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		Physician What Is A Physician And What Do They Do? Physicians diagnose and treat illnesses and injuries and teach people how to improve their health habits. Depending on their specialty, they can diagnosis and treat illnesses of children and/or adults through therapy, surgery or medication; teach people how to stay well; conduct research on disease and new methods of prevention and treatment; and teach medical students and residents. Where Do Physicians Work? Physicians Work At: clinics private offices or group practices Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) hospitals medical schools public health departments government health agencies research institutes the armed forces Which Personal Skills Are Needed For A Physician Career? communication skills both oral and written the ability to work well with people organizational skills What Type Of Training Is Required To Become A Physician? To practice as a physician, one must earn a college degree followed by a four year degree as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or a Doctor of Osteopathic (D.O.) from an accredited school and pass an examination for state licenser. At least one year of post-medical school experience is required, but most graduates of medical and osteopathy schools complete a longer period of specialty training called a residency. Depending on the area a Physician specializes In, additional training is needed. The following are some areas of specialization: Family Practice Internal medicine Cardiology Pediatrics Pathology Obstetrics and Gynecology Dermatology Surgery Psychiatry Geriatrics Radiology Orthopedics Ophthalmology Neurology Emergency Medicine Anesthesiology Rheumatology Which Colleges In North Carolina Offer A Physicians Degree? Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forrest University Duke University Medical Center East Carolina University School of Medicine University of North Carolina Chapel Hill What Is The Expected Salary For A Physician? $60,000-$300,000 depending on specialty, experience, and geographic location. What Should You Do To Prepare For A Physician's Career? Generally, majoring in the sciences is not necessarily a prerequisite for admission to medical school. Courses that will increase your ability to communicate and get along with others are just as important as basic sciences courses. Therefore you should take a variety of courses in behavioral and social sciences, math, and the arts, as well as courses in the physical and biological sciences. Other suggested courses include: Biology Chemistry and Biochemistry Physics English Statistics Computer Sciences Psychology Sociology Anatomy Links To Internet Sites That Are Favorites Among Physicians Association of American Medical Colleges American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine Prepared by:  Natalie Edwards, M.A. Ed., Reference: The North Carolina Health Careers, 1994 published by North Carolina Area Health Education Centers Program

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