Health Careers

Description

Students will embark on an exploration of various health careers to understand the diverse opportunities within the healthcare field. The presentation will cover different roles, educational requirements, work environments, and salary expectations. By examining several key health professions, students will gain insights into career pathways and the skills needed for success in these roles. This presentations aims to spark interest in healthcare careers and provide foundational knowledge for making informed career choices.

Objectives

  1. Students will be able to describe what constitutes a health career and the significance of various roles within the healthcare system. 

  2. Students will identify the educational pathways and training requirements for the selected health careers. 

  3. Students will examine the job outlook and salary expectations for the selected health careers. 

  4. Students will reflect on their personal interests and how they align with different health careers. 

Resources

Activity Options

  • Activity: As a group, research your career and answer the following (include in your poster board) 
    • Title with the career field you are highlighting.  
    • Group member names 
    • 1-2 sentence summary of what the field is about. 
    • Different careers that make up that field (e.g.: Sports Medicine includes sports medicine physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers, orthopedic surgeons, and many more etc.). Aim to list at least 2-4 careers in that field. 
      • Be sure to include salary ranges (how much money they make on average), whether there is a high need for their career, and what types of education and training they need. 
    • Look up local health providers to whom someone can go if they need to access these services. Aim to list 3-5. 
      • Example: Dr. Katherine Flores, Family Medicine Doctor, Fresno, CA 
      • Searching on google, things like pediatrician in Southeast Fresno can help improve your searches. 
      • Lastly, draw pictures that reflect the field you are highlighting. 
  • Everyone in each group people must present during the presentation time slot. You have up to 4 minutes to present