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Introduction to Health Care

Introduction to Health Care is one of the first classes within the KSDE Health Science Pathway. In order to contribute to the exploration of careers within this class, T-SCORE LIFT asked professionals from the University of Kansas Medical Center to provide a lesson that captured their career. These lessons are presented in the units below.

History of Medicine

Keywords: Field trip, Treatment, Discovery, Medical devices
Career(s) Explored: Medical Historian, Museum Curator

Health Delivery Systems

Keywords: Patient information, Healthcare setting
Career(s) Explored: Registered Health Information Administrator, Health Services Administrator

General Human Body

Keywords: Felt body model, Human body structure, Directional terms
Career(s) Explored: Primary Care Doctor, Medical Student

Skeletal + Muscular System

Keywords: Casting, Rehabilitation, Sports medicine, Musculoskeletal system
Career(s) Explored: Orthopedic Surgeon, Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer

Respiratory + Circulatory + Cardiovascular System

Keywords: Ultrasound, Bag valve mask, Ventilator, Responsive to emergencies
Career(s) Explored: Emergency Medicine Doctor, Respiratory Therapist

Nervous System

Keywords: Research, Adaptive equipment, Sensory input
Career(s) Explored: Clinical Researcher, Occupational Therapy