7/25/2015 0 Comments So You Want To Be An Optometrist?
By Lakshini Mendis
Optometrists are health-care professionals who provide primary vision care. Their area of expertise includes the eye and its related structures, as well as visual information processing in humans.
To become an optometrist in the U.S., you need to complete a Doctor of Optometry (O.D.) and pass a national exam administered by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. The O.D. degree is a 4-year post-graduate program, which includes classroom training and clinical experience. Entry into the O.D. program is competitive, and requires the applicant to sit the Optometry Admission Test, in addition to a bachelor’s degree (in a recognized area of study). You can find a comprehensive list of Optometry schools and colleges that are based in the US here.
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By Lakshini Mendis
Forensic scientist? Be honest you’re already thinking about CSI, Law and Order or Bones! These shows have been great in showcasing the world of forensics, but let’s take a closer (and more realistic look) at what being a forensic scientist really means. Forensic scientists give an unbiased view of scientific results and help lawyers, juries and judges to interpret these results. So they do play a role in criminal matters, but they are also involved in civil cases, such as a lawsuit from a vehicle or medical problems.
By Lakshini Mendis
Physiotherapists (or physical therapists as they are sometimes known) are health-care professionals who use physical intervention to promote mobility, reduce pain, restore function and prevent disability.
While many physiotherapists work as part of a wider remedial team in a hospital environment, more than 80% practice in other settings from aged nursing facilities, to private practices, schools, and sports-fields. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in 2010, physiotherapists in the US earned an average wage of $76,310 annually. Further, a growth of 39% of the profession is expected by 2020. To practice as a physiotherapist in the US, you must now complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree (DPT) and pass a state-administered national exam. The Master of Physical Therapy and Master of Science in Physical Therapy are no longer offered to new students in the US. The DPT degree is a competitive 3-4 year post-baccalaureate program. It is worth noting that some programs offer freshman entry into a streamlined program of three undergrad years and three graduate years to earn the DPT degree. You can find a comprehensive list of schools that provide an accredited DPT program here. Completion of a DPT degree can be followed by further training via residencies or fellowships, or by gaining a specialty certification. There are currently eight recognized specialty areas in physical therapy. These are: cardiovascular and pulmonary physiotherapy, clinical electrophysiology, geriatric, integumentary, neurological, orthopedic, pediatric, sports and women’s health. But what is working as a physiotherapist really like? I chatted to Narisara Dhruv and Blair Davids to find out. Nari works as part of the Acute Physiotherapy team at Waikato hospital and Blair works as an Aged Care physiotherapist in Brisbane. |
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