Careers in-health-and-allied-medicine Allied Health Professionals work in positions where they have direct contact with patients and are responsible for delivering a range of medical services.  Many of these professions require a high level of technical skill.

1. CAREERS IN HEALTH
AND ALLIED MEDICINE
Prepared by Miss Kenneth Lea Arcadio Mayol

2. Allied Health Professionals
o Allied Health Professionals work in positions where they
have direct contact with patients and are responsible for
delivering a range of medical services.
o Many of these professions require a high level of
technical skill.

3. Careers in Health and Allied Medicine

4. 1. Public Health
• Pertains to organize health measures to prevent the
spread of disease, promote health, and prolong life
of the people.
• It focuses on improving health conditions of the
population and NOT of individuals.

5. EPIDEMIOLOGYCOMMUNITY NURSE

6. 2. Personal Healthcare Provider
• Pertains to an individual or a group of individuals who
provide preventive, rehabilitative and therapeutic
care to individuals with health and medical concerns
and problems.

7. PSYCHOLOGYPHYSICAL THERAPIST

8. 3. Maternal and Child care Provider
• Pertains to the care for the health of the women and
children.
• This includes care for pregnancy, childbirth and family
planning to reduce maternal and child death.

9. GYNECOLOGY
FAMILY COUNSELOR -
PHYSCOLOGY

10. 4. Occupational Health and Safety
• Pertains to safety and welfare of people in the
work place (office, school, construction sites).
• Provides education and training and developing
health programs to employees as to promote safe
and healthy working environment.

11. SAFETY OFFICER

12. 5. Environmental Health
• Pertains to the branch of public health which is
concerned with the effects of environmental activities
to human health.
• Concerns and studies include pollution, mining, illegal
logging, waste disposal and study of the effect of
chemicals in natural conditions to human health.

13. ENVIRONMENTALIST

14. 6. Drug Prevention and Rehabilitation
• Aims to study the effects of various illicit drugs to
the person, his/her family, community and
society.

15. CRIMINOLOGY

16. 7. Nutrition and Dietetics
• A branch of medicine designed to equip
individuals the knowledge, skills and attitude
necessary in the study of nutrition and the effects
of malnutrition to self, family, and community.

17. DIETITIAN or NUTRITIONIST

18. 8. Health Education
• Pertains to the study of various learning and
teaching methodologies, strategies and theories
designed to impact knowledge, skills and
attitudes to improve health.

19. EDUCATION-MAPEH

20. 9. Dental Health
• Involves the study, diagnosis, treatment of oral
cavity diseases and disorders.

21. DENTISTRY

22. 10. Medical and Allied Health
MEDICAL HEALTH
• Medical professionals help in the
study, diagnosis, and treatment of
diseases.
• It includes graduates of medicine
and specializing in different medical
fields.
• They are allowed to operate on
patients.
ALLIED HEALTH
• These are professionals whose
expertise includes diagnosing,
treating, and rehabilitating
patients.
• They are NOT allowed to
operate on patients rather they
assist medical professionals in
performing surgery and other
medical assistance.

23. Careers
MEDICAL ALLIED