Time Frame:
1 class period that runs 45 minutes.

Group Size:
Small Groups

Summary:
This activity explores diagnostic methods used today in the medical field, X-rays,Ultrasound,MRI,CT-PET Scans, and endoscopy.

Main Curriculum Tie:
Career and Technical Education Introduction
Standard 7 Objective 3
Explore the relationship and impact of healthcare on technology.

Career Connections:

• Diagnostic Services Pathway Radiologic Technologist, Phlebotomist, Clinical Lab Technician, Electrocardiographic Technician, Phlebotomist

Materials:
Video on medical technologies, small video camera with monitor, Mannequin, dummy, or even a large shoe box, hemostats or tweezers string to tie knot in or bullets to remove The State Office of Education has the assembled a kit for each school. Please contact Melvin Robinson or Scott Snelson to request a kit. One kit per school. The Kit includes: a video on medical technologies, a small video camera, and two hemostats. If you would like additional cameras or hemostats please refer to the document "Camera and Hemostat Information" below.

Attachments

• Camera_and_Hemostat_Information.pdf
  
• WiringDiagram.pdf
  Wiring Diagram for the Camera.

Web Sites

• Melvin Robinson
  Technology and Engineering Web Site
• Scott Snelson
  Health Science and Technology web site

Background For Teachers:

Web Sites

• Virtual Hospital at http://www.vh.org
  Virtual hospital with all types of medical activities,terminology,and short video segments
• America's Career Infonet @ www.acinet.org
  Provides an excellent source for health care careers information
• Utah Health Science Career Links @ www.usoe.k12.ut.us/ate/HST/links.html
  USOE Health Sciences Careers Links
• Occupational Outlook Handbook @www.bls.gov
  The Occupational Outlook Handbook published by the Department of Labor provides information on careers and the national outlook and needs.
• Utah TLC Work-Based Learning Tool Kit @ www.usoe.k12.ut.us/ate/tlc/wbl.html
  The USOE site for TLC activities.
• LifeWorks @ http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks
  Excellent site for health care careers. Spotlights a health care career and professional.
• Career Exploration @ www.bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers
  A government website for students to look up career information.
• Career Net @ www.careernet.org/careers/descriptions.html
  This website provides excellent information on health care careers and spotlights lesser known careers.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
Students will learn medical terminology used in diagnosis. Students will explore the dexterity needed by a doctor to perform surgery.

Instructional Procedures:
Show 15 minute video on medical technology, Students will then complete activity with video camera and dummy to tie a knot in a string to simulate a blood vessel or remove a bullet . Students finish the activity by answering questions and vocabulary words.

Strategies For Diverse Learners:
Students can explore other health care careers on the internet.

Extensions:

Attachments

• medcab.pdf
  This is a student handout in pdf format provides students with terminology and careers related to technology.

Assessment Plan:

Attachments

• medquiz.pdf
  This is a student Quiz in Adobe.pdf format that refers to the student handout "Medicab".
• medquiz.doc
  This is a student Quiz in MSWord.doc format that refers to the student handout "Medicab".

Bibliography:
Medicine's New Vision Howard Sochurek ISBN: 0-912734-25-6 Condensed article in National Geographic Jan 1987

Author:
Melvin Robinson
SCOTT SNELSON
Denise Abbott
Brent Blackburn

Created Date :
Jan 07 2003 12:44 PM