Medical illustrator

A medical illustrator is a professional who draws with advanced

Education in the two following areas: life science and visual communications.’

There are four main areas that they work on , clinical photography, graphic design, medical art, and videography.Some of their Duties and Responsibilities may include:

• Do pamphlets
• Posters
• Websites
• Taking pictures of a patient ( the part that is infected) and processing the images.
• Take 3-D imaging on the structure or part of the body
• Use computers to download or edit images
• Produce artwork for a specific subject.
• Plan the design of your work.’

There are many other things that a medical illustrator may do that involves drawing or getting creative.

Salary:  The annual salary is from 62,000 to 100,000 depending on your rank or position.

Education: For this career the following is required, at least a master’s degree.  You must also be good at drawing, being creative, and having interpersonal / visual skills. You don’t have to get certified. Before getting your master’s degree you must get a bachelor’s degree. Your focus can be on biology or chemistry. It’s also okay for you to major in the fine arts. For the master’s degree you must take a program that is accredit. Some classes that you will take are human anatomy, medical methods, sketching procedures or etc.

Demand or need for this profession: This job is said to grow 4% from 2012 to 2022 .

Reflection: this job does interest me because it involves drawing and being creative. I would think about a little more because the thing that your drawing are a bit too intense. Overall i think that it’s a great job and it might be my second choice in the future.

Kinesiologist

A kinesiologist is a health care provider who helps with the analysis of the human body movement.

Duties and responsibilities:

• To monitor the human muscles.
• Practice healing techniques.
• Help people with their physical injuries by managing their condition, rehabilitating them to their old health, and making sure that there isn’t any complications.
• They show people how to move their muscles without them actually hurting them selfs more.

*Note there is more than one type of kinesiologist, all which have different specialties. The one listed above is the most common Kinesiologist.

Salary: The median salary of a kinesiologist is around $56,980 annually.

Education: This career is required at least a bachelor’s degree but in other places a higher degree may be asked for. In order to start your path on this new adventure you must first find out what it’s about. So the first thing people do is research this career to get familiar with the job. Then you must decide what type of kinesiologist you would like to be. It’s recommended to go to a college that has more than one program on the kinesiologist category so you're not that limited. Your bachelor’s degree can be on the actual kinesiologist career or on exercise science. For exercise science you course will be consisting of biomechanics, Physiology, and anatomy.

Demand or need for this profession: this job is said to grow 34% for physical therapist, 6% for coaches, and 8% for fitness workers from 2014 to 2024.

Reflection: This job is great and it's great how these people help the injured recover but i don't think this job is fit for me. I want to help people but in a different way. I don’t think that rehabilitation is the way.

“Global opportunities: careers in other countries”

Australia

You can be a teacher by having three to four years of experience and adjusting to their requirements. These requirements may vary since in australia every territory has different teaching methods. This career is good because you can earn up to $33,000 annually and as time progresses you can earn up to $70,000 annually. At first you get paid less that a teacher in california but as time progresses your salary will to. Plus you get to be in another part of the world so technically you will be winning because not only are you traveling but you are getting paid for it.

Ireland

This is a hair style company that has started in ireland for the past 50 years. This job requires for you to have at least four years of experience in the field.It also has it’s beenfits like a good salary and it allowas you to develope your skills.What i like most about this career is that it provides opportunities for you to become someone greater in this world.

Reflection: I would actually like to work in another country because it provides opportunities that you can really get if you stay in the same country. I don't really know what career i would like to study in another country since there is so much to choose from. Most important i like to study in another part of the world because ite provides you with the chance to travel and explore new places.

Fashion designer

A fashion designer is a person who is dedicated to creating new and amazing clothes designs.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Create new apparel designs
• You can focus on any of the three main areas which are : clothes, footwear, and accessories.
• In charge of the design process and steps.This may include the start all the way to the finishing point when it goes up into marketing.
• Keeping up with the fashion trend to make your design prevail.
• Having a certain budget on materials
• Being a supervisor and working with other people, so you’ll need good communication skills.

Salary: A fashion designer gets paid $62,860 annually.

Education:

If you want to be a fashion designer you must have an undergraduate degree in fashion designing. If you want to own your own business than it’s suggested that you take a combined course of marketing and fashion designing, so that you can run your own business.You may also want to take internships before starting your own real business for the experience. It is recommended that you go to a school designed for the art of fashion.

Demand or need for this profession: This job is said to grow 3 % from 2014 to 2024.

Reflection: I would actually like to be a fashion designer but not as my main profession. I would like to be a fashion designer because i like how they use their creativity to come up with something new. It fascinates me on the idea of how something can just be a thought and then an actual thing. I like this career a lot because it talks about self expression and that is what i'm all about. So i’ll probably look into this job more.

Environmental Health Specialist

A  environmental health specialist is in charge of inspecting and ensuring that local, state, and federal laws are followed.

Duties and responsibilities :

• They may assist in staff training
• They work with groups, such as those in the local and national level
• They provide you with the best information about a place
• They investigate food facilities
• They do inspections in different areas. These may include: Restaurants, stores, a community,the water and the land quality and many more.
• They also check things to make sure that they are hazardous.
• They can even order to replace or remove something they don’t like.

Salary: A environmental health specialist can about $53,372.80 to $65,540.80 annually.

Education:

1. You must at least obtain a bachelor’s degree.
2. You must have information on the following fields: public health, chemistry,biology...and etc.
3. If you want to work for the government you must complete a certification course.
4. The type of training you get depends on the facilities you’ll inspect or the area of your work.
5. You can receive your credentials through (NEHA).

Demand or need for this profession:This job is said to grow slower than average about 4% from 2014-2024

Reflection: I would like to be an environmental health specialist because they help the community and the people. They take care of our world and protect it from being harmed.Another reason why i would like to be one is because they can really change the world. I admire what they do and if they help people then i would like a  job like this too.

                                  Pediatrician

As a pediatrician you provide medical attention to the people from a certain age group. This age group is from the newborns to the young adults.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Must be able to diagnose a patient based on auditory and visual indicators. This is because some of the patients like babies and toddlers can't yet explain what hurts.
• They must be prepare to work around 60 hours a week.
• They must be able to track and indicate when a patient needs a immunization.
• Have good communication skills with both parent and patient.
• They must be able to explain treatment and treatment plan.
• They must help the patient if they have an assuage fear to help them get over it.
• Provide prescriptions to patients with the right amount and the right type.

Salary: Pediatrician earns about 173,000 a year.

Education :

• You must earn a bachelor’s degree.
• You must graduate from medical school.This takes four years.
• You must earn a license.
• You must also complete a pediatric residency.
• Last but not least this is optional, you must consider if you want to earn a board certification.

Demand for this profession: This job is said to grow 18 % from 2010 to 2022.

Reflection : I chose to research this medical profession for a reason. That reason is that i want to become a pediatrician when i grow up. This medical profession is going to be my main career because i want to help people. I like this job and i want to do this for a living. It has always been a part of my plan. My goal is to become one of the best pediatricians in the world.   

Emergency Medical Technician

An emt is a medical professional who are first responders in case of an emergency.

Duties and responsibilities:

• They are contact when there is an emergency.
• They have to work with other emergency personnel.
• They must be able to stabilize and transport patients to the hospital.
• They must be able to search for the most convenient hospital for the patient.
• They must be able to make life or death decisions.
• They must be able to work under pressured.
• Most importantly they must be prepared for the worst because not all patients make it .

Salary: they get paid 31,020 on average since 2012.

Education:

• You must have a high school diploma or a GED and formal emergency training.
• There are three levels in EMT training, you must pass all three of these levels.
• level#1 is called the EMT basic and in order to complete it you must pass the state written exam and the practical exam.
• Level #2 is the EMT intermediate stage which includes 30 to 350 training hours.
• Last but not least level #3 the highest paramedic, usually taken at a community college, in anatomy and physiology course.
• Sometimes you can get your associate degree because of your training and the completion of the a program.
• You must also take the NREMT to become an official or licensed EMT.

Demand or need for this profession : this job has grown 23% since 2012.

Reflection: I wouldn’t want to be an EMT because it doesn’t really interest me. It may be suitable for people that are calm but i tend to stress too much over anything. I couldn’t imagine myself in a chaotic environment like this one. I wouldn’t like losing a patient that would be too much for me to bare.

Ear Nose Throat Doctor

A ear nose and throat doctor also know as a ENT is a specialized doctor who treats the disorders or disease of the nose, ears, throat. They are trained to be one of the doctors who can provide you with medical treatment or surgical management in the categories of the ear , nose, and throat.

Duties and responsibilities :

• Evaluates patient’s condition and checks the medical history of the patient.
• They are trained to be like surgeons, so they perform their own surgery on their patients.
• Must keep accurate records of their patient's problem.
• They have to make reports to the insurance companies.
• Negotiate for payment from the insurance companies.
• They hire their own personnel or staff.
• Pay their own bills and follow the local licensing requirements.

Salary: An ear nose throat doctor gets paid $369,790 annually.

Education: to become a ear nose throat doctor you must go to college. You must graduate from college with a medical degree. So in total it’s eight years of school . Then it’s five years of residency training and a optional two years of training if you want to be more advanced.Demand or need for this profession: This job is said to grow 24% from 2010 to 2020.

Reflection : I think this career sounds interesting so i think i would like to be one. I would like to be one because they help people and they once help me too. Their job sounds interesting in diagnosing people and the problems they have in the ear nose and throat. Not only that but your your own boss which i find pretty cool.

                                                      Dental assistant

A dental assistant is a person who  helps out the dentist. They make your visit to your local dentist easier and faster.

Some of their duties and responsibilities are :

To help the dentist in treatment and procedures.

Taking the x-rays of your teeth.

Looking at the medical history of the patient.

Preparing the equipment and all that is needed for the dentist.

Give patients the awareness and the information of the things that will be work on with them and also make them feel comfortable.

Managing the office and giving directions to the patients.

Be able to communicate with patients and help advise them for additional treatment.

Salary : the dental assistant gets paid $34,500 annually.

Education: Get your formal education at a place like a community college.Once you graduate you will probably receive a certificate. This process takes about 9 to 11 months to complete. You must get your accreditation by passing an exam that test you on your knowledge and skills.

Demand or need for this profession: this job is said to grow 18% faster from 2014 to 2024.

Reflection: This job sounds sort of interesting but not enough to make me want to get a degree on it.I wouldn’t want to be a dental assistant because they do so much yet their credit for it is very little. Like when you go to the dentist you usually expect the dentist to do all the work but it’s actually the dental assistant that helps you. Most people don’t even know that their dental assistants, just dentist. So i wouldn’t want to get a degree on this because it’s not that interesting and the dental assistants don’t receive as much credit as the should.

                                                          Dentist

A dentist is a doctor specialized in the area of oral health.

Duties and responsibilities:

Diagnose oral disease

They promote oral health and are suppose to help you prevent diseases

Create treatment plans to help with your oral health.

Take x-rays and make a diagnosis from the test they take you.

Look after how much anesthesia you receive.

Keep track of the growth of your teeth and jaws.

They can also perform surgery in your mouth if you have cavities.

Salary: A dentist is said to get $149,310 annually.

Education: the following is required if you would like to become a dentist you must have a bachelor's degree in order to enter dental school.Then you must get a doctoral degree in dental medicine and/ or surgery. Last but not least you must get your licensing to officially become a doctor.

Demand for this profession: This job is said to grow 18 % from 2014 to 2024.

Reflection: i wouldn’t like to be a dentist because this job doesn’t really intrigue me. I don’t i would be any good at working in a tight situation like the one a dentist has.dentist have to work on people’s teeth and i think it wouldn’t be a good field because they must be brave to pull out teeth and im not very brave.