Professions
This person works very closely with a doctor and assists with caring for patients. They can do almost everything a doctor can do, but they do not need as many years in school to graduate
What is a Physician Assistant
Medical laboratory scientists may often wear these as a way to keep dangerous liquids and germs out of their eyes and face
What are Goggles (Medical Laboratory Sciences)
A respiratory therapist works with patients who may have difficulty breathing; they will help make this body part stronger and better able to provide oxygen to the body
What are Lungs (Respiratory Care)
The person you would meet with before you register for your classes
What is an Academic Advisor- Double Jeopardy
This type of therapist may work with patients after they have broken a bone or been in an accident to help them walk and move their bodies again
What is a Physical Therapist
A diagnostic medical sonographer uses this type of technology to take pictures of a baby while it is still in the mother’s womb
What is Ultrasound (Diagnostic Medical Sonography)
This body part is used while talking, eating, and swallowing and a speech-language pathologist may help patients use this body part better
What is a Tongue (Speech-Language Pathology)
These people meet with students who are struggling with a particular topic; GVSU offers this service for students free of charge
What is Tutoring
This type of nurse will help new mothers learn how to hold and feed their babies after giving birth
What is Labor & Delivery Nurse
A nurse will use this tool to provide shots to patients in a specific location on the body
What is Needle/syringe (Nursing)
An occupational therapist will help a patient strengthen this body part if they are having trouble gripping a pencil or tying their shoe
What is a Hand (Occupational Therapy)
Doing this can help you determine if a particular field is a right fit for your career aspirations
What is Job Shadowing
This professional practice of acquiring, analyzing, and protecting digital and traditional medical information
Health Information Management
A recreation therapist may be heavily involved in sports using these transportation devices if patients are not able to stand, walk, or run
What is Wheelchair (Recreation Therapy)
Audiologists are healthcare professionals who provide patient-centered care in the prevention, identification, diagnosis, and evidence-based treatment of hearing, balance, and other auditory disorders for people of all ages
What are Ears? (Audiology)
Many high school students think they know how to do this, but find they need to hone this skill once they get to college
What is Studying & How to Study