Health Care Professions Merit Badge Requirements

Requirements

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   Select three of the professions from Group 1 listed below which interest you, then complete the following:
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      Briefly describe to your counselor the roles these professionals play in the delivery of health care.
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      Describe to your counselor the educational and licensing requirements for the professionals you selected.
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   Select three of the professions from Group 2 listed below which interest you, then complete the following:
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      Briefly describe to your counselor the roles these professionals play in the delivery of health care.
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      Describe to your counselor the educational and licensing requirements for the professionals you selected.
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   Select three of the professions from Group 3 listed below which interest you, then complete the following:
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      Briefly describe to your counselor the roles these professionals play in the delivery of health care.
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      Describe to your counselor the educational and licensing requirements for the professionals you selected.
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   Select three of the professions from Group 4 listed below which interest you, then complete the following:
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      Briefly describe to your counselor the roles these professionals play in the delivery of health care.
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      Describe to your counselor the educational and licensing requirements for the professionals you selected.
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   Select one career from any of the lists in Requirements 1, 2, 3, or 4 and arrange to visit that professional at theirworkplace. Discuss with your counselor the following:
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      Why did they choose their particular career?
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      What do they most like about their job?
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      What are their biggest challenges in doing their job?
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      Identify the tools/instruments that may be used in their jobs.
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      What has been the most surprising aspect of their career?
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      What continuing education requirements are required to maintain certification?
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   Discuss with your counselor your understanding of the meaning of the Physician’s Oath.
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   Describe the role of confidentiality between a patient and the health care provider. What is HIPAA?
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   Identify a medical advancement or discovery that has been in the news recently. Discuss with your counselor how this can affect patient care.
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   With your parent or guardian’s and counselor’s approval, serve as a volunteer at a health-related event or facility in your community (e.g. blood drive, health fair, blood pressure screening event). Report to your counselor what you did and learned from the experience.