Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Respiratory Therapist
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...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Microfluidic Devices and Flow Rate
Learners obtain a basic understanding of microfluidic devices, how they are developed and their uses in the medical field. After conducting the associated activity, they watch a video clip and learn about flow rate and how this relates...
National Women’s History Museum
National Women's History Museum: Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Dix was an early 19th century activist who drastically changed the medical field during her lifetime.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Elizabeth Blackwell
Use this resource to learn about the discrimination Elizabeth Blackwell faced as she pursued an education and career in the medical field. Learn about the hospital she established and the respect she finally earned. This article includes...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Genes, Health, and Society
A web-based course which allows students to explore the fields of genetics and genomics. The three course modules are transmission genetics, the nature of genetic material, and medical genetics and genomics. Use of this resource requires...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Surgical Device Engineering
This unit focuses on teaching students about the many aspects of biomedical engineering (BME). Students will see that it is a broad field that relies on concepts from each of the other disciplines of engineering. They will also begin to...
Library of Congress
Loc: Experiencing War: Military Medicine
Stories focus on military medicine and highlight personal accounts from doctors, nurses, and individuals providing medical support.
South Carolina Educational Television
Etv: Kids Work!
Career insights about working in the health, performing arts, and broadcasting professions. Find interviews with people who work in these fields, tours of work places, and "job play" interactives that let you experience what life is like...
Other
Museum of Health Care: Joint Replacement
This is a fascinating exhibit on the history of joint replacement. According to the resource, 40,000 Canadians need a joint replaced each year. Look at some of the materials used in the past and today, how orthopedic surgeons learned...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Watch Out for the Blind Spots
In this service-learning engineering project, students follow the steps of the engineering design process to design a hearing testing device. More specifically, they design a prototype machine that can be used to test the peripheral...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Pocket Mouse Film With Quiz
Learn about selective pressure and how genes are involved in adaptations by watching this video on pocket mice. The video focuses on the research of Dr. Michael Nachman, "whose work in the field and in the lab has quantified the...
English Club
English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Jobs 8
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about professions in the field of medicine. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
Other
American Academy of Audiology
Find news on audiological sciences and the deaf and hard of hearing population. Also find consumer, student and professional resources, conferences and conventions as well as a store.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Transgenics
Utilizing the developments in transgenic biotechnology and genetic engineering for use in the medical fields raises ethical questions.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Nicholas Culpeper
Learn about Nicholas Culpeper's contributions to the medical field in this article about his life.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Circulatory Diseases: Overview of Heart Failure
This unit overview provides information about heart failure. This information is intended for college students who are taking courses in the health and medical fields.
Curated OER
Medical Support
Stories focuses on military medicine and highlights personal accounts from doctors, nurses and individuals providing medical support.
Other
Dundee Medical Physics: Nuclear Medicine
Brief explanation of the field of nuclear medicine, followed with the various procedures and capabilities at Dundee.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: History: Famous in Medicine
Use this quiz-style game to identify historical figures in the field of medicine.
Other
American Dental Association: Education and Careers
If you are interested in a career in the dental field, this site will be very useful. Describes the duties, training, and requirements for the jobs of Dental Assistant, Dentist, Dental Hygienist, Dental Technician, and Dental Therapist.
Other
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy: Career Development
This site sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, has information about pharmacy careers, schools which offer degrees for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, requirements and other FAQ's for this field.
Other
Johnson & Johnson: Discover Nursing
Get the basics on the nursing field and find a nursing program in your area, or search through hundreds of nurse scholarships.
WebMD
Medicine Net: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
This site from MedicineNet.com gives an MRI description, why they're performed, risks, and patient preparation. A thorough explanation of the process is provided.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
National Inventors Hall of Fame: Raymond v. Damadian: Mri
Read about Raymond V. Damadian, inventor of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and learn how the MRI has impacted the field of medicine.