Therapeutic Services - Sports Medicine
The Sports Medicine Pathway is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in healthcare with a focus on the musculoskeletal system, injury assessment, injury prevention, or rehabilitation including careers in sports medicine, physical therapy, exercise science,etc. This course will allow students to receive basic knowledge in concepts of anatomy and physiology, assessment, preventive and rehabilitative care. Basic skills development is established, including medical terminology, kinesiology, patient assessment, record keeping, and basic life support.
Course 1: Intro to Healthcare
The first course introduces the fundamentals of being in the healthcare field. Topics such as careers, medical law and ethics, wellness, infection control, teamwork, communication, which includes medical abbreviations and terminology. Additionally, students have the opportunity to become certified in American Heart Association CPR and First Aid. Students will engage in hands-on learning by practicing healthcare skills such as how to safely apply personal protective equipment like gloves, masks and medical gowns.
Course 2: Essentials of Healthcare
The second course exposes students to the structure and function of every body system. This course is a human anatomy and physiology course and also provides a science credit. Students will engage in hands-on learning by practicing skills related to the body systems such as taking a patient’s temperature, pulse, and blood pressure. Additionally, students use anatomy in clay to build a human model over the course of the semester.
Course 3: Sports Medicine
The third course focuses on helping people improve their athletic performance, recover from injury and prevent future injuries. It is a fast-growing health care field, because health workers who specialize in sports medicine, help many “regular” people as well as athletes. Students will engage in hands-on learning through evaluation of injuries, application of therapeutic modalities, and rehabilitation of athletes. Students will also have the opportunity to engage in taping of injuries or prevention of injuries through wrapping and taping.
HOSA is the Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for this pathway. Students will have opportunities to compete with other schools in the state and nationally. This CTSO also serves as a networking platform for students and offers scholarships for college.
Course 1: Intro to Healthcare
The first course introduces the fundamentals of being in the healthcare field. Topics such as careers, medical law and ethics, wellness, infection control, teamwork, communication, which includes medical abbreviations and terminology. Additionally, students have the opportunity to become certified in American Heart Association CPR and First Aid. Students will engage in hands-on learning by practicing healthcare skills such as how to safely apply personal protective equipment like gloves, masks and medical gowns.
Course 2: Essentials of Healthcare
The second course exposes students to the structure and function of every body system. This course is a human anatomy and physiology course and also provides a science credit. Students will engage in hands-on learning by practicing skills related to the body systems such as taking a patient’s temperature, pulse, and blood pressure. Additionally, students use anatomy in clay to build a human model over the course of the semester.
Course 3: Sports Medicine
The third course focuses on helping people improve their athletic performance, recover from injury and prevent future injuries. It is a fast-growing health care field, because health workers who specialize in sports medicine, help many “regular” people as well as athletes. Students will engage in hands-on learning through evaluation of injuries, application of therapeutic modalities, and rehabilitation of athletes. Students will also have the opportunity to engage in taping of injuries or prevention of injuries through wrapping and taping.
HOSA is the Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for this pathway. Students will have opportunities to compete with other schools in the state and nationally. This CTSO also serves as a networking platform for students and offers scholarships for college.