Strat 4 Success Career Research Paper
For as long as I could remember, I always wanted to be a doctor. I wanted to be someone who was capable of preventing and alleviating other’s pain and suffering. As a child, I thought I would just grow up and become a doctor; I was unaware of the many steps that I have to take to reach my goal. My aunt wanted to be a doctor and went to college to pursue her dreams. She majored in Biology, this made me want to follow in her footsteps and major in this field.
In general, doctors complete a 4year undergraduate degree program, spend four years in medical school and then complete 37 years of residency training before they are eligible for medical licensing. Like all physicians, surgeons must hold a bachelor's degree in addition to a Doctor of
Medicine. As you begin working towards your goal of becoming a surgeon, enroll in an undergraduate premedical program, including courses in mathematics, biology, microbiology, health economics, chemistry and physics. Next, apply to medical schools that are approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Medical school will consist of classroom and laboratory instruction in the first two years. Your final two years of medical school might include classes such as ethics, clinical epidemiology and clinical reasoning. Also included in your program will be internships or clerkships, where you'll have opportunities to provide direct care to patients while being supervised by medical doctors. When you have graduated from medical school, you'll begin a hospital residency where you can choose a medical specialty. In essence, residencies provide onthejob paid training, and they can last between two and six years. After residency, aspiring students must take a licensing exam. Be aware that any aspiring surgeon who has successfully completed medical school must pass the Comprehensive
Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination or the United States Medical Licensing
Examination to practice in all states.
In general, doctors complete a 4year undergraduate degree program, spend four years in medical school and then complete 37 years of residency training before they are eligible for medical licensing. Like all physicians, surgeons must hold a bachelor's degree in addition to a Doctor of
Medicine. As you begin working towards your goal of becoming a surgeon, enroll in an undergraduate premedical program, including courses in mathematics, biology, microbiology, health economics, chemistry and physics. Next, apply to medical schools that are approved by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME). Medical school will consist of classroom and laboratory instruction in the first two years. Your final two years of medical school might include classes such as ethics, clinical epidemiology and clinical reasoning. Also included in your program will be internships or clerkships, where you'll have opportunities to provide direct care to patients while being supervised by medical doctors. When you have graduated from medical school, you'll begin a hospital residency where you can choose a medical specialty. In essence, residencies provide onthejob paid training, and they can last between two and six years. After residency, aspiring students must take a licensing exam. Be aware that any aspiring surgeon who has successfully completed medical school must pass the Comprehensive
Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination or the United States Medical Licensing
Examination to practice in all states.