The document summarizes Azucena Martinez's experience in a health academy program, including rotations in different medical fields like the ER, rehab services, the OR, and respiratory therapy. It also lists several careers Martinez is interested in pursuing long-term, such as medical doctor, physical therapist, and pediatrician, and provides details on the education and responsibilities for each role. Key lectures from medical professionals are summarized, offering insight into careers in forensic biology, dentistry, respiratory therapy, and natural family planning.

1. Azucena Martinez

2. Orientation Week
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The first week or so was orientation. We went
over the daily work that was to be done. The guidelines
of HIPPA were gone over. Security and human
resources came to talk to us. Mrs. Hang went over the
rotation schedules. We each had a TB screening. We
took tours of both of the hospitals, St. Francis and St.
Joseph. Once we went over the rotations we all got
pretty excited. I could not wait until we went on our
first rotations.

3. Personal Thank You Letters
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4. Personal Thank You Letters
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5. Professional Thank You Letters
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6. Professional Thank You Letters
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7. Week 1 Rotation: E.R.
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8. Week 2 Rotation: Rehab
Services
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9. Week 3 Rotation: TSICU/ OR
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10. Week 5 Rotation: OR
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11. Week 8 Rotation: Respiratory
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12. Mentor Forms
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13. Mentor Forms
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14. Cover Letter
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15. Résumé
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16. Interested Career List
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•Entry Level
•Respiratory Therapist
•Occupational Therapy Assistant
•Long Term
•Medical Doctor (M.D.)
•Physical Therapist
•Pediatrician

17. Respiratory Therapist
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 A respiratory therapist evaluates, treats, and cares for patients with breathing or
other cardiopulmonary disorders. Respiratory therapist appeals to me as an
entry level jobs because it gives me a chance to start on experience that allows
me to work with different patients. Also the job allows me to continue going to
school to get a higher degree while gaining experience. A respiratory therapist
requires a minimum of an associate degree and a license is necessary to begin
practice. The person must also be certified in CPR. High school students
interested in this field are recommended to take
health, biology, mathematics, chemistry, and physics courses. In college the
person must study human anatomy and
physiology, chemistry, physics, microbiology, pharmacology, and mathematics.
Those who graduate from a school that is accredited by CAAHEP and they
must be certified by the National Board for Respiratory Care only after they
pass an exam.

18. Salaries & Benefits
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 Median salary- $46,745
 Salary and bonuses- $46,745
 Benefits
 Base salary- $46,745
 Bonuses- $0
 Social security- $3,576
 401K/403B- $1,776
 Disability- $327
 Healthcare- $6,507
 Pension- $2,992
 Time off- $5,753

19. Occupational Therapy
Assistant
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 Occupational therapists assistants work under the supervision of occupational
therapists to provide rehabilitative services to persons with
mental, physical, emotional, or developmental impairments. This job appeals to
me because I would love to be able to help those with disabilities to overcome
them and be able to live as close to a normal life as possible. Occupational
therapy assistant requires the person to have an associate degree. Those who
wish to be an occupational therapist assistant may increase their chances of
getting to a program by taking courses in biology and health, along with
volunteering in therapists’ offices or healthcare, during the person’s high school
career. After high school the first year’s study usually involves an introduction
to healthcare, basic medical terminology, anatomy, and physiology. The second
year courses consist of mental health, adult physical
disabilities, gerontology, and pediatrics. Students must complete at least 16
weeks of supervised work in a clinic or community.

20. Salaries & Benefits
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 Median salary- $47,897
 Salary and bonuses- $47,950
 Benefits
 Base salary- $47,897
 Bonuses- $53
 Social security- $3,668
 401K/403B- $1,822
 Disability- $336
 Healthcare- $6,507
 Pension- $3,069
 Time off- $5,902

21. Medical Doctor
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 Medical doctors are also known as physicians and they can specialize in
different fields. The career as a M.D. interests me because I want the
opportunity to make a difference and help people by going to third world
countries and help those who don’t have the sufficient funds. A person who
wishes to become a doctor requires 4 years of college, 4 years of medical
school, and 3-8 years of residency. A pre-med student must complete
physics, biology, mathematics, English, and inorganic and organic chemistry
courses along with courses in the humanities and social sciences. The student
must then apply for medical school which requires that their transcripts must
be submitted, scores from the medical college admissions test must be
good, along with letters of recommendation. Also for admittance many require
an interview with the members of the admissions committee. During the first
two years of medical school the student takes courses in
anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, m
edical ethics, and laws governing medicine. Volunteering at local hospitals and
clinics allows the student to gain practical experience in the health profession.
In the last two years of medical school the student will work with patients
while supervised by a physician known as a residency, in which they are paid.

22. Salaries & Benefits
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 Median salary- $165,532
 Salary and bonus- $166,655
 Benefits
 Base salary- $165,532
 Bonuses- $1,123
 Social security- $9,038
 401K/403B- $6,333
 Disability- $1,167
 Healthcare- $6,507
 Pension- $10,666
 Time off- $20,511

23. Physical Therapist
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 Physical therapists diagnose and treat individuals who have medical problems
or other health related conditions that limit their abilities to move and perform
functional activities. This profession is very close to my heart because I have
seen how physical therapists have helped a little kid to have a possibility to
walk. I would love to know that feeling and want to be able to return someone
their life. The student interested in becoming a physical therapist is required to
have a post-baccalaureate degree from an accredited physical therapy program.
A student must take courses in anatomy, biology chemistry, physics, social
science, mathematics, and statistics to be considered for admissions to a
physical therapist education program. Many programs also require volunteer
experience in the physical therapy department of a hospital before they grant
the student admission. Once the student is in a program they take courses in
biology, anatomy, physiology, cellular histology, exercise
physiology, neuroscience, biomechanics, pharmacology, pathology, and
radiology/ imaging. The student also must take behavioral science courses such
as evidence-based practice and clinical reasoning. For a therapist to become
licensed the student must graduate from an accredited physical therapy
education program, pass the National Physical Therapy Examination, and fulfill
the State requirements.

24. Salaries & Benefits
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 Median salary- $74,522
 Salary and benefits- $74,590
 Benefits
 Base salary- $74,522
 Bonuses- $68
 Social security- $5,706
 401K/403B- $2,834
 Disability- $522
 Healthcare- $6,507
 Pension- $4,774
 Time off- $9,180

25. Pediatrician
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 A pediatrician is a child’s physician who provides preventive health maintenance
for healthy children and medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill.
Pediatrics has always interested me because I enjoy helping kids and taking care of
them. The studies necessary to become a pediatrician are the same as to become a
doctor just that the person specializes in pediatrics. A person who wishes to become
a doctor requires 4 years of college, 4 years of medical school, and 3-8 years of
residency. A pre-med student must complete
physics, biology, mathematics, English, and inorganic and organic chemistry
courses along with courses in the humanities and social sciences. The student must
then apply for medical school which requires that their transcripts must be
submitted, scores from the medical college admissions test must be good, along
with letters of recommendation. Also for admittance many require an interview
with the members of the admissions committee. During the first two years of
medical school the student takes courses in
anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, medic
al ethics, and laws governing medicine. Volunteering at local hospitals and clinics
allows the student to gain practical experience in the health profession. In the last
two years of medical school the student will work with patients while supervised
by a physician known as a residency, in which they are paid. The student must also
participate in a pediatrics fellowship after their graduation.

26. Salaries & Benefits
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 Median salary- $166,684
 Salary and bonus- $168,633
 Benefits
 Base salary- $166,684
 Bonuses- $1,949
 Social security- $9,067
 401K/403B- $6,408
 Disability- $1,180
 Healthcare- $6,507
 Pension- $10,793
 Time off- $20,755

27. Dr. Singh’s Lecture
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Dr. Singh’s lecture really put things in perspective for me. He told us that the job we
decide on should be something that we will always enjoy. We should always ask questions
if we are unsure of something. We will never know what we want and need to know if we
do not ask questions. We have to take in consideration not only the good things but also the
bad things when it comes to choosing a career, especially if it is a life time career. He told us
that we should never be afraid to ask questions. Asking questions can’t do anything but
only benefit us in the long run. We need to ask questions when we want more information
or aren’t sure about something. We need to know everything about the careers that we are
interested in. it is a good idea that we start now. Health Academy is the basis of what we
should do in the future. We must address our career choice the same way that Dr. Singh did
when he studied the plants’ growing patterns. He came up with an idea, he tested it and
when he found out that it didn’t work that way, he tried again. He never gave up trying to
achieve his goal. Our plant pattern is the career choice that we may want to pursue. The
original idea is our career that we are first interested in. Throughout the study, this class, we
take into consideration of all the other choices in the health field. We study and test all the
fields by shadowing, researching and also asking question. This first lecture really set the
mood of how the rest of the class will be like. I am looking forward to hearing the next
lectures in which we get a professionals view of things.

28. Dr. Diana Crook- NFP
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Dr. Crook was truly an inspiration. She is one of the few doctors that only
practice NFP (natural family planning). She used to be on those doctors that
had no problem with writing prescriptions for birth control until she found out
the truth. Taking birth control has multiple serious long term effects on the
woman. The woman will most likely have miscarriages because they stop the
growth of multiple hormones. She had a conversion in which she made a
commitment and took Pope John Paul II’s NFP training. There she learned how
to explain to woman that there is a better and healthier alternative to birth
control. NFP is a form of charting in which the woman is always aware of the
time of her expected minstrel cycle and the peek days of her ovulation. The
course is a ten day work plan. She is now able to form amazing and close
relationships with her patients. She informs her patients of NFP yet she does
not push them towards pursuing it. If the patient wishes to take birth control
she will refer them to another physician. For the woman that wish to conceive
after many years of taking birth control, Dr. Crook helps them by giving them
hormones. NFP is not taught in medical schools due political reasons. Many of
what Dr. Crook does is under the radar and may one day cost her job. Dr.
Crook has found different ways to combat things that birth control is used for.
She is truly an inspiration because she hasn’t backed down from her beliefs and
she does what she believes to be moral and best for her patient’s health.

29. Dr. Shelly Steadman- Forensic
Biologist/ DNA Analysis
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The lecture was very intriguing; especially when she said that she was
able to analyze BTK’s DNA. There are three branches in which a person in
forensics can work in: forensic pathology, pathology assistants, and medical
investigators. The forensic pathologists were the ones who went to medical
school and also work in crime labs so their results are not influenced by
authorities. The pathology assistants are those who perform the autopsies.
Finally there are the medical investigators who actually visit the crime scene.
She also talked about how there are different types of forensic science labs.
Toxicology in which they study the toxins that are found in a system, drug id in
which they deal with hard drugs to determine whether they are illegal or
not, trace evidence which is arson investigation, firearms/ tool marks in which
they study the distance and residue of a weapon, and of course biology/ DNA.
Before this lecture I never knew how these jobs worked. I always pictured
forensics the way that the media portrays them I had no idea that they had to
have at least a total of six months of training before they can work in the field.
The lecture was quite good and very informative.

30. Mark Toilo- Dentistry
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Mr. Toilo’s lecture was the most impacting lecture yet. He didn’t sugar
coat the truth, he told us all the good and the bad. He used a bell analogy which
can really apply to many aspects of life. He told us that out of all the
professions dentists have the highest risk to commit suicide and they have the
highest divorce rates. Even though the job is very stressful it has a lot of
benefits. Dentist is able to set their own hours, they can practice by
themselves, and the government has little involvement. The dental field allows
you to have the job title of doctor yet you have enough time to have a family
and extra time. There is a great need of dentists especially in Kansas because
there are more dentists retiring then there are students graduating. Getting into
dental school is very cut throat. The person must have a great GPA, high
grades, and a good class ranking. The student also must excel the average score
of a 17 on the DAT. Only one out of 75 people that apply get admissions to
dental school. When you do go to dental school the first year is similar to
medical school. The expected amount in hours for each week is 40 hours. The
least procedures that are shown in school are surgery and endo. His lecture
was very impacting that it made me consider the dental field. He really talked
about the major differences between dentists and doctors. He waged the
benefits and the setbacks. The most important thing he told us was to put your
faith first, followed by your family, and then your job. You should never put
you job and making money over anything else.

31. Megaret Trumpp- Respiratory
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Megaret Trumpp’s lecture was quite good and very informative. A
respiratory therapist assists in evaluation, treatment, and care of patients with
heart, lung and/or breathing disorders. Therapists are known as the
cardiopulmonary experts so they are the first ones to examine the patient. There
are two different types of therapists: RRT and CRT. A RRT is a registered
respiratory therapist which is the more advanced level of the two which
requires the CRT and two RRT exams to become licensed. The CRT, certified
respiratory therapist, is the entry level job that just requires an associate degree
and can be achieved six months after graduation. Trumpp also explained
Newman’s program, one of eight in the state. In Newman’s program an
associate degree of science in health science which will be a two and a half
program. The student would be enrolled in classes such as: intermediate
algebra, college writing I, anatomy, and physiology, intro to
chemistry, microbiology, and speech. The therapist must get 12 hours of
continued education every year, due mainly to the fact that their profession
involves many machines which technologically become more advance. The
person must be adaptable. They also have to renew their license every year. A
therapist’s credentials are valid throughout the entire nation, yet if they want to
practice in a different state they must have a license to practice in that state. The
lecture really helped me get the feel for what exactly is needed and what to
expect if I ever went into the field of respiratory care.

32. Ron Shipley- Radiology
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The radiology lecture focused on what exactly a radiographer does and
what machines they use. A radiographer is a two year associate degree and a
national registry examine must be taken. A radiographer provides patient
care, positions patients for examination, assists radiologists, and selects the
proper radiation exposure. Radiographers provide patient care in the basis of
the job. They are expected to have knowledge of nursing care, ethical
practices, radiation protection, and quality assurance measures. The
radiographer must expose the patient to the least amount of radiation. The
radiographers use different techniques to see what is wrong with the patients.
They use x-rays in which the frequency is shorter so it can go through the skin
yet leave a silhouette of the bone. Radiographers also use a transducer in which
they send sound waves and when the echoes respond they create the image. In
order to see certain aspects better they add a contrast media which is usually
barium or iodine. A barium enema is when barium sulfate is pumped through
the patient’s rectum and then it is followed by air. An upper gi is when the
patient drinks the barium. The barium creates a contrast yet you have to be
careful because things that may seem dark and tumor like could just be air
trapped in the patients system. So the lecture was very good and
informative, before I didn’t know exactly what radiographers do and the
machines they use.

33. Teresa Vetter- Nursing
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The lecture was really helpful. She talked about the factors that should
come in play when you are in search for a nursing program. She said that first
you must look into the curriculum- classroom and clinical work, followed by
the mission/ philosophy of the university and program, size of the
classes, faculty, the NCLEX pass rates, and finally by experiencing it on a visit.
The Newman’s program is a baccalaureate of science in nursing program. The
students accepted into the program must be juniors at Newman and must take
their classes there. She also talked about the fact that there are two different
types of nurses: RN and BSN. The position of RN is the entry level job in which
an associate’s degree, 2-3 year program through any community college, is
required. A BSN status is preferred rather than a RN status because a bachelor’s
degree through a four year university is required. If a person wishes to be a
military commissioned officer a BSN title is required. For a person in either one
of the positions however requires them to have the same skills. Each position
involves math and science, being able to work with people, think on your
feet, and be able to work in a team setting. The nursing profession is a good
choice because you would have varied experience. A nurse has a wide range of
jobs and skills.

34. Future Plans
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 I plan to begin my EMT
training after New
Year’s. After I graduate
I wish to attend the
University of Kansas. I
am planning on
majoring in Chemistry. I
plan on studying to
become a neonatal
physician.

35. Final Reflection
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 Health Academy was really
helpful. The class at some
points was hard but worth
the effort. I’m grateful that we
received the chance to talk to
health professionals, get an
inside look, and take college
courses. I appreciate all of the
speakers , mentors and
especially Mrs. Hang. Next
semester is going to go by
slow because I have a full
day. I’m really going to miss
going to the hospital.