do surgeons even remember material they learned pre-med..such as chemistry physics or do they not need to?

Question

my point was more along the lines of does a surgeon need to know physics and schemistry in order to do his job...obviously hes gonna know it becuse he took it but do they need those 2 sciences in their field...just curious. and im not pre-med

because if you think about it, what does physics have to do with brain surgery

Answer 1

The doctors that I know are very smart men and women who studied very hard when they were in school and who now remember quite a lot of the material they learned in HS and college. I have often had conversations with them about it.

If you are not the kind of student who remembers everything long after the test, you would not be a very good doctor, would you!!!!

Answer 2

I hope I don't get stuck with you as a doctor, just joking kind of. You don't get to becomin g a doctor by taking short cuts and only remembering what you think you'll need to. Things you learn in pre-med provide a foundation for what you'll learn later. You have to understand it to get into and do well in med school, and once you really understand something it's there forever.

Answer 3

Not only do we remember it, those of us who are not retired have to prove a given amount of continuing education - typically sixty hours worth - every two years in order to maintain our licenses. In some states, the requirement is higher. And when we do perform surgery, our practice is regularly reviewed by a committee of our peers. The well-being of our patients is paramount, and if we discover one of our number is in need of remedial training, we will insist upon it. If we discover that the performance of one of our number is adversely affected by physical limitations, problems with substance abuse, or declining mental acuity, we insist upon treatment, and if that's not an option, we will see to it that that person is not permitted to endanger the public. We take our obligations seriously, because to do otherwise adversely influences us all, surgeons and patients alike. Do you think we want to risk an impaired surgeon taking care of one of us or of our families? At the risk of sounding gauche...my Mama din't raise no fool!

Answer 4

They remember the material in a form that allows them to apply it

Answer 5

I would guess that they remember quite a bit of it because most were close to straight Astudents. Really though, they don't need it in their profession.

Answer 6

depends on the doc but I had one doc asked me if KCl was still good even though it was "outdated"

Answer 7

I sure do hope they do.