Medical Career Pathways Medical Pathways Overview Medical Career

Medical Career Pathways

Medical Pathways Overview Medical Career Pathways Discussion Hands On Medical Lab Hands Only CPR

Current Career Interests Who’s in the house!? Freshmen? Sophomores? Juniors? Seniors? How many of you are interested in possibly becoming a nurse? How many of you are interested in possibly becoming a doctor? How many of your are considering another medical or related career?

My Story Pre-Med in College. Colorado State University – Go Rams! EMT through Community College. Volunteer EMT for 8 years. Undergraduate in Environmental and Public Health. Studied aboard in Costa Rica and completed two public health projects in Nicaragua. Joined the Public Health Service as an uniformed officer and worked with Alaska Native communities in remote Alaska (Bethel) for 4 years prior getting my Masters in Counseling at CSU Easy Bay – Hayward!

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Medical-Related Pathways Direct-patient care (person-centered medicine focused on the individual) Public Health (community-centered medicine focused on large populations and the environment) – For Medical and Non-Medical Professionals Clinical Laboratory (lab work to run complicated tests and utilize technology to diagnose and provide health data to patients and providers) Research (behind the scenes lab, clinical, or public health research to make recommendations, guidelines, and new treatments to help others)

Community College Medical Pathways Community College Medical Training Programs Phlebotomist (Rio 4: 30 -8: 15 pm) - $31, 000 EKG Technician (Valley 4 -7 pm) - $35, 000 Medical Assistant (Valley 1: 40 -4: 40 pm) - $37, 000 Emergency Medical Technician/EMT (CRC & American River) - $36, 000 Certified Nursing Assistant (American River) - $34, 000 Vocational Nursing (Sac City) - $54, 000 Physical Therapy Assistants (Sac City) – $61, 000 Ultrasound Technician (CRC) - $92, 000 Dental Hygienist (Sac City) - $97, 000 Registered Nursing (Sac City & American River) - $103, 000

Community College Medical Training Most of the medical training programs for the above careers require some prerequisite classes, associates degree, and/or medical experience. Different community colleges have different training programs and specialties. Sacramento City College’s “Allied Health Learning Community” program prepares students for entrance into one of the below programs: Registered or Vocational Nurse Occupational Therapy Assistant Physical Therapy Assistant Dental Hygiene or Assistant Community Health Care Worker

Nurses Are Awesome! Video: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=c. Kv. Bgz. W 37 t. A

Nursing Options There are many paths to becoming a nurse, but here are some of the options: Community Colleges like Sac City College and American River College both have: Registered Nurse Programs (prerequisites required). If you become a Vocational Nurse (Sac City College) first, then both Community Colleges have a bridge program you can do later on to become an RN. If you get your Associates Degree in Nursing and your RN license at Community College, then some CSUs like Sac State have a bridge program where RNs can get their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Nursing Options Continued Many Four-Year Colleges, especially our CSUs like Sac State have many great Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs. Most of the four-year nursing schools are not direct-entry, meaning that you have to enter college “pre-nursing” or other major, take nursing perquisite classes, a nursing test, then apply to see if you get in by your junior year of college. There are some highly competitive direct-entry nursing schools in California where you get to start the nursing program as a freshman if you get in: CSU Fullerton and San Diego State UC Irvine and UCLA USF and Dominican (both private)

High School Classes for Pre-Nursing and Other Pre-Medical Students Physiology (study the human body and how it works) Regular or AP Chemistry and AP Biology Probability and Statistics (all nursing schools require Stats) Consider Honors or AP English classes Spanish or other World Language Regular or AP Psychology, Sociology, or Adolescent Development CTE Classes (Medical Assistant, EKG Technician, and Phlebotomy) Free Community College Classes (after 10 th grade) – Example would be Sociology 321

Graduate School Medical Options Masters in Public Heath (Epidemiology, Toxicology, Environmental Health, etc. ) - $80, 000 and up (various on specialization) Clinical Psychologist or Licensed Therapist (Mental Health) - $95, 000 (psychologist) Physical Therapist - $96, 000 Physician Assistant (Master’s Degree) - $113, 000 Nurse Practitioners (Master’s or Doctorate) - $127, 000 Pharmacists (Medications) - $137, 000 Medical Doctor - $200, 000 and up

Medical Doctors: It’s a Calling Video: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=j. V 9 Ry. XQy. Q 7 Q

Paths to Medical School The minimum amount of time you will spend in school with this path is: 4 yrs of college + 4 yrs of medical school + 3 yrs of residency (family physician) = 11 yrs 4 yrs of college + 4 yrs medical school + 7 yrs of residency (vascular surgery) = 15 yrs Minimum Pre-Med Classes: Biology (1 year) General Chemistry (1 year) Organic Chemistry (1 year) Physics Take the MCAT Test Your Undergraduate Major is Irrelevant: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=w 9 c 7 ECl. FNYw My uncle was a performing arts major in college, but took all the pre-med class, then went to medical school to become a family physician.

Pre-Medical School Pro Tips Get experience in the medical field by becoming an EMT or medical assistant or nursing assistant to see if this is something you really want to do. Informational interviews with medical doctors to see what it is really like and to get suggestions and advice. Don’t just pick Biology for your undergraduate degree because you think it will look good. Seniors, if you already picked Biology, then that’s all good too. Pick something you are highly interested in and consider if your major could help you get a career after your undergraduate degree in case you change your mind.

Final Tips Consider becoming CPR and First Aid Certified through American Red Cross (ARC) or CPR Basic Life Support through American Heart Association (AHA). Consider CTE explore classes like medical assistant (juniors and seniors), relevant classes, and volunteer opportunities (Kaiser, Methodist, UC Davis). Seniors consider EMT training program like at American River College (summer after senior year) and volunteer opportunities. Research post-secondary options using California Colleges, CA Career Zone, and good old Google. Talk to people who work in the medical field by completing the informational interview process to get advice.

Hands On Learning One of the best ways to get experience and see if a direct-patient care medical job is a good fit for you is hands on medical learning. Today we will practice a few skills that you will need to know in the medical field: Hands Only CPR

How To Save a Life Video: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ss. IY 8 NYwvh 4

Hands Only CPR When Do We Do CPR? Why Do We Do CPR? Chain of Survival Call 911 CPR AED (Defibrillation) Ambulance Emergency Dept. /Hospital How Do We Do CPR? Video: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=pk 53 b_eweyk Demonstration (Push Hard and Push Fast) Group Practice!

Questions!? !?

Stroke Ain’t No Joke Video: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=DPs. Tq. R 31 b. Wc

Stroke Identification Stroke = Cerebrovascular Accident. What is it? F. A. S. T. F = FACE: Ask the person to smile. Does one side of the face droop? A = ARMS: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? S = SPEECH: Ask the person to repeat a simple phrase or just try to talk to them. Is their speech slurred or strange? T = TIME: If you observe any of these signs, call 9 -1 -1 immediately.