Biomedical & Health

Overview: Kim G. is a dietitian who provides individuals with delicious recipes and healthy choices to help them sustain a happy, healthy life! Find out what it takes to become a dietitian! Visit Kim’s award-winning health blog: http://guesswhoscooking.com
Knowledge Required: A bachelor's degree is usually required, often with additional training through internships. Different states may also require a license to practice.
Best Cities for this Job: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia
Median Annual Income: $60,370 per year
Future Growth: Employment in this field is expected to grow at 15% from 2016 to 2026, a much faster rate than the average profession. With an aging population and the well-established importance of diet for overall health, dietitians can expect to be in high demand.

Description: Registered Nurses (RNs) monitor, record and report symptoms and changes in patients' conditions. RNs record patients' medical symptoms and vital signs then interpret symptoms and test results to help make a diagnosis.
Knowledge Required: Biology, anatomy, psychology, and chemistry
Skills: Nurses work with many different people each day so social skills are an important aspect of this job, as are problem-solving skills.
Career Path: Three degrees are necessary: 1) Associate's Degree, 2) Bachelor's Degree, 3) Nursing diploma program.
Best Cities for this Job: California has many of the top cities for nursing jobs, including Oakland, Fremont, and Hayward.
Median Annual Income: National: $62,800 CA: 83,040
Future Growth: The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects demand for nurses to be way above average for all occupations through 2014. It's projected that more than 587,000 jobs will be created from 2006 to 2016.

Overview: How does Meckell M. help students center health and wellness in their very busy lives? Join her on campus in this episode, Day at Work: Health Educator. Health educators teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop and implement strategies to improve the health of individuals and communities. Community health workers collect data and discuss health concerns with members of specific populations or communities. Featured in this video is also UC Berkeley's Pet Hugs program. To find out more, please visit https://uhs.berkeley.edu/pethugs

Music: Tuesday Morning by Ryan Little (More info and music by Ryan Little here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNNWgG-OiTQfvIE9cToLXdA)

Overview: Moises B. is an ichthyologist and Ph.D. Candidate working at the California Academy of Sciences. An ichthyologist is a fish biologist. His passion for ichthyology began at a young age when he used to snorkel in Panama, becoming really interested in all the creatures under the sea. Watch Moises give us insight into this really unique and exciting career! This month we paired our video with the song, 'Sueño Americano' from Los Rakas, an Oakland-based duo, who are originally from Panama as well. (C) 2014 Universal Music Latino.

Overview: In our latest Day in the Life, Lani shares how positivity, creativity and play can help children in therapy. For more information about Occupational Therapy as a career, please see: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm

For more information on the difference between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy, please see: https://youtu.be/GQnOhpD2vhI

Music: "Itz a Hauntin’ (no vocals)" by Former Selves
Description: "Occupational therapists treat injured, ill, or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover, and improve the skills needed for daily living and working." ---Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor
Knowledge Required: Occupational therapists are required to be licensed, in addition, most have a master's degree in occupational therapy.
Best Cities for this Job: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia
Median Annual Income: $84,270
Future Growth: Occupational therapists employment is expected to expand greatly from 2016 to 2026, growing at a rate of 24%.

Overview: Ron Enos is an organic farmer and a member of the Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association. Learn more about what jump-started his passion for farming and the steps to starting a career in agriculture.