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Dietitians plan nutrition programs and supervise meal preparation and service, often for large institutions such as hospitals, schools, nursing homes, and prisons. ) EEG Technologists conduct tests using EEG (electroencephalograph) equipment, which records electrical impulses in the brain, to assist neurologists (physicians who study the brain) in treating patients with neural disorders such as brain tumors, strokes, and Alzheimer's disease. EKG Technicians are cardiovascular technicians who perform EKG (electrocardiogram)testing to record and monitor electrical impulses transmitted by the heart.

What does that mean? Simple. Healthcare organizations will need people who not only maintain computers, or make different computer systems compatible with other computer systems, but they will need allied health workers whose specialty is computers. Look for this in the allied health job banks of the future. "Information technicianseveryone from the largest health systems to the one-man clinicswill have to have them because the information demands will require it," says Thomas. " Meanwhile, it's a safe bet that you'd benefit by learning at least some basic computer skills no matter what allied health occupation you choose.

In other words, Texas will generate one out of every nine jobs in the fastest-growing fields in allied health, ranking it among the top handful of states in terms of future employment opportunities. Well over 111,000 persons were employed throughout the state in 1993 in the top ten allied health occupations, as reported by the Texas State Occupational Information Coordinating Committee (SOICC). 5 percent annually (see table on page 4). Each of the occupations described in this chapter requires the candidate to pass through an education/training program, usually, but not always, provided by an academic institution.