Science Careers: Doctor
- Laura Sofia Quimbaya
- 6 abr
- 3 Min. de lectura
Actualizado: 17 abr
Fits You If You Are/Have:
Passionate about helping others.
Willing to engage in complex and continuous learning.
A good leader with strong communication skills.
Able to be under pressure for long periods of time.
Deeply interested in the health sciences including anatomy and biology.
Detail-oriented, optimistic, and compassionate.
Problem-solving skills.
What They Do:
A medical doctor (physician) is a person trained to provide health care to patients. Doctors discuss patients' symptoms, diagnose illnesses, develop treatments, prescribe medication, complete follow-ups, and sometimes even perform procedures depending on their specialization. Health care professionals work at hospitals, clinics, or in private settings, collaborating with nurses and other specialists. Doctors possess broad knowledge of symptoms and possible causes, which allows them to make a prognosis. To further confirm, doctors perform examinations, order lab tests, and interpret results. Depending on the severity of a condition or illness, doctors may issue a treatment plan or order a referral. Some healthcare professionals might decide to specialize, which comes with an increase in salary. Either way, doctors are heroes in most cases, and while their job is complex, the rewarding feeling it brings is unexplainable.
Average Physician Annual Salary:
Average Physician Salary (U.S.):
Specialist: $382,000
Non-specialist: $265,000
A doctor's salary can range from $200,000 to $800,000.
Average Physician Salary (Canada):
Specialist: $313,000
Non-specialist: $163,000
A doctor's salary can range from $200,000 to $600,000.
Ten highest paid specialties and their median salary in the U.S. and Canada:
Specialty | Median salary in the U.S. | Median salary in Canada |
Neurosurgeon | $720,000 | $423,000 |
Thoracic Surgeon | $521,000 | $423,000 |
Radiologist | $528,000 | $300,000 |
Orthopedic Surgeon | $548,000 | $423,000 |
Radiation Oncologist | $511,400 | $300,000 |
Plastic Surgeon | $463,000 | $423,000 |
Vascular Surgeon | $442,000 | $300,000 |
Cardiologist | $454,700 | $300,000 |
Anesthesiologist | $440,000 | $300,000 |
Urologist | $400,000 | $423,000 |
Suggested Honors/ Regular High School Classes:
1. Honors Biology
2. Honors Chemistry
3. Honors Anatomy and Physiology
4. Honors Physics
5. Introduction to Medical Professions/ Health Science
6. Algebra II Honors
7. Foreign Language
Suggested AP High School Classes:
1. AP Biology
2. AP Chemistry
3. AP Physics 1 or 2
4. AP Research/Seminar
5. AP Pre-Calculus/Calculus/AP Statistics
7. AP Psychology
8. AP English Literature/AP English Language
Suggested IB High School Classes:
1. IB Biology HL
2. IB Chemistry HL
3. IB Psychology SL/HL
4. IB Physics SL/HL
5. IB Extended Essay in a science-related topic
6. IB Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches HL7/ IB Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation HL
8. IB English A: Language & Literature HL
Top 15 Best Medical Colleges in North America:
Harvard University / U.S. / Massachusetts
Johns Hopkins University / U.S. / Maryland
University of California - San Francisco / U.S. / California
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor / U.S. / Michigan
University of Toronto / Canada / Toronto
University of Washington - Seattle / U.S. / Washington
Standford University / U.S. / California
University of Pennsylvania / U.S. / Pennsylvania
Yale University / U.S. / Connecticut
University of California - Los Angeles / U.S. / California
Cornell University / U.S. / New York State
University of Pittsburgh / U.S. / Pennsylvania
Columbia University / U.S. / New York
University of California - San Diego / U.S. / California
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill / U.S. / North Carolina
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