HSC 0003, Health Care Career Paper (Rev. 2020, PI)
Health Care Career Paper Instructions
HSC 0003, Introduction to Healthcare
Health Sciences and Related Studies
Medical Campus
Miami Dade College
Topic
The purpose of this paper is for students to research, learn and write about specific elements of a
health care worker’s career. Students are recommended to choose the health care worker in the
field they are planning to enter. Examples of paper topics include: Registered Nurse; Diagnostic
Medical Sonographer; Physician Assistant; Pharmacy Technician; Massage Therapist or
Radiographic Technologist. The Miami Dade College Campus’s (Medical Campus) Library has
resources dedicated to these careers. Do not choose physicians or dentists as a topic as this paper
is not designed for those careers.
Format
The required format is APA 6 th
ed.
o Using MS Word, the paper is to be neat, and well organized using correct spelling and grammar,
o Students need to use the information and resources located
MDC Learning Resources Website at http://www.mdc.edu/library. There you will at Search Resources, go to the Subject Guide, on the dropdown menu select Health and Medicine, then scroll down to HSC 0003 Health Care Career Paper. There is an APA 6
th ed style Microsoft Word Template for you to use for this
paper.
A Cover Page
o In APA 6 th
ed. format
o All pages are numbered
Body of the Report
o In APA 6 th
ed. format
o No abstract or introduction
o The body length is three to four pages. No less than 3 and not to exceed 4 pages. o New Times Roman, 12-point font
o One inch margins
o Double spaced
o Left justification
o No lists, bullets, graphics, tables or pictures
o Work is to be expressed in paragraph form only
