I'm a freshman in high school and I want to be a anesthesiologist...?

Question

i want to be a anesthesiologist. i'm a freshman in high school.what courses should i take in high school?do i have to to take pre-med before medical school? and what is MD or DO means?

p.s.. i heard that peoples have to take latin in high school if u want to be a anesthesiologist why is that?? and also i heard that theres no such thing that u get a degree (bachelor or whatever) in pre-med is that correct?

Answer 1

In high school you would want to take as many math and science courses as possible, AP if you can get it....keep your GPA up and do well on the SAT.

Then you want to get into a good university to complete a four year degree. Pre-med is not an actual major it is a concentration. In order to get into med school you can have a degree in ay major but you must complete that pre-med concentration. The pre-med concentration has all the pre-requisite courses for med school. Most people major in biology or chemistry or something like that. If you want to go anesthesiology I would major in chemistry.

Then you take the MCAT which you have to do really well on. While getting that four year degree I would shadow a few physicians preferably anesthesiologist if you can. This will help because to get into med school you will need some good references and who better to get them from.

Then you apply to med school. Med school is about another 4 years.

Then you do a residency in anesthesiology and this is about another 4 years and some do a sub specialization which takes about another 2 to 3 years.

Then you take the exam to become board certified.

An MD is medical doctor and DO is doctor of osteopathic doctor:

DOs and MDs are alike in many ways:

•Applicants to both DO and MD colleges typically have a four-year undergraduate degree with an emphasis on science courses.

•Both DOs and MDs complete four years of basic medical education.

•After medical school, both DOs and MDs can choose to practice in a specialty area of medicine—such as psychiatry, surgery, obstetrics, or sports medicine—after completing a residency program (typically two to six years of additional training).

•Both DOs and MDs must pass comparable state licensing examinations.

•DOs and MDs both practice in fully accredited and licensed hospitals and medical centers.

•Both are medical doctors; MD is specifically Doctor of Medicine and DO is Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine.

What Makes DOs Different?

•DOs can perform surgery, child delivery, treat patients, and prescribe medications in hospitals and clinic settings.

•DOs look at the "total person." Osteopathic physicians focus on preventive care. Instead of just treating specific symptoms or illnesses, they look at the whole body.

•DOs receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system, which is comprised of the nerves, muscles, and bones. This training gives DOs a better understanding of how an injury or illness in one part of the body can affect another part of the body; therefore, DOs have a therapeutic and diagnostic advantage.

•DOs use what is called osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT). OMT is a technique in which the DOs use their hands to diagnose injury and illness, giving special attention to the joints, bones, muscles, and nerves. Manipulations improve circulation, which in turn, creates a normal nerve and blood supply, enabling the body to heal itself.

Answer 2

Well I'm no anesthesiologist major, but I did take IB when I graduated high school. As you know, IB and AP stuff covers most of the credit for your general studies if you get high enough test scores in your areas of study. One thing you should look into is if there are any dual credit courses offered in your school in the same field. or. go to a community college/university and talk with a counselor in that area. Because you are a freshman, though, you may change your mind eventually. However, since this is what you are interested in at the moment, you should easily be able to find someone who can direct you in the right path to how you should prepare for your college degree program. Word of advise. Pace yourself. Full IB junior year, if it was anything like my school, will be very hard. Senior year its mostly all about the testing. g'luck with everything.

Answer 3

Here is a website from the US occupational outlook handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco and search 'physicians'.

For US colleges: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ

Yes, pre-med courses are basically the prerequisite courses to even be considered as a potential student at a medical school, and one must have a bachelor's degree before attending medical school. Each med school may have slightly different requirements so please check with each medical school as to the prereq courses, gpa (grade point average) and other requirements including minimum mcat (medical college admissions test) scores and volunteer work. (Just a word to the wise Not to take 'human anatomy' while in college but instead general 'anatomy and physiology' as the former may not transfer.) Wishing you the best of luck in high school as well as in becoming an anesthesiologist!

Answer 4

You need to take as much math and science in HS as possible. Take AP classes and get high grades so that you can get into a good college (because getting into a good college increases your chances of getting into a good medical school).

In College, you can major in anything -- but need to take the pre-med classes (you are right -- it is not a major). It isn't necessary -- but is a good idea to major in biology or chemistry.

After college, you go to medical school for four years to get an MD (medical doctor) or DO (less common -- but it is Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). After you finish medical school, you spend three or four years doing your internship & residency in anesthesiology.

Then you take exams to become board certified.

Answer 5

Your courses should be strong in science and math. There is no requirement to take Latin. The Latin abbreviations used in medicine are standard. You do not have to take premed, but it helps.

A MD is a Doctor of Medicine. A DO is a doctor of Osteopathy. There is a difference in philosophy between the two, but both can practice medicine throughout the US.