Biomedical engineer

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Educational requirements:

Students should take the most challenging science, math, and English courses available in high school.

All biomedical engineers have at least a bachelor’s degree in engineering. Many have advanced graduate degrees as well. Courses of study include a sound background in mechanical, chemical, or industrial engineering, and specialized biomedical training. Most programs last from four to six years and all states require biomedical engineers to pass examinations and be licensed.   

 

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Biomedical engineer

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Duties and responsibilities:

Biomedical engineers use engineering principles to solve health related and medical problems. They do a lot of research in conjunction with life scientist, Chemist, and medical professionals to design medical devices like artificial hearts, pacemakers, dialysis machines, and surgical lasers. Some conduct research on biological and other life systems or investigate ways to modernize laboratory and clinical procedures.

Frequently, biomedical engineers supervise biomedical equipment maintenance technicians, investigate medical equipment failure, and advise hospitals and installing new equipment.

Biomedical engineers work in hospitals, universities, industry, and research laboratories.

Average salary: $29,000 - $600,000

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      Athletic Trainer

                        Duties and Responsibilities:                                                                                                                 Athletic trainers work with athletic teams, athletes, coaches, and sports medicine physician. They help develop training programs to prevent injuries as well as rehabilitation Programs for the injured. They treat injured athletes under the direction of team sports medicine physicians before athletic events they will bandage, wrap, and affix braces to prevent injuries .They work on the muscles of athletes before athletic events they will bandage, wrap, and affix braces to prevent injuries. They work on the muscle of athletes before and after events. In addition they may set up nutritional diets and meals for athletes in training. Athletic trainers will also advise on protective gear and on training equipment.                                        

Athletic trainers work for sports teams, schools colleges, clinics, health clubs, corporations and hospitals.

Average salary: $25,000-$3500

Educational Requirements

Students should take challenging science, math, and English courses in high school.

To be a certified athletic trainer, students must complete an educational program that includes 1,500 hours of supervised clinical experience. Most programs result in bachelor’s degree from a college with an emphasis in physical education.

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Audiologist

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Audiologist work with patients who have hearing disorders. They may work in hospitals or clinics, private, practice, schools or universities, nursing homes, industry, or research laboratories. They perform examinations, tests, and evaluations as well as provide treatment. Audiologist often:

·       Test and measure hearing functions

·       Identify types of hearing disorders

·       Develop and provide patient rehabilitation plans and programs

·       Conduct audio logical research

·       Provide educational, medical and professional consultation

·       Recommend, dispense and test hearing aids

Average salary: $30,000-$50,000

Educational Requirements

          Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, English, and speech.

Audiologists have master’s degrees in audiology and are licensed.

 

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ALLOPATHIC Physician M.D

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Educational requirements:

        Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP courses) available in science, math, and English.

        After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school. Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of basics chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year physics. Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science.

        Medical school usually includes two years of additional study in both basic and clinical sciences and is followed by a year-long hospital internship. Physicians who want to specialize must then undertake a three-year residency in their specialty.

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