Student success statement

What is

The strangest secret in the world

“We become what we think about”

Earl Nightingale

Reflection: I think this means that what evr we think about and do it then we will become what we want it. Like that’s all you think about. Like for example: if you want to get good grades like, a’s and b’s then you think about it. You study, try your best. And you will be successful in life. “We become what we think about”.

Health educator

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Duties and responsibilities:

Health educators provide information on health and health related issues. They can assess health training needs and plan health education programs. They may specialize according to specific health concerns, illnesses, or work or training settings. Health educators may work as independent consults or in health departments , community organizations , businesses, hospitals , schools or government agencies. Health educators often:

v  Perform health training needs assessments.

v  Design and develop health education programs.

v  Publish health education materials, information papers, and grant proposals.

v  Develop health education curriculum.

v  Teach health in public and provide schools

Average salary: $20,000-$35,000

Educational requirements:

Student should take college preparatory courses during high school.

Health educators have, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in health education. Many have master’s degree. To be certified or licensed to teach health in public schools requires master’s degrees. And successful completion of a written exam in many states.

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Genetic counselor

Research and provide the following about the genetic counselor

Duties and responsibilities: Genetic counselors work at hospitals, universities, laboratories and private clinics. They are trained to analyze genetic data and communicate risk factors to patients and their families. A family history of cancer, muscular dystrophy or cystic fibrosis might cause an individual to seek genetic counseling. Tasked with identifying potential predispositions for physical and mental diseases and disorders, genetic counselors are trained in the following:

·       Analyze patient histories

·       Provide genetic testing

·       Perform genetic risk calculations

·       Educate families about potential health risks

·       Help patients to cope with a diagnosis

Salary:$49,646- $65,168

Education: Those interested in the field must complete a master's degree program in genetic counseling. Due to the small number of accredited programs, graduate schools often have a highly selective admission process. Students can prepare for admission with undergraduate courses in chemistry, biology, genetics and psychology. Schools may require or strongly recommend paid or volunteer experience prior to enrolling in the professional program. Graduate program coursework requires clinical training through internships where students learn about the following:

·       Molecular genetics

·       Genetic screening

·       Counseling ethics and techniques

·       Research methods

·       Prenatal diagnosis

·       Population studies

·       Birth defects

Answer: do you think you would like to be a genetic counselor? Why? Why not?

I wouldn’t be a genetic counselor because that’s not what I want to be when I grow up…..

 

Student success statement

“I wasn’t trying to leave legacy.

I was trying to do what’s was right.’

Dean smith

Reflection: I think this means that when you do whats right people think you showing off but thts not true. You like ctr because it is the best for you. See if you ctr your life gets even better.

Epidemiologist

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Duties and responsibilities:

Epidemiologist studies the frequency and distribution of diseases within human populations and averments. Specifically. They measure the incidence of disease occurrence and relate it to different characteristics of population and environments. Epidemiologists perform research, education.  And public health practice in universities, government agencies, international organizations, and private corporations. Epidemiologist often:

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

v Develop and recommended public health policy.

v Develop and recommend public health policy.

v 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. Epidemiologist has, as a minimum, master’s degree in public health. Undergraduate requirements for admissions into public health. Graduate 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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Student success statement

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all”

Aristotle

Reflection:

I think this means that you have to train yourself to look with in and train your heart and the more you do it the more your educating your heart. Why because it’s the right thing to do for example: if you’re taking an exam and you don’t know the answers your like saying should I copy him/her or not. But you think about it and you end up saying no I’m not going to copy her.

Environmental health specialists

Duties and responsibilities:

Sanitarian environmental health enforce governmental regulation and advice and educate clients. They also improve water santiation facilities and are involved improving the quality of community environments they often have

·      Collect and analyze samples.   Screen samples for possible health hazards.

·      Design, or analyze sanitation.

·      Oversee disposal of infectious wastes.

·      Develop and manage preventions and education programs.

·      Evaluate and identify health hazards and ensure compliance with regulations.

Average salary: $25,000-$50,000

Educational requirements:

Students should take college preparatory courses, especially in mathematics and science, during high school.

A career as a sanitarian or environmental health specialists requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in environmental health or environmental engineering. Many jobs require certification and/or a master’s degree in these, or related fields.

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