CONCEPT MAP

List as many words

associated with the
“Picture” inside the circle.
WHAT IS CAREER?

AN OCCUPATION OR
PROFESSION THAT
REQUIRES SPECIAL
TRAINING
HEALTH
CAREER
LESSON
WHAT IS THE
IMPORTANCE
OF HEALTH
CAREER?
HEALTH CAREERS ARE GETTING
IMPORTANT NOWADAYS BECAUSE
OF THE ABUNDANCE OF HEALTH
CARE-RELATED WORKS. PEOPLE
ARE BECOMING MORE AND MORE
HEALTH CONSCIOUS AND THEY
PUT HEALTH AS A PRIORITY IN
THEIR LIVES. THOSE WHO WORK
IN THE PREVENTION AND CURE OF
ILLNESSES OR INJURIES ARE
CONSIDERED IMPORTANT.
WHAT ARE THE COMPONENTS AND STEPS
IN MAKING A HEALTH CAREER PLAN?

1. SELF-ASSESSMENT
2. CAREER
EXPLORATION
3. DECISION-MAKING
4. PLAN OF ACTION
 1. SELF-ASSESSMENT
DISCOVER YOUR PERSONAL
STRENGTHS THROUGH SELD-
ASSESSMENTS (VALUES,
INTERESTS, PERSONALITY,
TESTING, SKILLS, ETC.)

WHAT ARE MY SKILLS AND

INTERESTS?
2. CAREER EXPLORATION
YOU CAN EXPLORE DIFFERENT
CAREERS AND WORK
ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH CAREER
FAIRS, ONLINE RESEARCH,
MEETINGS, INTERNSHIPS, ALUMNI
CONNECTIONS, PROFESSIONAL
RESOURCES
WHAT HEALTH CAREERS DO I WANT
TO EXPLORE?
WHAT WILL I DO TO EXPLORE THE
DIFFERENT HEALTH CAREERS?
3. DECISION MAKING
BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON TAKING A
CAREER THAT WORKS FOR YOU, YOU
CAN EVALUATE AND NARROW DOWN
YOUR OPTIONS THROUGH LISTING THE
PROS AND CONS, COMPARING YOUR
PERSONAL STRENGTHS AND INTERESTS,
AND DECIDING WHICH CAREER FULFILLS
BOTH CURRENT AND FUTURE GOALS
WHAT HEALTH CAREER WILL I CHOOSE
BASED ON MY SKILLS AND INTERESTS?
WHAT DO I NEED TO CONSIDER?
3. PLAN OF ACTION
PLAN ACHIEVABLE GOALS AND
DEVELOP STRATEGIES TO REACH YOUR
GOALS, ORGANIZE YOUR GOALS INTO
SMALLER STEPS, IDENTIFY ACTIONS
FOR EACH STEP, UTILIZE HELPFUL
PEOPLE AND RESOURCES, REVIEW AND
ADAPT YOUR PLAN REGULARLY

WHAT WILL I DO TO MEET MY GOALS?

WHY DO WE NEED TO FOLLOW
THE STEPS?

IN MATHEMATICS,
“FOLLOWING THE STEPS
IS THE KEY TO GET THE
CORRECT ANSWER.”
 WHAT ARE CONSIDERED AS
HEALTH CAREER PATHWAYS?
THE HEALTH SCIENCE CAREER IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE PATHWAYS:

1 2 3 4 5
THERAPEUTIC DIAGNOSTIC SUPPORT HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY
SERVICES SERVICES SERVICES INFORMATICS RESEARCH AND
(PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT
MANAGING, AND
PROVIDING)
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES OR
DIRECT PATIENT CARE

-also considered as “hands-on” patient care

SOME EXAMPLES

medical specialists attending to patients,

nurses, and nursing care providers,
physical therapists, dentists
IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTICS

involves the use of technology in the

diagnosis of patients
SOME EXAMPLES

medical laboratory technologists,

ultrasound and X-ray technicians,
radiologists
SUPPORT SERVICES

responsible for keeping a clean and sanitary

hospital or the therapeutic environment
SOME EXAMPLES

hospital maintenance engineers ad

technicians, environmental facilities
managers
HEALTH INFORMATICS AND
BUSINESS
includes documentation services, medical record
management, hospital unit coordination, hospital
information and communication systems

SOME EXAMPLES
health information coders, data analysts,
health care administrators, medical billers,
public health educators
RESEARCH AND
DEVELOPMENT
contributes to the advancement of health care
through science and technology

SOME EXAMPLES
biomedical chemists, toxicologists,
pharmaceutical scientists, biochemical
engineers
 WHAT ARE CAREERS
IN HEALTH?
DISEASE PREVENTION AND
CONTROL CAREER (PUBLIC HEALTH)

WHAT IS PUBLIC HEALTH?

ADDRESSES HEALTH CONCERNS OF

COMMUNITIES AT RISK FOR DISEASE AND INJURY
 WHAT ARE THE THREE PRIMARY
TASKS OF PUBLIC HEALTH?

ASSESS AND MONITOR THE

HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES

this is to identify health problems

of groups of people that are at risk
 WHAT ARE THE THREE PRIMARY
TASKS OF PUBLIC HEALTH?

FORMULATE PUBLIC
POLICIES

those who are in public health

work with community and
government leaders in drafting
policies that will help solve health
problems
 WHAT ARE THE THREE PRIMARY
TASKS OF PUBLIC HEALTH?

ASSURE THAT ALL POPULATIONS

HAVE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE
AND COST-EFFECTIVE CARE

this is done by means of providing

services that are related to health
promotion and disease prevention
WHAT ARE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH?

Public Health Practice

Health Education

Epidemiology

International Health
WHAT ARE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH?

Environmental Health

Maternal and Child

Health

Nutrition

Health Services
Administration
LET’S REVIEW!
It is designed to familiarize
students with the various
careers in the medical
profession and allied health
services.
It is designed to familiarize
students with the various
careers in the medical
profession and allied health
services.

HEALTH CAREER
ARRANGE THE STEPS IN
MAKING A HEALTH CAREER
PLAN IN ORDER.
___PLAN OF ACTION
___DECISION-MAKING
___SELF-ASSESSMENT
___CAREER EXPLORATION
ARRANGE THE STEPS IN
MAKING A HEALTH CAREER
PLAN IN ORDER.
4 PLAN OF ACTION
3 DECISION-MAKING
1 SELF-ASSESSMENT
2 CAREER EXPLORATION
WHAT ARE THE FIVE
PATHWAYS OF HEALTH
SCIENCE CAREER?
WHAT ARE THE FIVE
PATHWAYS OF HEALTH
SCIENCE CAREER?
THERAPEUTIC SERVICES
DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES
SUPPORT SERVICES
HEALTH INFORMATICS
BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT
IDENTIFICATION
also considered as “hands-on”
patient care
IDENTIFICATION
also considered as “hands-on”
patient care

THERAPEUTIC SERVICES OR
DIRECT PATIENT CARE
IDENTIFICATION
involves the use of technology
in the diagnosis of patients
IDENTIFICATION
involves the use of technology
in the diagnosis of patients

ANSWER:

IMAGING AND DIAGNOSTICS

IDENTIFICATION
responsible for keeping a clean
and sanitary hospital or the
therapeutic environment
IDENTIFICATION
responsible for keeping a clean
and sanitary hospital or the
therapeutic environment

ANSWER:

SUPPORT SERVICES
IDENTIFICATION
addresses health concerns of
communities at risk for disease
and injury
IDENTIFICATION
addresses health concerns of
communities at risk for disease
and injury

ANSWER:

PUBLIC HEALTH
WHAT ARE THE THREE
PRIMARY TASKS OF PUBLIC
HEALTH?
WHAT ARE THE THREE
PRIMARY TASKS OF PUBLIC
HEALTH?
ASSESS AND MONITOR THE
HEALTH OF COMMUNITIES
FORMULATE PUBLIC POLICIES
ASSURE THAT ALL
POPULATIONS HAVE ACCESS
TO APPROPRIATE AND COST-
EFFECTIVE CARE
ACTIVITY 1
DIRECTIONS: In a short bond paper, write your own health
career plan using the components and steps.