It is an exciting time to embark on a career in health care. The rapid evolution of technological applications in medicine is astounding. For instance, more responsive technology, highly skilled experts and human innovation have allowed for better imaging techniques in the area of musculoskeletal injury diagnosis.
In recently published research, lead scientist Dr. Siddhartha Sikdar combined ultrasound technology with 3-D motion capture to look at how joints function in real time. The method can provide invaluable data when treating patients recovering from ACL surgery or other joint surgeries. This hybrid technology allows a doctor to see how muscles are working, how much force is placed on a joint and if any tendons or ligaments are pulling bones out of alignment.
Injury or joint degradation can happen all at once, as in a catastrophic injury, but more generally it happens gradually over a long period of time. In the case of ailments of the joint that occur before symptoms are intense, this new technology can be used as a screening tool, as well as a monitoring tool during recovery after restorative surgery.
New technologies in medicine are positively impacting job growth in the health care industry. Technicians are needed to operate, set-up and maintain machines. Software engineers and trainers are needed to support the innovations. Nurses and other health practitioners are needed to monitor patients during diagnosis and data informatics specialists are needed to keep accurate and secure patient records. The boom in tech-related healthcare jobs means that professionals looking to transition into an exciting new opportunity have many options.
Industry leaders who want to share their knowledge with the next generation of practitioners are turning to online teaching as a way to contribute to their professions while often also keeping a foothold in their primary job. This is great news for professionals looking to take advantage of top notch knowledge in a flexible learning environment.
For students, online learning allows professionals with busy lives to move through material as their weekly work schedules allow. With the increasing demand for highly-skilled professionals to fill employment needs across nearly all areas of healthcare, the time has never been better to consider enrolling in a program aimed at securing career advancement.
