2007-05-24 07:10:06 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Well, good use of English is one. The phrasing and punctuation of your question is, well.... unique. What the heck is that comma doing?
Anyone who is trying to become a doctor by scraping by with the minimum requirements has no business becoming one.
2007-05-24 08:55:26 · answer #1 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
4 years Med school (2 years science background + 2 rotations)
1 year internship
Residency in a major specialty
+ Fellowships in subspecialties afterwards
It depends on what type of doctor you want to be that determines how many years you'll require.
2007-05-24 15:30:31 · answer #2 · answered by Rick P. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be a doctor?
Undergraduate degree in pre-med
Med school
More med school if you want to be a specialist.
Then a residency at a hospital or a clinic.
It can take over 10 years.
2007-05-24 14:14:57 · answer #3 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Excellent reading, writing and communication skills. Strong math and science skills. Organizational skills. Self-motivation. Commitment to hard work and ability to 'delay gratification'.
Best wishes.
2007-05-24 14:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by Doctor J 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The only requirement is to get through medical school which is usually 2 years of classes and 2 years of rotations, which is on the job training.
Doctors like to make you believe that they spend 10 to 12 years in school so they can more easily justify their high salaries.
After med school, if they want to specialize, they will do residency which is on the job training in their specialy. They make about $50k a year there or so.
Their standard of living throughout med school and residency is not much different than another professional just out of college. Once they become specialist, their salaries quadruple overnight.
2007-05-24 14:20:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋