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Health Sciences
Programs
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- Biotechnology is an exciting and growing field which has been described as the "Science for the New Millennium." Biotechnology uses sophisticated laboratory techniques involving living cells and molecules to create diagnostic, pharmaceutical, medical, agricultural, environmental, and other products that benefit society.
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- The Temple College Dental Hygiene
program prepares students to be
primary health care professionals
who specialize as oral health
educators and practitioners. They
provide educational, preventative,
and therapeutic services in general
and specialty dental practices
and clinics.
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- The primary role of the Emergency
Medical Services (EMS)
personnel is providing patient
care in pre-hospital settings and
during transfers of patients
between health care facilities.
Care that otherwise would be
available only in an emergency
department is taken into the
community.
Partnership with McLennan Community College
- Temple College and McLennan Community College offer Radiologic Technology through a distance-learning partnership program. This two-year associate of applied science degree prepares students to become radiologic technologists whose primary role is to assist radiologists in the examination of patients for broken bones, ulcers, tumors, disease or malfunctions of organs within the body. Students learn the positioning, exposure, professional ethics, medical terminology, physics, procedures, and techniques of x-ray technology. Certified radiologic technologists may secure employment in hospitals, clinics, and other health care agencies.
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- Respiratory Therapists are
members of the health care team
who provide care for patients with
disorders of the heart and lungs.
Most Respiratory Therapists work
in hospitals where they perform
diagnostic and therapeutic
procedures in virtually all areas in
which there are patients. They may
also work in clinics, home care
settings, medical equipment
companies and diagnostic sleep
laboratories.
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- The Respiratory Care Department also offers a nine month long advanced technical certificate in Polysomnography. Polysomnographic (PST) technology is an allied health specialty for the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of sleep and daytime alertness. The range of sleep disorders is varied, but includes such common disorders as narcolepsy, sleep apneas, insomnias and others. PSG technologists operate a variety of sophisticated monitoring devices, which record things like brain activity (EEG), muscle and eye movements, respiration, blood oxygen levels and other physiologic events. Technologists are also involved in evaluation of various treatment methods. Polysomnographers are typically employed in sleep laboratories. Most are located in medical centers, hospitals or clinic/office settings or free standing sleep labs.
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- Surgical Technologists are members of the Operating Room
team who handle surgical
instruments, supplies, and
equipment. They are know-ledgeable
of sterile techniques.
They understand surgical
procedures and are able to
anticipate the needs of the
surgeon. Surgical Technologists
work in hospitals and clinics.
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