Becoming a Physician
... to diagnose and treat ailments and illnesses, like injury and disease, that the population is suffering from. Physicians perform examinations and diagnostic tests on their patients and also answer all questions and concerns they might have. Physicians advise patients to take care of their bodies through eating healthy, exercise, and hygiene. Surgeons are also physicians. Surgeons perform operations to fix disfigurements, damage to the bones and tissues, and to help correct diseases. In order to perform these surgeries, most patients are put under anesthesia and many sterile instruments are used. Next, physicians have extreme working conditions. They work in highly sterile areas usually in hospitals or private offices. Physicians tend to work very lengthy shifts that approximate to about 60-80 hours a week. Many physicians are on call for their patients at all times. Therefore, they are basically working all day, every day. They sometimes need to make visits to hospitals in order to care for their patients throughout the night. Next, in order to become a physician, you must complete many training requirements. This consists of many years of education. A future physician needs 4 years of undergraduate school where they received approximately a 3.5+ G.P.A. During these years a profound emphasis on science is recommended. Next, you prepare to apply to medical school. Applicants need to take the Medical College Admission Test, get beneficial letters of recommendation, and send in their transcripts and M.C.A.T scores. Next, is 4 years of medical school. The first 2 years are spent taking tests and working in laboratories. The last 2 years are spent with patients in hospitals under a physician’s supervision. After medical school is complete many M.D.s join a residency, which is on-the-job training. Residency ranges anywhere from 3 to 8 years. Fortunately, physicians have an impressive job outlook. The employment rate and demand is expected to grow through the year 2010 and beyond. Some reasons for the high demand for physicians include the expanding and aging population. It has also been said that in the future physicians will be able ...