Sports Medicine and Health Care Professions

In this pathway students will learn the requirements needed to further their education and career in medicine in Medical Careers. Learn how to take a patient's vital signs, including blood pressure, temperature, and heart rate. You will learn about diverse medical and health occupations found in hospitals, community health centers, and clinics. You will study the roles and responsibilities of various health care providers. This class will prepare you for further study in health care professions.

Sports Medicine and Therapy is for students who are interested in the practical and theoretical aspects of sports injury prevention, recognition, treatment, and care of sport-related injuries.  Students will learn basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, mechanisms of a sport injury, basic injury evaluation, sports therapy modalities including taping, wrapping, protective bracing, equipment fitting, follow-up care, and use of equipment and techniques to aid patients in rehabilitation. Students will also learn principles of fitness and conditioning, nutrition, and how sports medicine is part of an integrated health care delivery system.

Patient care pathway students have the opportunity to put their skills to work while completing the Athletic Training Student Aide Internship. Students further develop their leadership skills with like minded peers, and learn from guest speakers, and compete in regional and state level competitions through the Brea Olinda High School HOSA and NHSSM Chapter.

Patient Care Pathway Course Descriptions*