Health Science Pathways Foundations of Health Science
Therapeutic Services Concerned with: Curing diseases Application of remedies & treatment
Careers in Therapeutic Services Dental careers EMT Physician Respiratory Therapist Nursing: RN or LPN Pharmacist Athletic trainer Optometrist Veterinarian
Diagnostic Services Concerned with: Identifying the cause /nature of an illness
Diagnostic Service Careers Electrocardiographic Technician (EKG) Radiologist, radiologic technician Pathologist Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Cardiovascular Technologist Medical Technologist
Health Informatics Services Responsible for Patient Information: Entering Retrieving Maintaining Coding Analyzing
Careers in Health Informatics Medical Office Manager Medical Transcriptionist Medical Insurance Specialist Health Unit Coordinator
Support Services Concerned with: Keeping equipment working Keeping a healthful & aseptic environment
Support Service Careers Central Supply Technician Registered Dietician Biomedical Equipment Technician Biomedical Engineer
Biotechnology Research & Development Help produce: New diagnostic tests Forms of treatment Medications Vaccines to prevent disease Methods to detect & clean up environmental contamination & food products
Careers in Biotechnology R & D Microbiologist Biochemist Lab Technician Research Assistant Geneticist Toxicologist