“Osteopathic Physician”

Duties and Responsibilities: Osteopathic physicians use accepted methods of diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases.  Although they practice in all branches of medicine and surgery like allopathic physicians (M.D.s), they differ by emphasizing the importance of the musculoskeletal system, holistic and medicine. They work primarily in osteopathic hospitals or private practice.

Average Salary: 

  $110,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English. After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school.  Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year.

"Student Success Statement"

1. Can people trust me to do what's right?

Yes people can Trust me to do whats right.

2. Am i committed to doing my very best?

Yes i am committed to do my very best.

3. Do i treat people the way i want to be treated?

i sort of do treat people good, it depends how they treat me though.

“Optometrist”

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Optometrists treat vision problems and they prescribe eyeglasses and contacts lenses or vision therapy. Unlike ophthalmologist they are not physicians and may not write medical prescriptions, treat diseases, or perform surgery. Optometrist are self- employed, however many work for hospitals, government, agencies, optical manufacturers, or universities.

Average Salary: $78,000

Educational Requirements:

Student should be interested in becoming an optometrist should take the most challenging high school courses (AP or IB) available in math and science and English. Before entering an optometry school at least two years of college in a pre- professional program is required.

"Summary"

What john F. Kennedy said in the video is to be active and to stay health for the citizens in the united states could live a longer healthy life. Also he says that he cares not only because he's a president but because he's a father as well that's what he was explaining in the video. What i commit to do is never to do drugs or drink things that will hurt my body. and to exercise everyday.

Student Success Statement

"Physical Fitness is not only if the most important keys to a health body. it is the basis of dynamic and creative intellectual activity. The relationship between the soundness of the body and the activities of the mind is sublet and complex. Much is not yet understood. But we do know what the Greeks knew: that intelligence and skill can only function at the peak if their capacity when when the body is healthy and strong."

-President John F. Kennedy

Reflection: What this quote by john means is that if the body is health and strong the mind is more wiser and intelligent for making the correct decision by keeping your body in good shape. If the body is health the mind is healthy.

“Optician”

Duties and Responsibilities:

Opticians fit and dispense eyeglasses for patients based on prescriptions written by ophthalmologists or optometrists. Opticians help the customers select eyeglass frames and then measure their faces so that correct size frames can be ordered. Some of them in the fitting of contact lens and also in fitting artificial eyes. Some of them also work for optometrist and ophalomologist who sell glasses.

Average Salary:

 $19,000 - $40,000

Educational Requirements: 

Students should take high school courses in physics, algebra, mechanical drawing and geometry. A high school diploma or GED certificate is needed to being training as an optician. There’s 2 types of training as a optician.

Ophthalmic Technician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Ophthalmologist is physicians who specialize in the treatment of eye disorders and diseases. They also vision problems and write prescription for both pharmaceuticals and corrective eyeglass lenses. When necessary, they perform eye surgery and also provide private practice, however some are employed by hospitals or clinics, and other perform research.

Average Salary: 

$90.000 - $150,000

Education Requirements:

 Only physician may study to become ophthalmologist. And after completing medical school and an internship, an ophthalmologist must then complete a three to five year residency in an approved ophthalmology program. After completing their residency program they must pass an examination to be certified.