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Medicine Careers:
A physician, medical practitioner or medical
doctor is a person who practices medicine.
Medicine is both an art and science. The science
is what each medical doctor learns through years
of education. The art is the skill in applying
this knowledge to a patient, while making sound
judgments based on each patients needs. Each
medical practitioner needs to develop a
relationship with the patient and gather enough
medical history to make their diagnosis.
Two
patients presenting with the same symptoms may
have totally different treatment plans. Factors
that determine the treatment include, age,
gender, existing medical conditions and the
ability of the patient to manage their illness
independently. Once a treatment plan is
developed, the physician is responsible for
observing the patient, referring the patient to
other healthcare professionals and carrying out
follow up visits. The physician will then assess
the progress of the patient and either alter the
plan or discharge the patient as necessary.
Education:
Becoming a doctor is a lengthy and often
expensive process. If you are considering a
career in medicine you should take high school
courses in biology, chemistry, physics, math,
and English. A career in Medicine involves
undergraduate, medical school and graduate
medical education.
- Undergraduate Education, involves spending 4
years at university to earn a Bachelor of
Science (BS) degree. Some students enter medical
school with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree or
other equivalent qualification. There are two
paths to becoming a doctor: allopathic medicine,
which leads to an M.D. (medical doctor), or
osteopathic medicine, which leads to a D.O.
(doctor of osteopathic medicine). If you opt to
become an allopathic or osteopathic physician,
you must take the Medical College Admission Test
(MCAT) before applying to any med school
program.
- Medical School: Student doctors must spend 4
years at Medical School. The Medical School must
be accredited by the Liaison Committee on
Medical Education (LCME). Graduates from Medical
School earn a doctor of medicine degree (MD) or
a doctor of osteopathic medicine degree (DO).
Before Doctors are permitted to practice on
their own as a Physician they must complete
further training known as Graduate Medical
Education or Residency training.
- Graduate Medical Education, is where newly
qualified MD or DO graduates enter into a
residency program. The length of the program
varies depending on the specialty of the doctor,
but in general residency programs run from 3 to
5 years. Upon completion of a Graduate Medical
Education doctors can obtain licensure and
practice on their own. Some doctors continue
with their education to sub specialize further.
Some complete one to three years of fellowship
training.
Licensure & Certification:
Physicians must be licensed to practice.
Additional exams are required along with
practical experience to gain licensure, and
requirements vary by state. Physicians can also
become board certified. Certification is
voluntary but most physicians are certified.
Physicians can then continue to earn continuing
medical education (CME) credits to ensure their
skills and knowledge remain current.
Find a Health Education School:
Use the red search box in the menu above, to find Health
& Medicine schools and colleges in your area that
offer
medicine programs.
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