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Kathy Andrews, OTR/L
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767.3675
kandrews@muskegonisd.org
Office hours: Before and after class, Mon. thru Fri. 2:15 - 3:30pm or by appointment
MACTC Health Science Academy
The demand for qualified health care professionals is significantly growing every year, and predictions indicate the need to fill medical vacancies will significantly increase over the next twenty years. In an effort to meet the need for trained health care workers, the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center began the Health Science Academy; an advanced healthcare program for second year MACTC Allied Health
Technology students designed to provide Direct Credit options, clinical internships, as well as advanced certifications to better prepare students pursuing healthcare related careers after graduation.
Vision
The MACTC Health Science Academy is an academic and clinical-based model that contributes to meeting the healthcare needs of the West Michigan community by preparing students for careers in healthcare.
Mission
The mission of the MACTC Health Science Academy is to prepare high school students to successfully enter post-secondary Health Science education and the healthcare workforce.
Program Application Requirements
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Seniors Only (Students must have taken Allied Health Technology with B- or better)
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80% attendance at CTC
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2.5/4.0 GPA/Homeschool
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Possess reliable transportation for clinical internships
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Eligible for MCC Dual Enrollment through MACTC
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Attend Spring Health Science Academy Orientation
Academy Target Goals
MACTC students participating in the Health Science Academy will be able to:
1. Make health career decisions based on their individual career interests, needs, abilities, and career goals.
2. Develop professional or technical skill foundations that support a successful transition to postsecondary education and/or entry-level employment in a health career.

3. Develop a employability skills to be successful in a changing healthcare environment including: o Communications skills o Teamwork o Professional behavior & ethics o Problem solving skills o Technology
4. Establish an awareness of wellness and healthy life style behaviors.
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Academy Educational Opportunities
 Academic curriculum focused in health sciences with clinical applications, including Direct
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Credit for post-secondary education
Select programs to create a smooth transition into health careers jobs and/or post-secondary education, such as pharmacy technician, certified nursing assisting, and personal trainer
Leadership and team building skills development
Fieldtrips, guest speakers, volunteer opportunities, and health careers fairs
Advisory Board mentors
Clinical internships and observations
Distance learning instruction and demonstrations with St. Louis University Medical School
Community/volunteer service programs
HOSA: Future Health Professionals
Required Textbooks and Materials
● Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body. 10 th Edition. Barbara Johnson Cohen and Jason James Taylor. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2012. 978-1-60913-900-1
● CD-ROM included in Memmler’s Structure and Function of the Human Body.
● Study Guide: 978-1-60913-901-8
● Every Patient Tells a Story. Lisa Sanders. 2009. 978-0-7679-2247-0
Grading Policy
Grading is based on several academic and clinical categories. Category weight may change due to semester and HS Academy requirements. This includes the following areas:
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Academics—Tests, Quizzes, Projects, Assignments
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Clinical Lab—Skills training and check-offs
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Internships
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Employability Skills
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Homework
Academy students should expect daily medical readings and assignments, formative assessments, clinical activities and applications. Independence in daily work and responsibilities is expected.
Additionally, students will also receive a daily PRIDE grade. This 5 point grade will be earned by
Promptness, Respect, Integrity, Determination, and Environment. If a student is absent, no points will

be earned for that day. Partial points may be earned for excused absence or completion of make –up
work.
Course Rotation
Semester One
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Career Health Display Project
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WEEBLY Portfolio
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Health Care Certifications o HIPAA o Bloodborne Pathogen Training o OSHA o BLS CPR/AED Renewal
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Entrepreneurship Module – 1 credit through Muskegon Community College
 Infection Control
 Rehabilitation Care
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Restorative Care
 Wound Care Management
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Pediatrics/Children’s Lab
Direct Credit Basic Anatomy & Physiology
 Advanced Clinical Skills
 Health Infomatics
Semester Two
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PassAssured Pharmacy Tech Certificate/CNA/Personal Trainer
 Clinical Internships o Rehabilitation – Generation Care o o
Pharmacology – Walgreens, Watkins, Rite Aid, CVS
Pediatrics – Wesley School/Northern Service Unit Schools o Geriatrics – Brookhaven Medical Care Facility/Sanctuary at the Oaks
 Entrepreneurship Module – 1 credit through Muskegon Community College
 Weebly Portfolio
 Clinical Disease Research Project
 Direct Credit Anatomy and Physiology