Osteopathic physician, D.O.

(D.O. = doctor of)

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Duties and responsibilities: Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases.  Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery, proper nutrition, and environmental factors in maintaining good health.  Osteopaths use a hands-on approach to medicine and frequently manipulate or palpate as part of diagnosis and treatment.  They work primarily in osteopathic hospitals or private practice, however many allopathic hospitals now accept osteopathic physicians as staff members.  The majority of osteopaths are general practitioners, family practitioners, or emergency medicine specialists. 

Salary: $110,000

Education: Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB 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 basic chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics.  Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science. 

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Reflection: yes I do think I would want to become this because it deals with the body and how the brain processes some stuff. 

student success statement
"doing what is right, fair and honorable is more important than winning or losing."
chick moorman
for example: honesty and victory

reflection: i strongly belive this statment becuse it is really straight up

Occupational therapist

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Duties and responsibilities: Occupational Therapists help patients who are mentally, emotionally, or physically disabled adjust to handicaps and regain abilities to perform daily living and self-care skills.  They work as part of a team with physicians, counselors, and physical therapists.

Salary: $26,000- $45,000

Education: students who want to become occupational therapist should take the most challenging high school math, science, and English courses. All state require either a bachelor’s or master’s degree that include clinical experience and successful completion of a national examination to become a certified occupational therapist.

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Reflection: do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would want to become this because I always want to help people I care about our future kids. I always care to learn a little about what other have learned.