Diagnostics, Health Information Management, Support Services, and Therapeutics.
Project-based activities include:
Activity: Pathway Exploration & Terminology
Activity: Preventing Disease Transmission
Activity: Checking Vital Signs
Activity: Adaptive Equipment Evaluation
Activity: Narrative Writing & Checkpoint Test
Activity: Pipetting by Design
Activity: Design Brief
Activity: Argumentative Writing, Career Research & Planning, and Checkpoint Test
FEATURES
• Project-Based Learning
• Career Ready Practices
• Reading and Writing in Context
• Customizable Content
Career Pathway:
There are hundreds of related careers in the Health Science Career Cluster, some more similar than others. By classifying these similar careers into narrower categories called pathways, it helps individuals look at a range of options when it comes to employment in an area with similar skills and knowledge. Although this system of classifying careers into clusters and pathways is helpful in navigating career options, it is not the only way. This module aligns with all of the pathways within the Health Science Career Cluster and will be discussed in greater detail throughout.
These pathways include:
Biotechnology Research and Development Career Pathway
Diagnostic Services Career Pathway
Health Informatics Career Pathway
Support Services Career Pathway
Therapeutic Services Career Pathway
Planning Your Career:
By working through this module you will begin your journey towards developing the skills and knowledge to be successfully employed in this pathway. By taking your experience and building on it by applying these skills in different scenarios you will be better prepared to take the next step in your educational path. At the end of this module, you will select two of the related careers and describe how to achieve those opportunities.
These are the careers you will explore in this module:
Biomedical Engineers
Medical Scientists
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
Health Technologists and Technicians
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians
Medical and Health Services Managers
Phlebotomists
Speech-Language Pathologists
Audiologists
Dentists
Optometrists
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Pharmacists
Sports Medicine Physicians
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