Best Careers

Going to medical school online was something that was frowned upon as recently as about five years ago. It wasn’t even an option fifteen years ago. Today, however, it is totally acceptable to go to an online medical school. What changed?

Some of the differences between now and then include:

• Advances in technology make online school much more hands-on than in the past. Online forums, chat programs, web conferencing, video features and other advances in computer technology make the online school experience much more interactive than in the past.
• Increase in the number of accredited online medical schools. You need to go to a good school. The fact that there are now so many more online medical programs that are accredited makes it much more acceptable for students to get their degrees this way.
• Increase in the variety of online medical programs. You can get a variety of degrees online now. For example, one med student might be looking at online physician assistant programs and another might be looking at online programs for occupational therapy work.
• General acceptance of online education. It’s more common now for people to get online degrees in all fields than it was just a scant few years ago.

So yes, online education for med students does make sense today. Now we can see why!

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I am a firm believer in the idea that prevention is always better than treatment. I believe that this applies to all different types of problems but of course it’s most obvious in the world of medicine. Good doctors in all areas of medicine will work towards prevention of the problems that they are most frequently asked to teach.

I’m happy to say that many medical schools are now emphasizing this. I know someone who recently attended the Doctor of Audiology Program at atsu and she says that they’re working on prevention in the field of audiology. This is interesting because this has traditionally been a field that focused on treatment.

Audiology, as you probably know, deals with hearing loss. Up until recently, advances made in this field were designed to improve treatment to assist those in dealing with hearing loss to live fuller lives. Now the field is focusing more on prevention of hearing loss so that people can continue to hear well long into their later years of life.

It excites me to see fields like this adopting an attitude of prevention. I believe that being proactive in our lives and our careers allows us to make things better for the people who come after us. And I think it’s important to leave things better for future generations.

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Today is my dad’s birthday, and I’ve been reflecting on what it means to me that he is getting older.  He was always older than my friends’ dads, because he was 36 when I was born, and now thee age is showing more than I’d like.

For instance, my dad has gained weight steadily throughout the last decade or so, and although his cholesterol is sky-high he refuses to take anything for it.  My mom has recently switched to a vegetarian diet, and I think that influences his health in a positive way, but he still ought to eat better and exercise more than he does now.

I wonder what will happen to my parents when they get older.  They strike me as too cheap to ever pay for home care or a nursing home if they are able to make that decision, and I’d hate to see them in a state facility.  I’m not sure if I’m up to taking care of them at home, either, though.  I would have to get some family caregiver training because otherwise I don’t think I would know what I was doing — working in child care may be similar in some ways, but it’s still a far cry from taking care of an aging adult!

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The science of healing is a work in progress. With ground breaking research and continuous studies, scientists continue to find new ways of helping those healing or rehabilitating from ailments and injuries. With each passing year, new possibilities in medical research become realities as researchers stretch the boundaries of the human condition.

With the advent of new technologies comes educating practitioners who meet with patients and clients. Doctor of Health Sciences Online can gain knowledge on recent findings and new ways to treat rehabilitate and heal those affect by illness and injuries affecting the body. Without leaving the office, practitioners can get a Human Movement Graduate Degree Online to learn the most recent findings. Doctors’ time is often overtaxed meeting patients during the day and visiting hospitals and centers to check up on patients. 

Health Sciences Universities offer students who are already educated in medical disciplines an opportunity to gain additional education. With online learning options, students meet in a virtual format, eliminating time consuming travel to campuses and maintain a full schedule of seeing patients. Sharing information and success stories of new medical protocols give practitioners new ideas when working with their own patients. The art of medicine is about healing and rehabilitating and bringing current research to the forefront benefits the patients.

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Thanks to a severe nursing shortage in the United States, if you are interested in going into nursing you will find a wealth of careers available to you, as well as the promise of extremely good pay.

When most people think of nurses, they think of the long hours registered nurses (RNs) work in the hospitals.  In fact, this is only a small part of the field.  Other careers in nursing include:

1. Home care providers:  Special caregiver training programs and elder abuse resources prepare nurses for positions caring for the ill and infirm in their own homes.  Companion homemaker training is often less involved than the training programs required for RNs, and is therefore an economical choice if you don’t have the money for an extensive training program right now.
2. Medical assistants in doctor’s offices:  You know how when you go to the doctor, a nurse checks all your vitals and goes over the reason for the visit with you before the actual doctor comes in?  Well, that’s another career option for those who are interested in nursing.
3. Nursing homes:  Working as a nurse in a nursing home is a demanding job, both emotionally and physically.  However, I have heard from friends that it is also a very rewarding job.

There are, of course, many more specialized positions in the nursing industry — these are just some of the most general positions you might consider.  It’s worth looking into, especially since the average salary for an RN is $60,000 annually — one of the highest salaries for a job that requires only a two-year degree!

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