Medicine Badge Assignments for 4-23 Meeting

1. Do the following:
2. Describe the roles the following people play in the delivery of health care in your state. (Note: Not all may exist in your state.)
   1. Physician --Mike B.
   2. Chiropractor -- Mike R.
   3. Optometrist -- Kevin
   4. Podiatrist -- Owen
   5. Pharmacist -- Ben B. 
   6. Psychologist -- Bobby
   7. Physician's assistant -- Jim 
   8. Nurse practitioner --  Josh
   9. Nurse-midwife -- Indy
   10. Registered Nurse -- Colt
   11. Licensed vocational/practical nurse -- Brandon
   12. Medical assistant -- Chris
   13. Emergency medical technician -- Torrin
   14. Medical laboratory technologist -- Dylan 
   15. Radiologic technologist -- Jake
   16. Physical therapist -- Ben D.
   17. Occupational therapist -- Brian
   18. Respiratory therapist -- Alex
3. Describe the educational and licensing requirements for five of those in 4a --other than 4a(1)- - practicing health care in your state.
5. Tell what is meant by the term "primary care" with regard to a medical specialty. Briefly describe the types of work done by physicians in the following "core" specialties:
   1. Internal medicine* -- Forrest
   2. Family practice* -- Shane
   3. Obstetrics/gynecology* -- Justin
   4. Pediatrics* --Kyle
   5. Psychiatry -- Hunter
   6. Surgery -- Chandler
6. Describe the additional educational requirements for these specialties.