001allied medical is a three-year program designed for students that display an interest in the health care field this program offers a carefully sequenced composite of college-level work maximizing the availability of college credits the intent of this program is to provide school to careers preparation for multiple health careers through a core curriculum emphasizing science the human and organizational side of health care and the opportunity to earn college credits students in allied medical are enrolled as freshmen at rutgers university credits are earned through rutgers university and are transferable to any college some career pathways include registered professional nurse physician clinical forensics physical therapy psychiatry and registered nurse anesthetist textbooks provide a strong theoretical background in medicine year one is dynamics of healthcare in society year two is medical terminology for healthcare professionals year three culminates in anatomy
002and physiology projects and activities are inquiry based which allow the student to deepen their understanding of subject matter for example all levels do medical case studies case studies allow the student to apply theoretical concepts to real-life scenarios another all-level project is the american red cross blood drive where students plan and host the annual blood drive a year one project is the photo essay project where students research and then interview a health care professional of interest the year 2 cell project sees students design and construct a 3d model of the cell and in the year 3 chemistry demonstration project students apply learned biochemical concepts through chemistry demonstration all students enjoy the classroom's state-of-the-art clinical lab this lab allows students to practice clinical skills on a computerized mannequin this mannequin is lifelike with adjustable both normal and
003abnormal heartbeat lung sounds and blood pressure students also deliver injections catheterizations and yes even a baby the mannequin provides over clinical skills students learn to use health assessment software and many medical tools and equipment the allied medical program provides the student with a solid theoretical foundation in medicine hands-on opportunities to apply these concepts and college credits from rutgers university all free of charge