Congratulations, it looks like Health Science is the path for you.
From newborns to seniors, Texans require professionals who are experts at diagnosing and treating disease, using medical technologies, and providing preventive care. Although becoming a physician or a nurse the first thing people think about when they consider a career in the healthcare industry, there are hundreds of other specialties to consider, including technicians, skilled support personnel, dentists, and scientists. Also, medical advances and new technologies are opening up new opportunities in Health Science. Medical technology, for instance, involves cutting-edge work like creating robotic parts that can be installed directly into the recipients existing muscles, tailor-made medications for a person’s specific DNA, and pill-sized cameras that record a patient’s digestive tract.
As the baby boomer generation in Texas ages, demand for health services increases, According to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, eight of America’s 20 fastest growing occupations are in health services. The Texas Workforce Commission reports Texas healthcare and social assistance positions are expected to grow 31 percent by 2016.
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