ASSIGNMENTS
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OUTLINE FOR INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL CAREERS

 

1)  Introduction to the Class

                A)  Goals

                B)  Expectations

                C)  Rules

 

2)  History of Athletic Medicine

                A)  What it is

                B)  Why is it needed

                C)  Who is involved

 

3)  Health Careers in General

                A)  The industry

                B)  The client

                C)  The worker

 

4)  Communication

                A)  Why

                B)  How

                C)  Best vs. worst

 

5)  Problem Solving

                A)  Characteristics

                B)  Strategies (GILMAEC)

                C)  Goal setting, brainstorming

 

6)  More Specific Health Careers

                A)  Professions by interest of class

                                1)  Orthopedic surgeon

                                2)  Nurse

                                3)  Dentist

                                4)  Chiropractor

                                5)  Massage therapist

                                6)  Physical therapist

                                7)  Athletic trainer

                                8)  Acupuncturist

                                9)  Family practitioner

                                10) EMT

                                11) Etc...

                B)  Topics Discussed

                                1)  Schooling (Classes, years post-high school)

                                2)  Income

                                3)  Good/bad points

 

7)  First Aid/CPR Certification

 

8)  Body Systems

                A)  Sensory

                                1)  Sight

                                2)  Hearing

                                3)  Taste

                                4)  Touch

                                5)  Smell

 

                B)  Digestive

                                1)  System

                                2)  Organs

 

                C)  Cardiovascular

                                1)  System

                                2)  Organs

 

                D)  Muscular

                                1)  Functions

                                2)  Type

                                3) Anatomy

               

                E)  Skeletal

                                1)  Functions

                                2)  Classifications

                                3)  Anatomy

                                4)  Joints

 

Competencies:

                1.  First Aid/CPR:  Attain Certification Card by passing in-class test

                                A)  Basic First Aid Certification

                                B)  CPR Certification

Last Modified on September 13, 2011