Marlee Lewis

Obstetrician-Gynecologist

Job Description•Normally specialize in the process of birth

•Deliver babies; provide medical care and treatment during and after pregnancy

•Deals with the reproductive systems of women

•Monitors women’s overall health; administering pap smears and perform hysterectomies

•With further training you can specialize; areas such as high risk pregnancy and infertility

Working Conditions•Work in hospitals, clinics, and private practices

•Often work at least 60 hours a week; always on call

•Must be able work on a short notice

•Requires maturity and compassion; physically and mentally demanding

Education Required•3-4 years at college with a bachelors degree and required science courses

•2-4 years of medical school (sometimes it can take 2 or more years before you are excepted into a medical school)

•4 years of residency

Education Cost

College: University of Michigan

Undergraduate: $86,260

College: Alma College

Undergraduate: $135,080

Plan to Pay: Job at a restaurant, parent’s college fund for me, apply for scholarships, play in a local string quartet for on campus entertainment…

University of Michigan Medical Center

Alma College

Outlook

Jobs available: Year: 2006 Number of Jobs: 759 Year: 2016 Number of Jobs: 876 Average Annual Openings: 26

Earnings

Michigan  Entry Wage: $71.01 hour….$147,800

annually

Median Wage: $80+ hour….$166,400+ annually

Experienced Wage: $80+ hour….$166,400+ annually