Health information specialist

Duties and responsibilities:

 Health information specialists work in hospitals, clinics, insurance companies, physician offices, and many other medical settings. They ensure that this information is properly recorded into medical records so practitioners can plan and evaluate health care provided to patients There are a many job specialties in the field including Registered Record Administrators, Accredited Record Technicians, and Certified Coding Specialists

Average Salary:   

$20,000 - $25,000 (Coding Specialists) 

$23,000 - $30,000 (Record Technicians) 

$30,000 - $40,000 (Record Administrators)

Education:

Coding specialists must have a high school diploma or GED certificate.  Training is usually conducted on the job, but classes are offered at technical schools and community colleges.  To become certified, specialists must pass an examination.

Accredited record technicians must earn an associate's degree from an accredited college program or from the American Health Information Management Association Independent Study Program.  Additionally, they must pass a credentialing examination.

Record administrators must complete a bachelor's degree program in the field and pass a certification examination.

I don’t think I would like to be a health information specialist because my interest aren’t in the medical field 

                      Student Success Statement

                 “We become what we think about.”

                                  Earl Nightingale

What I believe what this quote means is that once you set your mind to something, and you believe in your goal so much, and then it’s obvious that you’ll accomplish what you believe in. By setting your mind for good thing you will get good thing if you set your mind for bad things bad things will happen. For example if you think about graduating and you believe you will graduate and you’re determined to graduate you will. If you think about nothing you will become nothing in life. If you think about bad things in life, bad thing will happened to your life. It simply means you are what you think.

 Health educator

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 setting.  Health educators may work as independent consultants or in health departments, community organizations, businesses, hospitals, schools, or government agencies.  Health Educators often:

·        Perform health training needs assessments.

·        Design and develop health education programs.

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

·        Develop health education curriculum.

·        Teach health in public and private schools.

Average Salary:  $20,000 - $35,000

Educational Requirements:

Students 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 degrees.  To be certified or licensed to teach health in public schools requires a master's degree and successful completion of a written exam in many states

Choose the right

No I don’t think I would like to be a health educator because I’m really not good at this subject

                       Student Success Statement

"Good thoughts bear good fruit. Bad thoughts bear bad fruit."

                                                      -James Allen   

Reflection: I think this quote is sort of obvious, I mean if you have bad thoughts, bad things will happen. For example, if you lie to your parents, you'll eventually get caught and end up getting in trouble. If you have good thoughts, like trying in school, you'll get good grades and have a good life.

 Genetic Counselor

Duties and responsibilities:

Genetic Counselors work with patients and families who have genetic, or inherited, disorders and birth defects.  They also work with people who are at risk for these problems. They also research about genetic disorders. Examine family histories to determine the likelihood of genetic problems. They show patients and families about their conditions and how they might best manage their problems.

 Salary:

$53,204-$77,349

Education:

The education you need to become is a master's degree, but before they get a master they must get a high school diploma. Most graduate programs require a strong undergraduate background in biology, chemistry, and behavioral science.  Many states require genetic counselors to be certified.

Do you think you would like to be a genetic counselor? Why? Why not?

I think I wouldn't like to be a genetic counselor because I really don’t do well counseling or working with people about their personal life and living habits.

                             Student Success Statement

             "I wasn't trying to leave a legacy. I was trying to do what was right."

what i think about this quote is the he was just simply just wanting to do the right thing and trying to change peoples life for the better. he wasn't trying to be a legend he was trying to do the right. this also shows that if you choose the right there is high chance of you becoming a legend like Dean Smith did. 

I also think Dean Smith is a great example of a role model of choosing the right. I think what made him special is that he did not do things to become famous or to impress he did it because it was the right thing to do. And that is prove that choosing the right leads you to a good future.

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:

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

·         Develop and recommend public health policy.

·         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 degrees 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.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!