Medical Careers - Health Science Pathway

Medical and health science workers promote health and wellness. Diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. As a physician, dentist, or nurse, you could work directly with patients. You could also work in a laboratory to get information used in research or provide administrative support by keeping medical records.

Health science jobs are found at a variety of different sites. For example, you could work in a hospital, office, clinic, or nursing home. But you could also work in a patient's home, a sports arena, or even on a cruise ship.

Medical & Health Science Career Pathway Courses Offered:

Introduction of Medical/Health Science Careers

Introduction to Medical/Health Science Careers provides students the opportunity to explore a wide variety careers in an assortment of medical/healthcare settings. The course is designed to provide students the chance to see if a career in medical/health science is right for them; and if they determine they have an interest, it can help them narrow down the possible careers they might consider. Students will participate in in-depth study and exposure to medical/health science careers, career planning, employability skills, basic terminology, ethics, wellness, disease and safety.

Medical Terminology

Anatomy

Intro to Emergency Medical Responder

Additional Course Recommendations :

Course listings are suggestions based on requirements for college admission in a healthcare field/emphasis.

Check with each school to confirm requirements.

Sophomore Year/Junior

  • Medical Terminology

  • English

  • Math

  • Human Relations

Junior Year/Senior Year

  • CMA

  • English

  • College Algebra

  • College Biology

  • Anatomy

  • Chemistry/Physics

  • Psychology

  • Intro to Emergency Medical Responder

Activities Related to the Ag Pathway:

FFA

Robotics

Medical & Health Science Career Pathways Contacts:

Amy McNamara: 507-831-6910, ext. 106 I email: amcnamara@isd177.com

Jim Axford: 507-831-6910, ext. 361 I email: jaxford@isd177.com

Community Partners in the Medical Careers - Health Science Pathway:

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