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Programs to Attract Future Health Career Professionals

Programs to Attract Future Health Career Professionals. What / How / Why / Where / Which?. What is a career? How does a “job” differ from a career? What is a health career professional? Which health career is the right one? High school requirements?

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Programs to Attract Future Health Career Professionals

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  1. Programs to Attract Future Health Career Professionals

  2. What / How / Why / Where / Which? • What is a career? • How does a “job” differ from a career? • What is a health career professional? • Which health career is the right one? • High school requirements? • What college is best for each HC profession? • Which way do I go?

  3. K-3 • Great Hospital Adventure Future Greene County Physician Future Sullivan County Health Career Professionals?

  4. K-3 & 4-6 Body Works Camp FingerPrints • Your fingerprints are unique to you! • Identical twins don’t even have the same fingerprint! Human Skeleton • Bone facts • Bone activities – build a skeleton Human Muscles • Muscle facts • How muscles work

  5. Your Fingerprint

  6. “I’m full of Bones” From my fingers to my toes, I’m full of bones. From my fingers to my toes, I’m full of bones. If you count them all as one, they make a skeleton. From my fingers to my toes, I’m full of bones. My smallest bone is found inside my ear. My smallest bone is found inside my ear. The stirrup helps me hear many sounds both far & near. My smallest bone is found inside my ear. My longest bone is found inside my leg. My longest bone is found inside my leg. My femur’s really great ‘cause it helps me stand up straight. My longest bone is found inside my leg. My joints help my bones to move around. My joints help my bones to move around. My hips, elbows, & knees: Oh it’s all so plain to see That my joints help my bones to move around.

  7. Label the Bones Skull Mandible Ribs Clavicle Femur Vertebrae Pelvis Humerus Phalanges Patella

  8. Middle & High SchoolPrograms

  9. The Community Clinic • Endocrine System

  10. Sample CC Lesson Plan, 8-12

  11. CSI: Who Dun It? You dun it! How do you solve a crime? Not guilty!

  12. Labs, Dissections, & Other Yucky Stuff! Oh Yeah! COOL!

  13. Health Career Presentations • K-5 – keep it simple but interesting! • 6-8 – keep it simple, interesting, & real! • 8th grade – see your counselor to prepare for 9th grade! • 9- 12 – punch it up a little more, it’s time to really get serious about what college, what major, what to do each year – keep it interesting & real!

  14. Don’t Forget to tell them….. • ..about career ladders such as nursing. • ..about average salary expectations. • ..about health profession shortage areas. • ..to continue to improve their GPA. • ..to job shadow, must be 16 or older. • ..there are over 300 health career professions! • ..not everyone is suited for a health career profession. • ..to seek a career that fuels their passion. • ..the only reason they can’t pursue their passion is because they haven’t tried!

  15. Enthusiasm goes a long way! • Bring out your inner “drama queen” • In-class presentations • Don’t use monotones, vary your volume • Use interesting PowerPoint slides • Use real pictures

  16. P. I. E.What is your PIE quotient? P is for Professionalism I is for Integrity E is for Ethical Make sure your PIE reflects well on you, your school, your community, your profession.

  17. The best part…. You get to help people!

  18. Most importantly…… • ..health career presentations should be interesting. • ..camps should be fun! • ..include science & math lessons. • ..plan hands-on activities – the grosser the better! • ..always remember… Learning should be FUN and the health career future is bright!

  19. Collaborations • Cadaver lab – field trip to ISU campus • VCSC – health career summer day camp with a field trip to Union Hospital and Rural Health Innovation Collaborative (RHIC) and HC presentation • Field trips – simulation center • In a Box modules loaned to teachers • Minority Health Coalition – Great Hospital Adventure • Spring break GHA at critical access hospitals • HOSA (Health Occupation Student Assoc.) • Student led presentations

  20. Useful Websites: • www.learnmoreindiana.org • 5 year graduation plan – begin by seeing counselor in 8th grade. • www.explorehealthcareers.org • Great website to find important info regarding many health career professions. • http://www.driveofyourlife.org/ • Test drive a career • https://netsolutions.dwd.in.gov/hh50/ • Hoosier Hot Jobs

  21. Thank you & remember: HEALTH CAREERS ROCK!

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