Healthcare Agencies
What is the FDA?
Food and Drug Administration: Ensure safety of food, cosmetics, medication, and medical devices. In COVID- approved vaccine
Diagnostic Services
Optometrist, dentist
Work out, stay fit, makes mental health better
Exercise
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
Concise
What is the ALA?
Advocate for programs that lobby for enforcement of laws related to lung health.
- Ex: Prohibiting smoking on airlines
Support Services
Hospital maintenance engineer, industrial hygenist
Hint: 8-10 hours of sleep each night
Sleep Habits
Empathy
A healthcare characteristic that means… be understanding
Consistent
Acting or done in the same way over time
What is the AHA?
American Heart Association: Reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke and reduce and educate America and raise money to support information on heart disease
Therapeutic Services
Mental health counselor, pharmacist
Hint: Avoid alcohol, tobacco, vaping, etc.
Avoid triggers
Dependability
A healthcare characteristic which means… on time and consistent
Credible
Convincing, able to be believed
What is the March of Dimes?
Care for victims of polo and their efforts allowed for all babies to be vaccinated against polo. They worked to prevent birth defects and reduce infant mortality.
Biotechnology and Research Servcies
Forensic scientist, molecular biologist
Hint: This will affect the way you perform
Eat well
Responsibility
A healthcare characteristic which means… having a duty to control/ take care of someone or something
Clear
Easy to perceive, understand, or interpret
What is the WHO?
World Health Organization: International agency sponsored by the United Nations that is concerned with world health problems and publishes health information, compiles statistics, investigates serious health problems worldwide.
- WHO is focused on health a whole: physical, mental, social well- being- supports people’s health as a whole
Health Informatics
Medical illustrator, admitting librarian
Hint: get adequate air in the lungs and keep spine aligned
Good posture
Acupuncture
A Chinese medicine commonly used to treat pain through the insertion of very thin needles through one’s skin at strategic points on their body.
Courteous
Polite, respectful, considerate