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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Career as a Radiation Therapist

For Students 9th - 10th
A career as a Radiation Therapist is profiled.Included: Radiation Therapist overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and on how to get a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine.
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Amnesty International Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the world of Amnesty International Kids in English or Spanish. This site introduces you to "the basics" of Amnesty International. It gives you a letter writing guide and some other activities to hook into.
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National Funeral Directors Association: Trends and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
These statistics provide a brief look at funeral costs, yearly numbers, and death rate, all useful information to consider when thinking about a career in funeral services.
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Government of Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
A department of the Canadian federal government, this website is home to many government programs aimed at increasing Canadian economic productivity, including skills, training and employment insurance programs. There are two federal...
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Medicine in the Americas

For Students 9th - 10th
digital library project that makes freely available original works demonstrating the evolution of American medicine from colonial frontier outposts of the 17th century to research hospitals of the 20th century.
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National Institutes of Health

U.s. National Library of Medicine: Pub Med Online Training

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to gain access to MEDLINE, the National Library of Medicine database of citations and abstracts in the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care systems, and preclinical sciences.
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Johnson & Johnson: Discover Nursing

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the basics on the nursing field and find a nursing program in your area, or search through hundreds of nurse scholarships.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Manufacturing Pharmaceuticals

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the technology involved in the pharmaceutical industry. Students work through interactive learning material, answering review questions along the way.
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Osha: Employer Responsibilities for Keeping Young Workers Safe

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about child labor laws and occupational safety standards for anywhere employing teen workers.
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Osha: Young Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information for teenage employees regarding their rights and responsibilities in the workplace.
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Hospital Link: Locate a Hospital

For Students 9th - 10th
Locate hospital homepages throughout the US. Also offers job boards for health care professionals and .md domain name registration.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Different Branches of Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the many specializations in the field of geography within its two branches of physical and human geography.
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University of Minnesota

Univerity of Minnesota: Global Rem: Brain Drain: Healthcare Workers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource uses a map and newspaper articles to provide a broad overview of the contemporary 'brain drain' of healthcare workers. Its goal is to further understand the dynamics of contemporary migrations of healthcare workers and to...
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Profiles of Physicists: Michelle O'brien

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief career profile of Ms. Michelle O'Brien, a physicist for the ionizing radiation division at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Can be downloaded in PDF format.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Real Scientists: Food Scientist

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explore why plants can be healthy food sources. Learn how a food scientist assesses the nutritional value of Green Giant vegetables.
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Apothecary Shop

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives you an idea of what you might find in a colonial Apothecary Shop. Don't know what that is? Even better, go visit the shop of Pasteur & Galt.
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Purdue University

Purdue University: Industrial Hygiene

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief explanation of what the field of industrial hygiene involves.
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American College of Healthcare Executives

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on membership, publications and education, plus a career resource center for health care executives.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the work done by the medical laboratory technician. It involves examining both body fluids and cells under the microscope or with specialized computer equipment, analyzing the results, and forwarding that information on to...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Respiratory Therapist

For Students 9th - 10th
Respiratory therapists are in demand. If you are interested in a career in the medical field, read this article from Science Buddies to see if this interests you. Included are interviews with respiratory therapists and videos of...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Nuclear Medicine Technologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Nuclear medicine offers a look into the body that x-rays can't show. The nuclear medicine technologist is responsible for admininistering the the various tests that are afforded by nuclear medicine. The technologist can also be the one...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Registered Nurse

For Students 9th - 10th
Registered nurses have always been important members of the medical team. Find out if this is a career that might interest you. Several videos have interviews with registered nurses in many different specialties. This Science Buddies...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Epidemiologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Being an epidemiologist is like being a detective, at least a medical detective. Read about the many different ways the epidemiologist looks into medical conditions to see what causes them. Science Buddies' career profile lays out the...

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