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Health and Medical Pathway
What will you gain by being a part of the Health and Medical Pathway at McBride?
The Health and Medical pathway at McBride offers students the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the health and medical field. Students in will participate in direct and hands-on instruction, as well as real world experiences and presentations by professionals in the health and medical community.
Students will engage in hands-on learning in a lab classroom that resembles a medical office or hospital complete with patient beds, wheel chairs, and other diagnostic and care equipment.
Students may have the opportunity to participate in a Simulation Lab 9 week course at Lb Memorial during their 11th or 12th grade year.
Critical thinking and problem solving skills will be learned and practiced with real-life medical scenarios and equipment.
Upon completion of the Health and Medical Pathway Course of Study, students will have met the A-G requirements for UC admission and will have had the chance to earn credit for some LBCC courses.
McBride Health and Medical Pathway Description
Culminating in the acquirement of hands-on and technology- based, critical thinking and problem solving skills, students will take a four-year sequence of courses that include Health Concepts and Careers, Applied Medical Occupations and Terminology, Sports Medicine, Psychology, Anatomy and Physiology, and an internships class focusing on Athletic Training course where many of their acquired skills will be put into practice as a senior. Health-Medical courses provide the cornerstone for interdisciplinary projects in all four years. Students will apply what they have learned to practical experiences through community partnerships, and will participate in activities in the health lab classroom that incorporate professional diagnostic tools and treatment equipment used in the field.
Booster Club
Purpose:
The purpose of this organization is to give organized support and recognition to the academic Health & Medical pathway at McBride High School, Long Beach CA: to assist, promote and support the general welfare and interest of the Health and Medical pathway; to encourage attendance at all Health and Medical functions.
See how you can support our H&M Students and be a part of the Family-School support team!
Visit our Health & Medical Booster Club and get more info.
Contact Info: hmboosters@gmail.com
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Our Advisory Board
We are very lucky to have gained a wonderful group of local professionals in the health and medical community to advise and assist the Health and Medical Pathway in creating an enriching and relevant experience for the students at McBride. The board will help by providing guest speakers, field trip opportunities, demonstrations of medical equipment and diagnostic procedures as well as internships in the future for our Juniors and Seniors.
We have professionals from the following local organizations:
Molina Foundation and Healthcare
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
School of Health, Science and Mathematics at LBCC
Feel free to visit their organization websites to see what they do! If you are a medical or health professional in the local community and would like to be a part of our advisory board please contact Neal Cates, Lead Teacher at ncates@lbschools.net.
