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Tyson teaches Intro to Health Careers, ROP Health Tech I and ROP Health Tech II as part of the Health Pathway.
She has worked as a teacher for many years but just recently joined Clear Lake High School part way through last school year.
The students within the Health Pathway are learning a variety of skills within the medical field with a focus on career exploration.
Tyson is revamping the existing program to expose students to wide variety of opportunities including the possibility of job experience.
The students enrolled in the ROP classes have a wide range of career interest that include psychologist, plastic surgeon, doctors and nurses just to name a few.
Tyson encourages students to think beyond themselves as they explore the world of medicine. During a recent lesson on vaccinations where they leaned the pros and cons on this controversial issue, one student shared his battle with meningitis at the age of 6 despite being immunized. Students were encouraged to share their thoughts, opinions and experiences on the topic.
The medical pathway at Clear Lake High is a valuable program that will assist students in their ambition to be a part of the growing medical field.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, “Healthcare will generate 3.2 million new wage and salary jobs between 2008 and 2018.”
ROP Health Careers will allow students to discover their field of interest amongst the many possibilities.
Soon students in the health pathway will also have the opportunity to be a part of the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA).
Tyson is exploring the return of HOSA which is a national student organization dedicated 100 percent to health care.
Their mission is to “enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students, therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community.”
With more than 120,000 members nationwide, HOSA will be a valuable addition once again to the curriculum and leadership development of the pathway.
Past participants of this program have been extremely ambitious in their medical interest with some becoming licensed certified nurses assistants, phlebotomist or medical assistants while still in high school.
A majority of students completing the sequence of courses have also gone on to pursue the medical field upon graduation making this pathway one of the most successful at the school.
Although the Health Pathway at Clear Lake High is well supported by the administration, Tyson is looking for more support from the medical community.
She is working on scheduling industry guest speakers, is seeking job shadowing opportunities, and looking for medical supplies and equipment.
Tyson feels that the ability for students to see and touch medical supplies and equipment is an instrumental part of learning regardless of working order or expiration date.
For more information on this program, to become a guest speaker or to make a donation to the Health Pathway at Clear Lake High, please contact Peggy Tyson at 707-262-3010 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
