wellness Specialist

Wellness Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities:

A wellness specialist’s main focus is education. She strives to provide her clients with the most up-to-date and accurate information on diet, exercise and health.

Salary:

$43,840 a year.

Education:

At least a bachelor’s degree in health education or a related degree field, like community health or health and human services.

Demand for this profession:

Projected to grow 13 percent from 2014 to 2024

Reflection: Would you like to be one? Why? Why not?

Yes i would like to become one. I would like to become one because not only do they get paid good money but i can help other become healthy. Nowadays no one is really ever health and that should change.

Military Medical Career Pathways Resident Doctor

Military Medical Career Pathways

Resident Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:

A Residential Doctor is someone who was in the Military and decided to come back so that he/she may gain medical specialties.

Salary:

$62,000

Education:

They complete programs of study in a specialty while instructing and supervising interns and students and caring for their own patients. 2-4 years of school.  

Demand:

There will always be need for a military doctor because there will always be the Miliary. The soldiers who fight our nation's battle and just like we have doctors for emergencies here they need them over there.  

Reflection: Would you like to become one? Why? Why not?

I don’t think i would like to become one because i'm not good under pressure or watching over people without getting mad or annoyed. I also don’t have a steady hand so i would most likely really hurt someone.

Surgeon

Jazmine Garcia

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4/8/2016

Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: A surgeon is a specialist in surgery.  Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, either that of a human or another animal.

Salary:This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year or $90.00 per hour.

Education:Complete at least 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and, depending on their specialty, 3 to 7 years in internship and residency programs.

Demand for this particular career:Employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 14 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? I don’t think i could ever become a surgeon even though i do admire them. I don’t have steady hands, i hate seeing blood and i can’t have the thought of cutting someone open in my mind haunt me at night.

Physical Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:Physical therapists typically create plans that involve stretching, strength training, exercises and physical manipulation to help people recover. They are experts at what the body can do, and will educate patients and families about what is possible, and keep patients motivated during ongoing therapy.

Salary: $79,860

Education: In order to work as a physical therapist, you must complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program. As of 2014, there were 228 physical therapy programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), most of which last three years.

Demand for this profession: Yes there is Demand for this medical career pathways. There will be people who need the help that they can get from a PT (physical therapist).

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would not mind becoming a Physical Therapist. It pays good money, i have the chance to help others and motivate them. I get to be the person who says even though they have a disability or are severely hurt, doesn't mean you have to do less or think you're below someone else who is perfectly healthy.

orthodontist

Orthodontist 

Duties and Responsibilities: The main responsibility is to realign a persons teeth. To change the relationship between teeth and jaws. Another responsibility is to x-ray and find a treatment plan at a affordable cost.
Salary:206,190
Education: Under Graduate Degree, Dental School, must earn a Professional Degree in Dental School, After completing Dental School you must attend a post-degree training program or 1-2 year residency at a orthodontist.

Reflection:Do you think you would like to be one? Why or Why not? I would not mind becoming a orthodontist. It pays good money and i believe everyone loves a person with a great smile.

Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities; Oncology specialists are physicians trained in a variety of cancer diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Salary:   217,856

Education:  Typical oncology specialists may have as much as 15 years of advanced education and training, which includes undergraduate studies, medical school, and one or more residency training programs. Additionally, license is required to practice as a physician. The American Board of Medical Specialties certifies oncology physicians in five different specialized areas, including radiation, medical, surgical and pediatric oncology.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

 I would consider being an oncologist because not only will I be able to work in the hospital but I might even cure a cancer patient. The down side to being a oncologist is that you will have to deliver the bad news and if treatments don’t work, sometimes you must send them home.