SHSM Health Care
What does this program offer?
The SHSM Health Care program offers students the opportunity to explore the world of healthcare and medical technologies while in high school. Through in-class learning and health focused knowledge, students develop skills that will serve as a building block to future careers in the medical field.
Health Care Courses
Grade 9 - Exploring Technologies
Grade 10 - Health Care
Grade 11 - Health Care
Grade 12 - Health Care; and, Child Development & Gerontology
Meet our Team
Jennifer De Jager
Suse Ferreira
Health Care Program Overview
As part of the Health and Wellness SHSM, students will:
Gain knowledge of human anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, immunology, and human development
Learn and understand the diverse needs of children and the elderly
Develop fundamental skills used in healthcare including: patient assessments, vital signs, and communication techniques
Develop an understanding and appreciation for communication techniques that enable them to provide psychosocial care to their clients
Recognize the diversity of the careers in healthcare and understand the roles that each play as a component of a collaborative team in patient care
Understand and incorporate infection control standards into practice in the classroom and in several experiential learning opportunities
Obtain certifications in: First Aid/CPR-HCP, Infection Control, WHMIS. Other certificates include medical terminology, conflict resolution, back safety, mental health etc.
Health Care Course Package
Students in the Health and Wellness SHSM will complete:
Three (3) health care courses
Courses in biology, chemistry, and/or physics
One (1) math credit
One (1) English credit
Two (2) Co-op credits
Who would be interested in the Health and Wellness SHSM?
This program provides focused teaching to cover the interests and designations of the enrolled students. Through co-op placement, job shadowing, and reach-ahead experiences, students have the opportunity to explore a career in the health care industry.
Dentistry
Medicine
Nursing
Paramedic
Personal Support Worker
X-Ray technician
Interested in applying to the Health Care SHSM Program?
Complete these three steps:
Students must apply for SHSM programs in grade 10
Go to myBlueprint and indicate interest in the program at MD
Print and complete the SHSM Application, which include:
Cover Letter
Resumé
Attendance Record
Credit Counselling
Teacher References
4. Email Ms. Ferreira and/or Mrs. de Jager to set up an interview date and time - you may do the interview in a small group
Meet ALEX
Milton is the first secondary school in Canada to have ALEX, our patient care simulator. ALEX can see, listen, and talk and includes Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to help our students experience real life patient assessments.
Grade 9 - Exploring Technologies
TIJ1O
Prerequisite - None
This course introduces students to fundamental concepts related to health care. They examine personal health promotion, adolescent health issues, and medical services in their community. New and developing medical technologies are also explored in this course.
Adolescent nutrition awareness
Sleep Analysis
Health Care Careers
Canadian contributors to health care
New and emerging biomedical technologies
Grade 10 - Health Care
TPJ2O
Prerequisite - None
Students are introduced to the Canadian health care system and the human body by exploring topics that include:
Current events in health care
Conventional, complementary, and alternative medicine
The Chain of Infection, infectious diseases, and personal protective equipment (PPE)
First Aid/CPR
Nutrition: Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide
Mental Health and abuse
Anatomy and Physiology:
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Nervous System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Students learn various health care skills that include:
Patient assessment/communication techniques
Vital Signs
Medical documentation (first aid report)
Donning/doffing PPE
First Aid/CPR
Grade 11 - Health Care
TPJ3C/M
Prerequisite – None
Students further examine the Canadian health care system as it compares to other systems around the world and the human body is studied in more depth through topics that include:
Health care careers
Legislation: RHPA
Medical ethics
Conventional, complementary, and alternative medicine
The Chain of Infection, infectious diseases, and personal protective equipment
(PPE)
Medical terminology/abbreviations
Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology:
Integumentary System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Nervous System
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Digestive System
Lymphatic System
Students learn various health care skills that include:
Patient assessment/communication techniques
Electrocardiogram
Auscultation
Neurological Assessment
Cardiac Assessment
Vital Signs
Medical documentation (Ambulance Call Report)
Donning/doffing PPE
Patient positioning/transferring
Range of Motion Exercises
Dissection: chicken foot
Grade 12 - Health Care
TPJ4C/M
Prerequisite - TPJ3C/M
In this course, students focus on the immune system and infectious diseases. Students examine epidemics, study infectious control measures, and learn techniques to break the chain of infection. Students participate in a coordinated school-wide epidemic that provides them an opportunity to examine epidemiology.
Health Care Terminology
Communication and Documentation
Medical Ethics
Microorganisms and the Chain of Infection
The Immune System
Infectious and Autoimmune Diseases
Diagnostic Testing
Pharmacology
Skills:
Hand-washing
Personal Protective Equipment
Sterile Technique
Vital Signs
Triage
First Aid
Child Development & Gerontology
TOJ4C
Prerequisite - None
Students will examine development from infancy to mature adult (elderly). They will explore factors that contribute to health and well being throughout the life cycle and focus on various childhood and geriatric diseases. Students will have an opportunity to further develop their personal care skills at Allendale Long-Term Care Centre in Milton.
Developmental Theories
Childhood and Elderly Diseases
Nutrition and Dietary Needs
Mobility Issues and ambulatory aids
Social and cognitive needs
Childhood and Elderly Abuse
Death and Dying
Vaccinations
Safety Needs for children and the elderly
Students learn various health care skills that include:
Feeding, bathing, oral care, and dressing of children and the elderly
Vital Signs
HOSA Canada
HOSA Canada is the largest student organization in North America with a focus on health education. Each year, there is a two-day competition which provides students interested in pursuing a career in health care the opportunity to compete in various medical events, attend lectures and workshops, and collaborate with students from across Ontario who share similar interests.
Our Health Care SHSM students competed in HOSA for the first time in 2019 Spring Leadership Conference. Students competed in 12 events ranging from dental science, medical terminology, biomedical laboratory science, forensic science, and pathophysiology to name a few. We are thrilled to announce that eight (8) students in five (5) events made it to round two (2) where they had the opportunity to demonstrate their medical skills.
