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,[Introduction] Concept of health science professions: what they deal with - answer Deal with
Diseases and the Environment or Condition that Causes Diseases
[Introduction] Two categories of health professionals - answer Allied (Private) Health Professions,
Public Health Professions
[Introduction] Number of health workers in the U.S. - answer 14 million
[Introduction] Leading causes of death in the U.S. - answer heart disease, cancer, chronic lower
respiratory disease
[Introduction] Challenges to the health professions - answer Individual health, environmental
health
[Introduction] Health care spending in the U.S. - answer $2.5 trillion
[Introduction] Environmental health inspectors and compliance officers - answer
Inspects water, food, air, and monitors health and safety in workplace
[Introduction] Bureau of Labor Statistics - answer Know the healthcare occupations
[Introduction] Primary health providers - answer Physician, Dentist, Nurse
[Preparation] Professional schools requiring standardized or aptitude tests - answer Know the
material, learn how you learn, learn it the first time, read!
, [Preparation] Standardized/Aptitude Tests - answer MCAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT, LSAT,
GRE, etc
[Preparation] Non-academic credentials - answer Health Care Experience/Volunteering, Campus
and Community Service, Letters of Recommendation, Research Experience,
Communication Skills & other competencies, develop a record of interest
[Preparation] Things to avoid on campus for better preparation - answer Avoid trouble (Purdue
and Police), careful with money and credit cards, be aware what you put online
[Clinical Medicine] Pre-Med Requirements - answer Great grades, research experience, clinical
experience, extracurricular, any major
[Clinical Medicine] Duties of resident physicians - answer Pressure, teaching students, have your
own patients in clinic, you may be in charge of teaching some medical student a technique you learned
only weeks ago
[Clinical Medicine] Costs of attending medical school - answer $260k
[Clinical Medicine] IU School of medicine: curriculum, campuses - answer 9 campuses Ninety
(90) credit hours
General Chemistry-one year
Organic Chemistry- one year
Biology -one year
Physics - one year ALL of these must include a lecture
and lab
Biochemistry - one semester One
course in Social Science and
One course inBehavioral Science--. Medical
College Admission Test (MCAT)