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- What Happens When You Vape? (Tuesday, March 11)This topic
What Happens When You Vape? (Tuesday, March 11)
This session will be posted for on-demand viewing on Friday, 3/14/25.
Description: Vaping is a relatively new phenomenon, and we’re still learning about its health effects. In this session, a pediatric pulmonologist who publishes on vaping will cover what we do know, and a care team will discuss their roles in treating patients with complications from vaping.
Careers Included:
- Physician (MD) - Pediatric pulmonologist
- Health Educator
- Nurse Practitioner - Asthma Educator
- Respiratory Therapist
- Radiology technologist
- All About Doctors (Tuesday, February 25)
All About Doctors (Tuesday, February 25)
Description:
The journey to becoming a doctor is a long one that can be confusing. In this session, a group of medical doctors at different stages in their educations/careers will talk about what it takes to be a doctor and what life is like at their current career stages.
Careers Included:
- Follow Your Heart: Working in Cardiology (Tuesday, February 11)
Follow Your Heart: Working in Cardiology (Tuesday, February 11)
Description:
Your heart is extremely important, so what happens when something is wrong with it? A cardiology team will share what they do and how they keep this vital organ working to its full potential.
Careers Included:
- Cardiothoracic surgeon
- Cardiovascular perfusionist
- Cardiovascular sonographer
- Sterile Processing Technician
- Step Down Nurse
CAUTION: This video contains footage of real cardiothoracic surgeries. Videos are zoomed in and no faces are visible.
- Looking at the Small Things: The Pathology Lab (Tuesday, January 28)
Looking at the Small Things: The Pathology Lab (Tuesday, January 28)
Description:
Every time someone draws your blood, checks your cholesterol or runs a number of other tests, a pathology lab is involved. In this session, caregivers working in the collection and analysis of these lab specimens will give us a close-up look at what they do.
Careers Included:
- What's in Your Head?: The Neurology/Neurosurgery Team (Tuesday, January 14)
What's in Your Head?: The Neurology/Neurosurgery Team (Tuesday, January 14)
Description:
When someone has a stroke, quick action is needed. This team of professionals who specialize in caring for the brain will explain the all hands on-deck process that is needed to save patient lives.
Careers Included:
- Saving the Tiniest Patients (Tuesday, December 10)
- Play Ball: Caring for Athletes (Tuesday, November 26)
Play Ball: Caring for Athletes (Tuesday, November 26)
Description:
When athletes get injured, a skilled team of professionals is tasked with getting them back on their feet. A sports medicine team will discuss how every member of the team is crucial in getting athletes back to peak performance.
Careers Included:
- Phyician (MD) - Sports medicine
- Physical therapist
- Physical therapist assistant
- Athletic trainer
- Outpatient Clinical Care Assistant
- The People Who Fight Cancer (Tuesday, November 12)
- Getting Ready for Babies (Tuesday, October 22)
Getting Ready for Babies (Tuesday, October 22)
Description:
When life is on the horizon, a dedicated team of experts steps in to guide the journey. This session will unveil the vital role these professionals play in bringing new beginnings into the world, ensuring a safe and supportive path for both mother and child.
Careers Included:
- Physician (MD) - Obstetrician - Gynecologist (OBGYN)
- Certified Nurse Midwife
- Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
- Nurse Practitioner
- Labor/Delivery Nurse
- When Life Takes Us Down: The Emergency Room (Tuesday, October 8)
When Life Takes Us Down: The Emergency Room (Tuesday, October 8)
Description:
When in distress, we rush to the ER. An emergency room team will explain how each member plays an important role in addressing urgent matters and the types of care they provide in clutch situations. In particular, this year's session will focus on sudden cardiac arrest.
Careers Included:
- All About Therapy (Tuesday, September 24)
All About Therapy (Tuesday, September 24)
Description:When seeking physical and mental health support, therapy provides a safe haven. Our therapy team explains their role in addressing physical and emotional well-being and the diverse types of therapeutic approaches they use to help patients navigate life’s challenges.
Careers Included:
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- Saving Your Voice: Laryngology (2023-2024)
Saving Your Voice: Laryngology (2023-2024)
Description:
A laryngology team can treat issues that affect your breathing. They're also the people who save famous singers' voices. In this session, a laryngology team will walk us through the process of caring for a singer who needs laser voice surgery.
Careers Included:
- Innovating for the Future of Healthcare (2023-2024)
Innovating for the Future of Healthcare (2023-2024)
Description:
At the Cleveland Clinic, we have a team that is dedicated to the future of healthcare. Cleveland Clinic Innovations looks to the future with their team of professionals who are determined to make the next big thing in healthcare.
Careers Included or Discussed:
- Bad Blood: The Surgical Team That Wants to Save a Dying Leg (2023-2024)
- Under Pressure: Treating Hypertension (2023-2024)
- The Many Faces of Nursing (2023-2024)
The Many Faces of Nursing (2023-2024)
Description:
As a career, nursing allows you to go just about anywhere. In this session, a team of nurses shows us the many different directions that a nursing career can go. The Connected Career Rounds team will also briefly discuss advanced practice nursing degrees that are options for people who begin their careers in nursing.
Careers Included or Discussed:
Interested in becoming a nurse? The ASPIRE Nurse Scholars program offers high school students an opportunity to get on a nursing career track.
- Discovering the Cure: Careers in Research (2022-2023)
Discovering the Cure: Careers in Research (2022-2023)
Description:In addition to caring for patients, the Cleveland Clinic is also known for its research. Conducting this research requires a dedicated team of professionals across numerous education levels and career specializations. This session will focus on who does this work and how they got to where they are.
Careers Included:
Research Coordinator
- Meet Me in the OR: A Trip to the Operating Room (2022-2023)
Meet Me in the OR: A Trip to the Operating Room (2022-2023)
Description: Surgery is complicated! We all know about surgeons, but a successful operation requires collaboration among many caregivers. This session will showcase some of the many roles of a surgical team. Careers Included:
- Health unit coordinator
- Registered nurse
- Nurse manager
- Phlebotomist
- Certified anesthesiologist assistant
- Surgical assistant
- Radiologic technician (X-ray)
- Surgical technologist
- Support services surgical technician
- Sterile processing technician
*Note: All of the above caregivers were featured in the session, but a number of them were unavailable for Q&A. Caregivers who were present for Q&A included a nurse manager, surgical tech, radiology tech, registered nurse, and sterile processing tech.
- Diabetes and Those Who Treat It (2022-2023)
Diabetes and Those Who Treat It (2022-2023)
Description:
Diabetes is a prevalent and complex health condition. A team of caregivers who specialize in education, management and treatment will talk about the condition as well as their personal roles.
Careers Included:
- Dialysis technician
- Medical assistant
- Registered nurse (Nurse educator)
- Pharmacy: Not Just Pills (2022-2023)
