Posts Tagged: Education

Becoming a Forensic Toxicologist

Forensic Toxicologists find out the effects chemicals have on the human body. They perform scientific tests on body fluids and tissue samples to identify the presence of drugs or chemicals inside the body. They often become part of a crime investigating team. Their focus substances are alcohol, illegal drugs, chemicals, poisons, metals and gases. While […]

Becoming a Biogerontologist

Biogerontologists study the bodies at old age and seek ways to slow down or reverse the aging process. They are responsible for reviewing the patients’ history and improve their living standards by supporting their physical as well as emotional health quotient. They understand the aging process by studying the behavior of cells, organs and systems. […]

Becoming a Cardiovascular Technician

Cardiovascular Technicians use imaging machines and technology to diagnose and treat all types of heart ailments. They study the behavior of heart and surrounding blood vessels. They also assist the Cardiologists during various functions such as reviewing patients’ medical history and conditions, performing ultrasound process, answering patients’ queries, dealing with their family members, recording the […]

Becoming a Genetic Counselor

Genetic Counselors detect the hereditary and genetic disorders among the people by reviewing the patient’s family medical history. In addition, they explain the test procedures and offer full support to the patients and their family members. Other healthcare professionals and students also get help from the Genetic Counselors about genetic disorders and their consequences. These […]

Becoming a Community Health Worker

Community Health Workers are responsible for various tasks, depending on the requirements of their employers. They mostly work in the fields of health and nutrition. They work for the health of the community, who are often deprived of primary healthcare. Such people include migrant workers and immigrants. These people come from different ethnicity and cultural […]

Becoming a Forensic Biologist

Forensic Biologists inspect crime scenes to garner evidences, including blood, saliva and hair samples and examine those to identify victims, which helps in the criminal investigation process. They conduct the examination in a laboratory and turn up in courts to testify. They mostly work for government agencies, be it hospitals or any research laboratories. The […]

Becoming a Medical Librarian

Medical Librarians are generally interested in helping people with the information they get from various sources. They also coordinate with the doctors to make them informed about the recent happenings as well as the past developments, medical facts and research techniques etc. Medical Librarians must possess excellent communication skills to interact with doctors, surgeons, patients […]

Becoming an Osteopathic Physician

An Osteopathic Physician or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) works closely with the patients to treat them with traditional medical techniques. They diagnose the problems with one part of the body, which threatens to affect other parts too. The Osteopathic Physicians use hands-on techniques that help reduce pain, restore motion, and help the body function […]