How to Become a DoctorApplication to Graduation and Beyond.

Prerequisites Almost all medical schools require a Bachelor’s degree with coursework that generally includes:

– A year of Biology

– A year of Physics

– A year of English

– Two years of Chemistry

– Calculus

– Good Grades!

*Pre-med course requirements vary by the institution.

Admissions Process• Choose the medical school or schools to which you will apply.

• Submit an application for admission.

• Turn in additional forms, such as:– Letters of recommendation

– Essays

– Secondary application

• Take the MCAT exam.

• Interview with admissions committee member or members.

You’ve been accepted! Now what?

Now you start on the road to becoming a doctor, which includes:

• 4 years of medical school

• A 1-year internship

• 3-7 years in a residency program

• Some subspecialties require an additional fellowship of 1-3 years.

After Graduate Medical Education• A license to practice

medicine will be obtained from the state or jurisdiction in which you will practice.

• Continuing medical education may be required to retain the license.

• Many physicians choose to obtain board certifications in other specialty and subspecialty areas.

What Type of Doctor Could I be?• Audiologist

• Cardiologist

• Dermatologist

• Endocrinologist

• Gastroenterologist

• Hematologist

• Infectious Disease Specialist

• Microbiologist

• Neurologist

• Oncologist

• Ophthalmologist

• Pathologist

• Radiologist

• Rheumatologist

• Surgeon

• And many more…

Helpful Resources

• American Academy of Family Physicians– http://www.aafp.org/medical-school-residency/medical-school/getting-in.html

• National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists– http://www.futuredocs.com/welcome/

• Association of American Medical Colleges– https://www.aamc.org/

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