3. HEALTH CAREER
designed to familiarize
students with the various
careers in the medical
profession and allied health
services.
4. Self-assessment is necessary
to understand one’s capabilities
and drawbacks.
It involves continuous learning
and improvement to build and
grow in the chosen career
path.
7. GOOD SALARY
JOB SECURITY
DO WORK THAT INTERESTS YOU
FIND A HEALTH CAREER THAT FITS
YOUR EDUCATIONAL PLANS
A CLEAR PATH TO ADVANCEMENT
WORK WITH PEOPLE (OR NOT)
Things we consider:
11. CAREER EXPLORATION
You can explore different
careers and work environments
through career fairs, online
research, meetings, internships,
alumni connections,
professional resources
13. DECISION MAKING
Before you decide on taking a career
that works for you, you can evaluate
and narrow down your options through
listing the pros and cons, comparing
your personal strengths and interests,
and deciding which career fulfills both
current and future goals.
14. DECISION MAKING
What health career will I
choose based on my skills
and interests?
What do I need to
consider?
15. PLAN OF ACTION
Plan achievalbe goals and develop
strategies to reach your goals,
organize your goals into smaller
steps, identify actions for each step,
utilize helpful people and resources,
review and adapt your plan
regularly
23. 1. Disease Prevention
and Control
Focus on communicable and non-
communicable diseases.
Their work includes immunization, screening
of newborns, promotion of breastfeeding,
infant diseases prevention, adolescent
healthcare, and life skills.
29. 7. Drug Prevention and
Control
reduce community and individual
problems related to alcohol and
drug abuse through evidence-
based programs and policy
advocacy.
30. 8. Nutrition
balance individuals’ food and
nutrition and their impact on
patients’ health. These include
meal planning, food preparation
and economics.
31. 9. Health Education
Assessing individual and community
needs, planning, implementing and
evaluating health programs, promoting
the understanding of various health-
related bahaviors plus coordinating
health education services
32. 10. Dental Health
deal with various oral conditions
which include chronic mouth and
facial pain, oral sores, periodontal
(gum) disease, tooth decay and
tooth loss, etc.
34. 12. Emergency Medical Services
work specialize in out-of-hospital medical
care.
skills include first-aid procedures, emergency
medical treatment and transport of patients,
rapid emergency medical response and
immediate medical attention.
36. A group of individuals
qualified to practice
medicine.
MEDICAL PROFESSION
37. Are lines of work that still
deal with healthcare, but are
distinct from medicine.
ALLIED HEALTH
PROFESSIONS
38. Who are the medical
and allied health
professionals?
39. Health Care Provider -
a person who helps
identify, prevent, or treat
an illness or disability
40. Health Care Practitioner/
Provider - an independent
healthcare provider who is licensed
to practice on and provide general
and/or specialized care to a specific
area of the body.
41. Allied Health Professionals
- a trained healthcare provider
practicing under supervision of a
physician or healthcare practitioner. They
include pharmacists, dental hygienists,
physical therapists and nurses.
43. Technicians
- Those who undergo training to
perform specific procedures.
- They are required to work
under the supervision of
technologists or therapists.
44. Technicians
- This category includes physical therapy
assistants, medical laboratory
technicians, radiological technicians,
occupational therapy assistants,
recreation therapy assistants and
respiratory therapy technicians.
45. Technologist/Therapists
- have more intensive training, which
includes acquiring procedural skills.
- They evaluate patients, diagnose
conditions, develop treatment plans, and
understand the rationale behind various
treatments.
46. Technologist/Therapists
- They also assess patients’ responses to
therapy and make appropriate decisions
about continued treatment or
modification of treatment plans.
- Furthermore, they are licensed to
perform these tasks.
