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Have you ever considered pursuing a medical career or changing your current medical field? Here are some descriptions of selected fields within medicine, as well as educational requirements, web-site
links, and a listing of New York State schools offering degree programs.
In today’s ever-changing healthcare environment, there are workforce shortages in several different
fields, so the opportunities for employment are often abundant.
Take a look at the medical fields listed to the left and find one that appeals to you.
Pursue your dreams while making a difference in someone’s life...choose a career in healthcare.
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
Description: Diagnostic medical sonography, often
referred to as ultrasonography and/or ultrasound,
is a diagnostic medical procedure that uses high
frequency sound waves (ultrasound) to produce
visual images of organs, tissues, or blood flow
inside the body. This type of procedure often
is referred to as a sonogram or ultrasound scan.
Requirements: AAS Degree/BS Degree
New York State Schools:
SUNY Health Sciences Center at Brooklyn (BS Degree)
New York University (AAS Degree)
Rochester Institute of Technology (BS Degree)
Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Description: Nuclear Medicine Technologists apply
their knowledge of radiation physics and safety
regulations to limit radiation exposure, prepare
and administer radiopharmaceuticals, use radiation
detection devices and other kinds of laboratory
equipment.
Requirements: AAS Degree/BS Degree
New York State Schools:
Bronx Community Medical Center (AAS Degree)
Molloy College (AAS Degree)
New York University School of Continuing Education
(AAS Degree)
Rochester Institute of Technology (BS Degree)
SUNY at Buffalo (BS Degree)
Occupational Therapist
Description: Occupational Therapists assess
clients with physical and mental challenges
in order to
develop activities of daily living (ADL) that
work best for those clients. For a client with
a physical disability, the first focus is on
performing
critical daily routines, such as dressing,
grooming, bathing, and eating. Once these skills
are mastered,
a program then is build around the skills needed
to perform tasks such as participating in education,
caring for a home and family, or seeking and
maintaining
employment.
Requirements: AAS Degree/BS Degree. Educational
requirements for an occupational therapy career
may take place at either the professional or technical
level. The professional level education prepares
one to become an occupational therapist, while
the technical level education prepares one to
become an occupational therapy assistant.
New York State Schools:
D’Youville College
Ithaca College
University of Buffalo
Utica College
For names and addresses of accredited schools
in occupational therapy and occupational therapy
assistants, please refer to: www.aota.org.
Pharmacist
Description: Pharmacists
dispense drugs prescribed by physicians and
other health practitioners and
provide information to patients about medications
and their use. They advise physicians and other
health practitioners on the selection, dosages,
interactions, and side effects of medications.
Pharmacists must understand the use; clinical
effects; and composition of drugs, including
their
chemical, biological, and physical properties.
Compounding – the actual mixing of ingredients
to form powders, tablets, capsules, ointments,
and solutions – is only a small part of
a pharmacist’s practice, because most
medicines are produced by pharmaceutical companies
in a
standard dosage and drug delivery form. Most
pharmacists
work either in a community setting, such as
a retain drug store, or in a hospital or clinic.
Requirements: BS Degree/PhD Degree
New York State Schools:
Albany College of Pharmacy
St. John’s University College of Pharmacy
SUNY at Buffalo
Long Island University
Physical Therapist
Description: The physical therapist provides services
aimed at preventing the onset and/or slowing the
progression of conditions resulting from injury,
disease, and other causes. The physical therapist
provides these services to people of all ages
who have functional conditions resulting from
back and neck injuries, sprains/strains and fractures,
arthritis, burns, amputations, stroke, multiple
sclerosis, birth defects such as cerebral palsy
and spina bifida, injuries related to work and
sports, and others.
Requirements: The minimum educational requirement
is a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited
education program. The majority of programs
offer
a master’s degree, but a growing number
of programs offer the Doctor of Physical Therapy
(DPT) degree. Currently, approximately 200
colleges
and universities nationwide offer professional
education programs in physical therapy.
New York State Schools:
Clarkson University
D’Youville College
Daemen College
Ithaca College
University of Buffalo
Utica College
For a complete list of accredited physical therapy
programs, please refer to: www.apta.org.
Physical Therapist Assistant
Description: The physical therapist assistant
(PTA) is a technically educated health provider
who assists the physical therapist in the provision
of physical therapy and may perform physical therapy
interventions selected by the supervising physical
therapist. The PTA works under the direction and
supervision of the physical therapist, helping
manage conditions such as back and neck injuries,
sprains/strains and fractures, arthritis, burns,
amputations, stroke, multiple sclerosis, birth
defects, injuries related to work and sports,
and others.
Requirements: AAS Degree. Physical therapist
assistants must complete a two-year education
program, typically
offered through a community or junior college.
Candidates receive an associate’s degree
upon graduation.
New York State Schools:
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Niagara County Community College
Onondaga Community College
SUNY Upstate Medical University
The Sage Colleges
Nazareth College of Rochester
For a complete list of physical therapy assistant
accredited programs, please refer to: www.apta.org.
Radiation Therapist
Description: Radiation therapists administer
targeted doses of radiation to the patient’s
body to treat cancer or other diseases. As
the radiation
strikes human tissue, it produces highly energized
ions that gradually shrink and destroy the
nucleus
of malignant tumor cells.
Requirements: AAS Degree/BS Degree
New York State Schools:
New York Methodist Hospital
Erie Community College
Nassau Community College
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Manhattan College
SUNY Health Science Center, Stony Brook
SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse
see also:www.arrt.org.
Radiologic Technologist
Description: Radiologic technologists use x-ray
equipment to produce images of the tissue, organs,
bones and vessels of the body. They are educated
in anatomy, patient positioning, examination techniques,
equipment protocols, radiation safety, radiation
protection and basic patient care.
Requirements: AAS Degree
New York State Schools:
For names and addresses of accredited schools
in radiography, please refer to: www.arrt.org.
Registered Nurse
Description: Like few others, the profession
of nursing offers a wide variety of specialties.
From pediatrics to geriatrics, nursing’s
impact is felt across the lifespan. Many nurses
choose their specialty based on a personal experience
– a sick relative, a nurse who touched their
lives, or because they were ill themselves. Whatever
the reason, there is a wide variety of choices
once you enter nursing school. Love babies? Neonatology
may be right for you. Or maybe you’d prefer
the split-second decisions of the emergency nurse.
As a nurse, you can explore both fields and many
more.
Requirements: AAS Degree/BSN Degree
New York State Schools:
Go to: www.discovernursing.com
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Respiratory Therapist
Description: Respiratory therapists work to
evaluate, treat, and care for patients with
breathing disorders.
Respiratory therapists perform intensive care,
critical care, and neonatal procedures. They
are
a vital part of the hospital’s lifesaving
response team that handles patient emergencies.
Requirements: AAS Degree or BS Degree, plus national
voluntary examination to be a Certified Respiratory
Therapist (CRT), plus two additional examinations
to be a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT).
New York State Schools:
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Erie Community College
Genesee Community College
Hudson Valley Community College
Long Island University
Mohawk Valley Community College
Molloy College
Nassau Community College
Onondaga Community College
SUNY at Stony Brook
SUNY Upstate Medical
Westchester Community College
see also: www.coarc.com/accred/programs
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