What's a common health care career path for The Educator?
Occupations that align with The Educator’s career path tend to teach people about behaviors that promote wellness, developing strategies to improve the well-being of individuals and communities.
A health education specialist’s duties differ based on where they work:
- Health care facilities: Work one-on-one with patients or their families to understand their diagnoses and treatment options. Organize education programs for the community about health-related topics.
- Executives or administrators: Plan strategies and policies to help organizations such as hospital systems reach their goals.
- Human resources manager: Plan, coordinate, and direct the employee-focused functions of organizations such as hospitals or clinics.
- Purchasing managers or agents: Buy products and services such as medical supplies and equipment for hospitals or clinics.
- Community health workers tend to have a more local focus, deeply understanding the communities they serve. They identify health-related issues, collect data, and discuss health concerns with the community. They work with health education specialists and social services to inform programs that address the health and wellness needs of their community.
- Medical educators often work in either universities or hospitals to support medical students or trainee doctors or in a public health role in a local authority. Most university-based medical educators have transferred from a clinical career or continue to balance a clinical career with a research and teaching career as clinical academics.
