The 5 Pathways
Therapeutic Service Careers
Diagnostic Service Careers
Biotech and Research Careers
Health Informatics and Support Services
100

This pathway provides direct patient treatment. 

What are Therapeutic Services?

100

These people are the the first to show up to an emergency.

Who are EMS or First Responders?

100

This professional looks at tests like an x-ray or MRI to provide a diagnosis. 

What is a Radiologist? 

100

I am a geneticist and study this..

What is DNA?

100

I carry out the orders of dietician in hospitals and other facilities.

What is a food service worker? 

200

Those in this pathway work in labs quite often and are responsible for things like developing new medications. 

What is Biotech and Research?

200

These people usually work side by side with doctors and perform many tasks.

Who are Nurses? 

200

This professional can also be part of therapeutic services but looks at test results to determine what the diagnosis is. 

What is a doctor? 

200

This is a tiny organism that can cause terrible disease and Biotech researchers try to find a cure. 

What is a virus?

200

I use data to look at patterns of disease or injury and respond to community needs. 

What is an Epidemiologist? 

300

These people work behind the scenes and have jobs to keep facilities and programs running smoothly.

What are Support Services? 

300

You may see some of these people at an NFL game, on the sideline.

Who are Sports Medicine providers?

300

This type of technician draws blood.

What is  phlebotomy?

300

This product is created in a lab and people get it to stay healthy and protected from certain diseases.

What is a vaccine? 

300

A person's ability to obtain, understand and use health information. 

What is health literacy? 

400

This pathway helps in finding out what might be making someone ill.

What is the Diagnostic Pathway?

400

This professional helps a patient regain strength and reduce pain after an injury or surgery. 

What is a physical therapist?

400

This person works in a lab and runs tests on patient samples like blood.

What is a medical lab technician?

400

You should be good at these 2 subjects to work in this field.

What are science and math? 

400

These are skills like empathy, timeliness and teamwork.

What are soft skills?

500

This pathway uses a variety of data and includes professions like billing and Epidemiology. 

What are Health Informatics? 

500

This professional works primarily with children under the age of 18.

What is a pediatrician? 

500

This person hooks you up to a machine that tests how well your heart is beating.

What is an EKG technician?

500

This biotech discovery is aimed toward treating cancer.

What is chemotherapy? 

500

The process of using words, signs or behavior to exchange information to another person. 

What is communication?