Become doctor?

Question

I'm in year 9 (UK) and wanted to know exactly what qualifications i will need (eg. gcse, A level) to get into med school. I have looked into medicine alot but now just want to know exactly what to aim for qualification wise.

Answer 1

Dear friend,

Why do you want to become a doctor?

Is it...

Your strong desire to help people?


Having knowledge and skills that are in demand in every part of the world?


The respect and status associated with a career in healthcare?


The high annual income (between $150 000 – $500 000)?


Ensuring that no day is ever boring?


The fact that being a doctor ranks in the top three professions for job satisfaction?


The job security?

Imagine once you've become a doctor. Imagine yourself in your office, discussing a difficult case with your colleagues over a cup of coffee.

Imagine if you could take your first easy step today to become a doctor, while making 100% sure that a career in medicine is for you, and experience the thrill of performing medical tasks and procedures even before medical school.


Before starting the process of becoming a physician (or any profession) you must do some honest soul searching. First of all you must be aware of the time commitment involved in becoming a physician. Medicine is a career that requires many years of preparation. Generally most people graduate college at age 22 and medical school at 26. Then after 3 years of internship and residency, many physicians begin their career at age 29. However, the training for some specialties can last until the physician's early to mid 30's. Obviously this can delay plans for marriage and starting a family. Some people begin their medical education after pursuing other careers, which can further delay the completion of their medical training. You must decide early on if you are willing to dedicate the time it takes to become a physician. As you can see, this is not a decision to be made lightly.
More importantly, you must decide if medicine is a field that is right for the kind of person you are. I believe that there are three cornerstones of a successful career in medicine:

A love for learning in general
A true intellectual curiosity about medicine in particular
A strong desire to help others.
Being smart and doing well in the sciences are obviously important components of being a successful physician. However, do not fall into a medical career because you have done well in the sciences. Although this is a necessary requirement, you must also be able to relate well with people.
As a physician you have an opportunity to help others. Wanting to help others and enjoying helping others are necessary attributes of a good physician. This is something that cannot be taught. However, there are many other professions that can help others. Politicians, religious leaders and social workers all have the opportunity to help others, perhaps in larger numbers.

Medicine is a career filled with choices. In what other career can you choose between delivering babies, taking care of children, handling emergencies, removing someone's cancer, or talking to someone who needs psychiatric help? Better yet, you can teach others any of these specialties, and while teaching have the opportunity to both practice your profession and teach it. Alternately, you can do research in whatever specialty you choose, with the potential to make a real breakthrough in preventing or treating illness. In addition medicine is a career that is honorable and is held in high esteem, allows you the ability to live just about anywhere, and provides job security (unfortunately, illness is something that will be around for the foreseeable future).

However, all of this comes at a price. The many years of preparation, the discipline, the awesome responsibility, the worry about malpractice and the long hours can take their toll. Medicine is a unique field and it demands a unique person.

One word about money. Please don't let this be a driving factor in your decision, for the sake of your patients and yourself, because it will not sustain you. There are other careers in which you can make more money without the responsibility and the effort it takes to be a physician.

To become a doctor, you must complete medical school. Medical schools grant a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree. You spend the first two years of medical school in classrooms and labs. You study anatomy, biochemistry, and medicines. You also learn how to take a medical history, examine patients, and make a diagnosis. During the next two years, you work in hospitals and clinics under the supervision of physicians.

You need a bachelor's degree to get into medical school. While you do not need to be a pre-medicine or science major, these programs are good preparation. If you earn a liberal arts degree, be sure to take courses in physics, biology, and chemistry.

On-the-job Training
While in medical school, you spend two years working as an intern in a hospital or clinic. As an intern, you rotate through internal medicine, family medicine, obstetrics, oncology, and other hospital departments.

After medical school, you complete a residency program in family and general medicine. Residency lasts from three to five years. Residents usually work in hospitals. After your residency, you take additional exams to become board certified.

Military Training
The military offers advanced courses and programs in medical specialties. Scholarships are also available for advanced medical training in return for military service.

Areas of Study (What to study to prepare for this career)


Acupuncture
Anatomy
Bioethics
Biopsychology
Cancer and Oncology Biology
Developmental Biology
Emergency Medical Care
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Epidemiology
Gerontology
Health Services Administration
Human and Medical Genetics
International Public Health
Maternal and Child Public Health
Medical Claims Examiner
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Medicine
Missions and Missionary Studies
Naturopathic Medicine
Neurobiology
Neuroscience
Nurse Midwifery
Nurse Practitioner
Optometry
Osteopathic Medicine
Pathology and Experimental Pathology
Podiatric Medicine
Pre-Medicine
Public Health Education
Public and Community Health
Radiation Biology
Reproductive Biology
Virology
Vision Science


Helpful High School Courses
If you are interested in this occupation, you should take courses in high school that prepare you to enter college.This typically includes four years of English, three years of math, three years of social studies, and two years of science. Some colleges also require two years of a second language.

You should also take all the advanced courses you can in high school. This includes Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses if they are available in your school.

Below is a list of high school courses that will help prepare you for this specific occupation. While you do not have to take all of them, you should consider them in course planning. Some of these courses are also available at colleges and technical schools.

Business
Introduction to Business
Business Management
Entrepreneurship

Computer and Information Sciences
General Computer Applications
Business Computer Applications

Elective Activities
Leadership
Community Service

English Language and Literature
English and Language Arts (Four years)
English Composition
Advanced English Composition courses
Technical Writing
English Grammar
Business and Applied English
Public Speaking
Forensics and Debate

Health and Safety Education
Health Education
Health and Fitness
Community Health

Health Care Sciences
Exploration of Health Care Occupations Careers
Health Care Occupations
Advanced Health Care Occupations
Medical Lab Technology
EKG Technology
Emergency Medical Technology
Surgical Technology
Health Care Sciences Work Experience

Life and Physical Sciences
Biology
Advanced Biology courses
Anatomy and Physiology
Chemistry
Chemistry in the Community

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Aim for the highest which is A+ Good Luck

Answer 4

25m swimming badge should do it.