How To Be A Trauma Surgeon

In my opinion, to be trauma surgeon, you have to be a fast-paced worker. Someone who can take on a lot of stress. A trauma surgeon is important because they help save millions of lives every day. Myself, as a 10th grade student, works and focuses best in chaotic environments. I've always been interested in the medical field and wanted to help people in some way. I watch the show "Greys Anatomy" and it has really inspired me to follow my plans to become a trauma surgeon.
The history for being a trauma surgeon is not very extensive. The first trauma center, Birmingham Accident Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, was located in Birmingham, UK. This hospital opened on April 1st , 1941. The idea for the hospital was started by the British Medical
Association's Committee on Fractures and the Inderdepartmental Committee. The surgeons operated on three basic principles, only trauma victims were treated at the Accident Hospital, the same consultant surgeon was responsible for the patient throughout their hospital stay and throughout recovery and rehabilitation, and rehabilitation is an important part of trauma management (trauma.org).
There are many different types of physicians that one could choose to be.
A physician preforms operations on people. They repair injuries, remove diseased parts of the body, and remove body parts and/ or replacing them (Career Discovery Encyclopedia). One specific type of physician someone could be is a trauma surgeon. Trauma surgeons are known as a "critical care" and "acute care" surgeons. They preform emergency surgeries on critically injured people that come into the emergency room. Most of these physicians work in emergency departments (Learn.org). In order to be a surgeon in general, one would need to have great organization skills. A surgeon has to be able to first figure out what is wrong with then patient. Figure out a plan of action to help that person to the best of their abilities. They need to know how to take the best course of action to make sure the patient is in the best
care.
To be successful in this career, there are multiple characteristics one needs to have. One would have to be able to be professional. Being professional towards the boss and patients is key to showing that the doctor knows exactly what they are talking about and that they are very confident. Another characteristic one should have is creativity. When handed with a complicated case, a doctor will have to be able to come up with some sort of plan or action to save a life. Perserverance is another big characteristic to have when being a trauma surgeon. If one loses a patient, don’t dwell on it. They have to get over it and push forward to save the next life. All of these characteristics don’t just come right away. Becoming a surgeon is a lifelong process and one who is interested and dedicated to this work force will just keep on getting better the more and longer they learn.
The education and training is an essential part to becoming a trauma surgeon.
Without the proper training, one would not be successful in this area of expertise. To become a trauma surgeon, someone could be in school or training for up to 14 years. When college students go to pick their majors, they tend to lean to major in biology and/ or chemistry when going into the medical field (Career Discovery Encyclopedia). After the 4 years of education in college, they move onto med-school. There are required tests to take in order to pass. One would have to take the MCATS (Medical College Admission Test) and then the 3- step United States Medical Licensing Examination. When med- school is over and all the tests are passed, residency is the next step. Medical Residency usually takes up about 5 years followed by a fellowship. A fellowship is 1 to 2 years (Learn.org). All of this training does take a long, long time, but after everything is over, one is certified M.D. (Doctor of
Medicine). Becoming a M.D. or a trauma surgeon is very rewarding when it comes to the salary and wages. Most trauma surgeons earn more than $187,200 per year. When a college student get out of college, the employment is a small occupation, about 46,000. The annual job openings is about 2,150, which is moderate. Over a 10-year growth, the job openings have increased 19.8%, which is considered to be very fast ( Wincrsystem.com).
The working conditions for a trauma surgeon are definitely substantial. These types of surgeons must be very exact. They need to be able to use hands to handle, control, or feel objects in one's body. Repeating the same movements over again to repair something in a body is common when in surgery. Forgetting or big errors in surgery can seriously endanger heath patients, that is why the training and learning for these M.D.'s is very extensive. The physical demands of this job can vary. Work hours usually go from 35 to 40 hours a week. Which indicates that these doctors have to be on top of their game and be very well rested. Also, standing in an operating room for long periods of time is a big thing. Doctors have to be able to see into the patients by standing over a table either on the ground or a stepping stool. Following that, the tasks of a trauma surgeon is to assign tasks to nurses and other workers to make sure their patients are being looked out for. They consult with their co-workers and other healthcare professionals to get the best care and treatment for their patients. They also keep detailed records about each patient. A doctor is required to follow the rule of confidentiality with a patient.
In order to be a surgeon in general, one needs to have great organization skills. A surgeon has to be able to first figure out what is wrong with the patient. Figure out a plan of action to help that person as to the best of their abilities. The process at which planning the plan of action to help the patient is a very important. If a doctor does not have a solid plan to help the patient, they might not survive. A surgeon has to be very confident in their works and plans in order to reassure the patient to go through with the surgery.
I've learned a lot more information about becoming a trauma surgeon than what I already knew. What I found very interesting about this job career is that I could be learning for up to 16 years and even longer than that! I expected that answer because doctors need the proper training and information before getting put in charge of someone's life. After all the learning and studying about the background of this career, I am ever more interested in it than I was before. I absolutely love the fast paced and hands on work force and I believe becoming a trauma surgeon will be the best fit for me in the future.