1. Health Science Pathways
Foundations of Health Science

2. Therapeutic Services Concerned with: Curing diseases
Application of remedies & treatment

3. Careers in Therapeutic Services
Dental careers
EMT
Physician
Respiratory Therapist
Nursing: RN or LPN
Pharmacist
Athletic trainer
Optometrist
Veterinarian

4. Diagnostic Services Concerned with:
Identifying the cause /nature of an illness

5. Diagnostic Service Careers
Electrocardiographic Technician (EKG)
Radiologist, radiologic technician
Pathologist
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Cardiovascular Technologist
Medical Technologist

6. Health Informatics Services
Responsible for Patient Information:
Entering
Retrieving
Maintaining
Coding
Analyzing

7. Careers in Health Informatics
Medical Office Manager
Medical Transcriptionist
Medical Insurance Specialist
Health Unit Coordinator

8. Support Services Concerned with: Keeping equipment working
Keeping a healthful & aseptic environment

9. Support Service Careers
Central Supply Technician
Registered Dietician
Biomedical Equipment Technician
Biomedical Engineer

10. 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

11. Careers in Biotechnology R & D
Microbiologist
Biochemist
Lab Technician
Research Assistant
Geneticist
Toxicologist