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Health science careers cover a wide range of roles in healthcare, from patient care to research and administration. These careers include roles like doctors, nurses, medical technicians, healthcare administrators, and public health professionals. Health science professionals work to improve patient outcomes, conduct medical research, and manage healthcare systems. With a growing demand for healthcare services, careers in this field offer job stability, high salaries, and the opportunity to make a positive impact on people's lives.

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Collection Celebrating Nurses
Celebrating Nurses

Learn more about a career in nursing and meet how nurses have played a role in the history of health.

Collection Celebrating Pharmacists
Celebrating Pharmacists

National Pharmacist Day is celebrated annually on January 12 to recognize and honor all pharmacists across the nation. National Pharmacy Technician Day is celebrated annually on the third Tuesday of October to...

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Emergency Medical Services

Learn more about EMS careers

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Medicine: Ancient Times (800-500 B.C.) | Kids Work!

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Medicine: Ancient Times (800-500 B.C.) | Kids Work!
Episode 2
Many cultures in ancient times treated illnesses with magic and herbal remedies. People believed that the supernatural powers of a shaman (sha-man), also known as a medicine man or witch doctor...
History of Medicine | Kids Work!

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History of Medicine | Kids Work!
Episode 1
A hospital is a place where sick and injured people go for medical and surgical treatment. Highly skilled health care professionals use the latest technology to make hospital visits as short and...
Pharmacist | Kids Work!

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Pharmacist | Kids Work!
Students will play the role of the pharmacist to understand the importance of math skills in correctly dispensing prescription drugs to patients.
Medical Lab Technician | Kids Work!

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Medical Lab Technician | Kids Work!
Students will play the role of the medical lab technician to understand the parts of a cell and begin to understand the difference between the bacteria and viruses that may cause disease. This...
Inside a Hospital | Kids Work!

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Inside a Hospital | Kids Work!
Students will connect schoolwork with real work as they explore a virtual representation of a hospital with specific work areas labeled and defined. There are many areas in a hospital. Some areas are...
Palmetto Health Richland | Kids Work!

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Palmetto Health Richland | Kids Work!
Palmetto Health Richland, one of the largest and most progressive hospitals in the Southeast, was originally founded in 1892 as Columbia Hospital and has a history rich in service to the community. As...
Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) | Road Trip

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Coretta Scott King (1927-2006) | Road Trip
Eleven months after the murder of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the eyes of the nation focused on Charleston, South Carolina, where a conflict developed over striking workers. On March 20, 1969 Mrs...
Angela Still, Prison Yoga Teacher | Original SC

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Angela Still, Prison Yoga Teacher | Original SC
“Be here now or nowhere.” It’s a quote Angela Still lives by. Living presently is important to this busy mom of three. At every part of life, she seems to take on challenges head-on. Among her laundry...
Those Who Remain: Edisto - Episode 2 Those Who Remain: Dentist 6

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Those Who Remain: Dentist
Episode 6
Dr. Wenonah George Haire is the only dentist in her tribe. In the evenings, she is consumed by her cultural heritage as a Catawba and spends hours making Catawba pottery. She has concerns that this...
Trauma Surgeon | Kids Work!

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Trauma Surgeon | Kids Work!
What is a Trauma Surgeon? Surgeons are physicians who specialize in treating injuries, deformities and disease by using invasive procedures. Trauma Surgeons treat critically injured patients who...
Medical Lab Technician | Kids Work!

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Medical Lab Technician | Kids Work!
What is a Medical Lab Technician? Clinical laboratory technologists perform testing that is crucial to detecting and diagnosing diseases. They examine and analyze body fluids, tissues and cells and...
Radiologic Technologist | Kids Work!

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Radiologic Technologist | Kids Work!
What is a Radiologic Technologist? A Ragiologic Technologist uses X-ray equipment to take images of the interior of the body to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of patients. They are familiar...
Physical Therapist | Kids Work!

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Physical Therapist | Kids Work!
What is a Physical Therapist? Physical therapists treat patients who are disabled due to surgery, injury or disease. They create rehabilitative programs for the patients to help improve mobility...
Dietitian | Kids Work!

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Dietitian | Kids Work!
What is a Dietitian? Dietitians apply the science of nutrition to plan meals for patients. They help prevent and treat illnesses by promoting healthy eating habits, evaluating clients' diets and...
Neonatal Nurse | Kids Work!

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Neonatal Nurse | Kids Work!
What is a Neonatal Nurse? Neonatal nursing is a specialty in the health care profession where nurses provide direct patient care to high-risk newborn babies. They access the patients' health problems...
Pharmacist | Kids Work!

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Pharmacist | Kids Work!
What is a Pharmacist? Pharmacists mix, measure and dispense drugs prescribed by doctors. They advise the medical team and provide information to the patients about their medications. Pharmacists...
Central Carolina Technical College | ETV Shorts

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Central Carolina Technical College | ETV Shorts
The Health Science Center at Central Carolina Technical College in Sumter has gotten a facelift. The new building, in the middle of downtown, is a state-of-the-art facility that was created to give...
Dolphin Conservation | ETV Shorts

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Dolphin Conservation | ETV Shorts
Johns Island Conservancy in Charleston County strives to make sure everyone knows the right way to treat dolphins in their natural habitat. The Bottlenose Dolphin is South Carolina's State Marine...