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biomedical physiology careers!!!

physphys
edited September 2012 in General
Hey, i worried to the fact that biomedical physiology may be something else then i expected. I looked at the site and it stated that the traditional careers related to this degree are 
  • Exercise Physiologist
  • Fitness Instructor
  • Geriatric Recreational Coordinator
  • Kinesiologist
  • Rehabilitation Specialist
  • Special Education Assistant
  • Sports Analyst
  • Sports Counsellor
  • Sports Program Supervisor
but these seem more relevant to a kinesiology major then the biomedical physiology one. I AM DEFINITELY NOT INTERESTED IN THESE CAREERS. I want to work in a research and lab work primarily in a hospital or healthcare, for example, analysing blood and tissues of patients, more relvant towards histology! and laboratory work!!!!!! please respond asap! i really like the content of this degree but im really scared and worried that this degree may lead to something else!!!

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  • physphys
    or atleast something in biomedical sciences!
  • MXC
    edited September 2012
    did u try asking one of your professors? or the career counselling ppl
  • BSang
    I suggest looking into a minor in MBB. With the biomedical physiology
    major, you'll have completed the lower division requirements for the MBB
    minor. After that, you only need 5 upper division courses to complete
    the minor. You can focus on laboratory courses so that you'll be
    prepared for laboratory research (ex. MBB 308, 309, 432) and maybe
    immunology courses (MBB 426, 427 and HSCI 442) since you're interested
    in medicine. Also, I suggest doing an honors degree, which involves an
    independent study semester (ISS), where you complete a thesis by doing
    full time research (40 hours a week) for one semester.

    Employers look for relevant experience when hiring. If you have laboratory experience, you shouldn't have trouble being competitive for laboratory research assistant positions. If you want to lead a research team, however, you'll need a PhD.
  • physphys
    Thanks for the info guys, I asked the coop counsellor for bpk and she stated that biomed physiology and kinesiology are very different majors, and the careers i listed are usually not associated with biomed physiology. She even told me to tell where i got this info from on the sfu site to change it!! . I guess the careers listed were related to a kin major not a biomed phys major. Guess i got a little too paranoid.... Also, thanks you Bsang for listing options that i may consider doing, an honours may be a little tough regarding that i need a 3.00 gpa to stay in and the mbb minor seems more probable to do. Thanks guys!!! you really did help!

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