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Careers in Medicine and Health
Useful Experience and Skills:                               Senior Years Course Selection
Multidisciplinary teamwork                                  (General requirement for most)
Business and Financial Management                           Senior 4
Committee work
Interpersonal Skills                                        Chemistry 40S
Community Involvement                                       Physics 40S
Proposal writing                                            Math 40S
Program Development                                         English 40S or French 40S
Leadership                                                  Biology 40S or 40G
Research                                                    Science 40S
Internet use                                                Home Economics/Technology Education
Organizational & training skills                            Computer-related courses
Critical thinking skills                                    Basic Health
Interest in helping people

Trade/Vocational

Dental Hygiene/Assistant Technologies,                      You’ll study subjects such as
T531 (7 months)                                             physical/mental health requirements,
Average Starting Salary: 22800                              personal hygiene, emergencies, diseases,
This program covers X-Ray technology;                       communications, nutrition, household
assisting in dental surgery; preparing,                     maintenance, and patient comfort/safety.
maintaining, and sterilizing equipment;
dental hygiene; and denture therapy.                        Nursing Aide/Orderly, T562
You’ll study subjects such as interpersonal                 (6 months)
communication; head, neck, and oral                         Average Starting Salary: 21400
anatomy; and oral pathology.                                This program provides training to assist
                                                            patients with daily activities under the
Nursing - Other, T561                                       supervision of a registered nurse.
(4 months)
Average Starting Salary: 28800                              You’ll study subjects such as
This program covers training to work under                  communication/teamwork, psychosocial
a nurse/supervisor in psychiatric, mental                   needs of patients, bedside skills, and
health, public, and dental nursing.                         emergency first aid.

Community College/CEGEP

Dental Hygiene/Assistant Technologies,                      your learning will be in a clinical environment
C531                                                        with classmates as patients.
(2 years)
Average Starting Salary: 26000                              Health Technologies - Other, C523
This program covers denture therapy, dental                 (2 years)
hygiene, medical/dental technology, and                     Average Starting Salary: 26900
management of a dental office.                              This program covers health care support
                                                            (operating room technician), biological
You'll study subjects such as anatomy,                      science (biological laboratory technician,
radiology, dental disease prevention,                       biomedical engineering),
periodontics, oral medicine, client records,                public/environmental health (public health
and assessment and ethics. The majority of                  inspector), and health education.



REFERENCE: http://www.jobfutures.ca/fos/browse-programs-interest-Medicine.shtml
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Medical Laboratory Technologies, C550                       Nursing - Other, C561
(2 years)                                                   (2 years)
Average Starting Salary: 24700                              Average Starting Salary: 28900
This program covers a variety of topics in                  This program covers training for nursing
medical laboratory technologies.                            assistants, psychiatric/mental health nurses,
                                                            dental nurses, and other specialized nurses.
You'll study subjects such as clinical
chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology,               Radiography, Radiation Therapy and
histology, and immuno-hematology.                           Nuclear Medicine Technologies, C580
                                                            (2 years)
Nursing - Diploma, C560                                     Average Starting Salary: 37700
(2 years)                                                   This program covers radiography (X-ray
Average Starting Salary: 28900                              technology), nuclear medicine, and
This program covers a variety of topics in                  radiation.
nursing.
                                                            You'll study subjects such as
You'll study subjects such as anatomy,                      anatomy/physiology, radiation protection,
physiology, nutrition, nursing research,                    and patient positioning.
biology, health assessment, pharmacology,
and legal/professional issues. You'll learn                 You'll learn through both theory and
through clinical/laboratory practice.                       practical experience.


Undergraduate University

Dentistry, U530                                             Medicine (MD), U520
(4-5 years)                                                 (3-4 years)
Average Starting Salary: 70900                              Average Starting Salary: 37600
This program covers dental surgery, dental                  This program covers cardiology, general
hygiene, oral surgery, and orthodontics.                    surgery, endocrinology, neurology,
                                                            pediatrics, and geriatrics.
Your courses will be a mix of fundamental
sciences and specific dental courses with                   You'll study subjects such as interviewing,
clinical practice. You'll study subjects such               basic health/medicine, and clinical skills.
as community dentistry, gross anatomy,                      Early in the program, you'll gain experience
histology, oral biochemistry, restorative                   in general internal medicine and critical care.
dentistry, anesthesia, endodontics,                         Later, you'll do hospital rotations in
prosthodontics, and pediatric dentistry.                    disciplines such as cardiology, general
                                                            surgery, endocrinology, neurology,
Health - Other, U523                                        pediatrics, and geriatrics.
(3-4 years)
Average Starting Salary: 42000                              Nursing, U560
This program covers a variety of topics in                  (4-5 years)
health.                                                     Average Starting Salary: 41400
                                                            This program covers public health nursing,
You'll take courses in areas such as dental                 intensive care nursing, obstetrical nursing,
hygiene, microbiology, social/preventive                    orthopedic nursing, and psychiatric nursing.
medicine, optometry, immunology, and
laboratory science. You'll learn through                    You'll study subjects such as anatomy,
clinical/laboratory practice.                               ethics, nutrition, nursing
                                                            management/leadership, aging/health,
                                                            health assessment, community health, and
                                                            pharmacology. You'll learn through
                                                            clinical/laboratory practice.

REFERENCE: http://www.jobfutures.ca/fos/browse-programs-interest-Medicine.shtml
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Pharmacy, U570                                              Rehabilitation Medicine, U590
(4-5 years)                                                 (3 – 4 years)
Average Salary: 47100 - 88000                               Average Starting Salary: 39300
This program covers various branches of                     This program covers occupational therapy
pharmaceuticals such as retail, community,                  and physiotherapy.
hospital and industrial pharmacy.
                                                            You'll study the basic foundations of science
You'll study subjects such as toxicology,                   such as biology, general chemistry, physics,
pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and                        calculus, and psychology.
medicinal chemistry. You'll learn through
classroom and clinical practice, dispensing
labs, and pharmacy practice.


Master's University

Basic Medical Sciences, M510                                Medical/Surgical Specialties, M521
(2 – 6 years)                                               (2-6 years)
Average Starting Salary: 39400                              Average Starting Salary: 106100
This program covers a variety of topics in                  This graduate program covers a wide variety
medical science.                                            of topics in medical/surgical specialties.

You'll take courses in areas such as                        You'll study courses in areas such as
anatomy, biochemistry, biophysics,                          cardiology, anesthesiology, dermatology,
embryology, endocrinology, genetics,                        family and internal medicine, brain surgery,
pharmacology, and physiology.                               heart surgery, neurosurgery,
                                                            obstetrics/gynecology, ophthalmology, and
Health - Other, M523                                        plastic surgery.
(2 years)
Average Starting Salary: 52600                              Nursing, M560
This graduate program covers a variety of                   (2 years)
topics in health.                                           Average Starting Salary: 50800
                                                            This graduate program is designed to
You'll take courses in areas such as                        provide nurses with advanced leadership
microbiology, immunology, pathology,                        skills in clinical, educational, administration
optometry, community medicine/hygiene,                      or research roles.
public health, preventive medicine, medical
laboratory science/technology, and                          You'll take courses in areas such as surgical
radiological technology.                                    nursing, geriatric nursing, obstetric nursing,
                                                            pediatric nursing, psychiatric nursing,
                                                            intensive care/emergency nursing, and
                                                            public health nursing. You'll focus on
                                                            advanced analysis/management, team
                                                            organization, community development, and
                                                            research for advanced nursing care.




REFERENCE: http://www.jobfutures.ca/fos/browse-programs-interest-Medicine.shtml
                          Unit D – 101 1st Avenue N. W. Dauphin, Manitoba R7N 1G8
              Ph: 204-622-6210 Fx: 204-622-6211 Emial: info@ornh.mb.ca Web: www.ornh.mb.ca


Useful web links for planning a career in health care:
Human Resources Development Corp.- Health Occupations Canada
http://www.jobfutures.ca/noc/browse_occupations_sector3.shtml

National Occupation Classification Web Page
http://www.jobsetc.ca

Career Centre – Canada’s web portal to job opportunities, career, occupational, learning and
labour market information
http://www.info-emploi.ca

The online resource for students comparing undergraduate studies and exploring career
opportunities
http://www.campusstarter.com

http://www.canadacareerweek.com

Canadian Career Consortium – career planning resources
http://www.careerccc.org/destination 2020
http://www.careerccc.org/workhandbook

Government of Canada Youth Path
http://youth.gc.ca

University and Employment Resources that guide you from High School to your dream job
http://www.campusprogram.com/universities/Canada.html

Online source for information on post-secondary education in Canada
http://www.canlearn.ca

Getting on Track – Career Planner
http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/planner/plan.html




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