Wellness Specialist

Duties and Responsibilities: The main duties of a wellness specialist are to educate the public on how to improve their daily choices, prevent illness or access local resources. The method should be customized to the audience.

Salary: The average salary for a wellness specialist was $53,100 in 2012, according to the BLS.

Education: There are no specific requirements, but many positions require on-the-job training in addition to certification from accredited wellness organizations such as the International Association of Wellness Professionals.

Sport Medicine

Duties And Responsibilities: Examines and treats sport or athletic related injuries. Prescribes and administers patient medications. Monitors patient during sport events or physical activity and performs tests and prescribes medication and treatment, as necessary. Consults with patients to determine the appropriate course of treatment. Requires a degree in medicine from an accredited school and is licensed to practice.

Salary: The median annual Physician - Sports Medicine salary is$212,999, as of April 26, 2016, with a range usually between $181,815-$270,935, however this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors.

Education: Becoming a sports medicine physician requires obtaining a bachelor's degree and a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. During their undergraduate years, students will need to take pre-med classes in biology, anatomy and chemistry. Medical school is a 4-year program in which the last two years include clinical rotations.

Psychologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Psychologists are mental health professionals who observe human behavior to offer interpretations of mental thought processes. Some work specifically with patient research, while others collaborate as part of the mental health-care process to diagnose and treat patients.

Salary: The median annual Psychologist salary is $87,387, as of March 24, 2016, with a range usually between $77,831-$99,426; however this can vary widely depending on a variety of factors.

Education: At the doctoral level, students may choose from a Doctor of Philosophy  or Doctor of Psychology program, depending on personal interests. They may consider Ph.D.  and programs accredited by the American Psychological Association, which accredits programs and internships for clinical, counseling and school psychology.

Psychiatrist

Duties and Responsibilities: Psychologists are interested in human behavior and they spend their careers observing and interpreting what different behaviors mean. They create theories and make observations about someone’s behavior in order to support these theories.

Salary: Psychiatrists made a median wage of $181,880 in 2014. And although they’re most often employed in private practice, state governments and home health care services tend to compensate these professionals the best

Education: As undergraduate students, many future psychiatrists earn a bachelor's degree in biology or psychology. These 4-year degree programs provide the basis for future studies in medical areas. Students planning to enter graduate medical programs should strive for a high GPA.

Nursing Home Administrator

Duties and Responsibilities:  As a nursing home facility's lead decision maker, this multifaceted role fuses business skillsets with clinical experience to offer nurses active in the field a chance to advance their careers.

Salary: A mid-career nursing home administrator should expect to earn between $65,000 and $90,000, though some earn more than $100,000. Salaries vary widely depending on the region of the United States, the size of the facility and type of ownership.

Education: Nursing home administrators in the U.S. are required to complete a state-approved training program and an internship. They must pass a licensing exam and complete continuing education programs for renewal.

Educating the body,mind and character.

Of all the work that is done or that can be done for our country, the greatest is that of educating the body the mind, and above all the character, giving spiritual and moral training to those who in a few years are themselves to decide the destinies of the nation.  

Theodore Roosevelt 

Neonatologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Neonatologists are pediatricians who have received additional, specialized training in the care of infants. After completing the three-year residency required for all pediatricians, neonatologists go on to three more years in a neonatal fellowship, learning to care for distressed infants under the supervision of an experienced practitioner.

Salary: A neonatologist’s salary in the United States ranges from between $150,070 and $221,973 per annum based on the Pay Scale reports. In fact, the neonatologists employed in hospitals earned an annual salary ranging between $137,295 and $228,947 while those employed in the medical schools received an annual salary between $113,147 and $211,630.

Education: Neonatologist education begins with earning a Bachelor’s degree. No particular major is required; some courses that could be required include anatomy and physiology, biology and chemistry. Four years of full-time study is required to complete one of these degrees, which can cost anywhere from $3,000 to $28,900 per year.