Pharmacist

Pharmacist

Duties and Responsibilities:

                Pharmacists compound, or prepare, prescriptions written by physicians, dentists, and other practitioners. They review these prescriptions to validate their accuracy and then prepare the medication. This can involve weighing, measuring, and mixing drugs. Once the compounds are prepared, pharmacists then dispense them to customers and patients.

                Pharmacists answer patients’ and customers’ questions about the drugs they are taking and drugs which can be sold over the counter. In some cases, pharmacists are responsible for taking inventory of the drugs on the shelves and ordering any which they are low on.

                Pharmacists work in hospitals, clinics, health departments, universities, and grocery, drug, and discount stores. Those who work in stores must be aware of the other health supplies available in the store so they do not direct customers in the wrong direction.

Average Salary: $33,000 - $51,000

Educational Requirements:

                Students should take the most challenging high school classes (including AP or IB) available in English, science, and math.

                All pharmacists must graduate from a college of pharmacy. Most pharmacy schools require applicants to take the Pharmacy College Admissions Test (P-CAT), and some require up to two years of pre-pharmacy education. Other colleges will admit students directly from high school.

                Normally it takes at least five years to earn a Pharmacy Degree. To earn a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, Pharm D., requires at least six.

Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

   Osteopathic Physician, D.O.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery like Allopathic Physicians (M.D.s), they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic medicine, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health. Osteopaths use hands-on approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis and treatment. They work primarily in osteopathic hospitals or private practice, however many allopathic hospitals now accept osteopathic physicians as staff members. The majority of osteopaths are general practitioners, family, practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists.

Average Salary: $110,000

Educational Requirements:

            Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.

            After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school. Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics. Some medical schools also require courses work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science.

            Medical school usually includes two years of additional study in both basic and clinical sciences and is followed by a year-long hospital internship. Physicians who want to specialize must then undertake a three-year residency in their specialty.

Epidemiologist

                              Epidemiologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

                Epidemiologists study the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and environments. Specifically, they measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics of populations and environments. Epidemiologists perform research, education, and public health practice in universities, government agencies, international organizations, and private corporations.

Epidemiologists often:

ü  Work on developing or refining methods of measuring and evaluating disease occurrences

ü  Develop and recommend public health policy

ü  Study or research chronic diseases, infectious diseases, disease outbreaks, injuries, occupations, and environments

Average Salary: $30,000 - $50,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.

Epidemiologists have, as a minimum, master’s degree in public health. Undergraduate requirements for admissions into public health graduate programs vary by schools but usually include strong backgrounds in biology, chemistry, mathematics, and/or statistics.

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Question: Would you like to be an Epidemiologist?

Answer: No, I would not like to be an Epidemiologist because I do not want to study diseases as a career.

Audiologist

                                                                    Audiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

           
                     Audiologists work with patients who have hearing disorders. They may work in hospitals or clinics, private practice, schools, or universities, nursing homes, industry, or research laboratories. They perform examination, tests, and evaluations as well as provide treatment.

Audiologists often:

·         Test and measure hearing functions.

·         Identify types of hearing disorders.

·         Develop and provide patient rehabilitation plans and programs.

·         Conduct audio logical research.

·         Provide educational, medical, and professional consultations.

·         Recommend, dispense, and test hearing aids.

Average Salary: $30,000 - $50,000

Educational Requirements:

·         Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, English, and speech.

Audiologists have master’s degrees in audiology and are licensed.

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