Health Career: Physician & Surgeon

By: Tatiyahna Campbell & T’Andra CunninghamAnatomy & Physiology-Period 2

Career Overview;What is it? A Physician is a

professional that practices medicine and a Surgeon is someone who fixes bone and does tissue repairments

What do they do? Surgeon’s mainly treat for injury and diseases on the inside of the body while Physician’s have a variety of jobs which all have different treatment dealing with medicine.

Work Environment;Where do they work?

Physicians work in both small offices or at a local clinic. Surgeons would work at the hospital where the patients are being held.

Any uniform worn? Yes there is; Physician’s are known for wearing the long white coat along with scrubs. Surgeons ALWAYS wear scrubs because they spend most of their time in the operating room.

Physician

Daily Routine;What is the work schedule like? A normal

Physician and Surgeon both have to work 18 hours a day, Monday-Sunday

Explain: A day in life for a physician or surgeon starts at 6a.m. and ends around 11-11:30p.m. Some get up to go to the hospital for patient appointments from 8a.m-12p.m. hen after they’re finish with all their appointments, they have medicine refills and paper work to deal with. Doctor is probably done with the paper work at around 5p.m. Now since they don’t have anymore patients at the moment they have lunch/dinner and leave their beeper’s on until an emergency pops up.

Daily Routine;VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=wS1aBpPq-AA

Qualifications: EducationWhat education is required and

how long is the education/training? The education you would need to become a physician or surgeon is 8 years of education after high school (4 in colleges, 4 years in medial school) with 3-8yrs in residency and internship. You have to study Physics, Biology, Mathematics, English, and Inorganic and Organic Chemistry as a Undergraduate. While in medical school you have to take Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Etc.

Qualifications: EducationAre there any test

required? Yes, yes there is. You have to take the MCAT (Medical College Admissions Test) and the BMAT (Biomedical Admissions Test)

Pathway of Training: Undergraduate Education, Medical School, Residency Program, Fellowship

Qualifications: Licensure/CertificationsIs a license or certification required? YesIf so, what is it and how long does it take? In order

to get a license you must take the examination test called the USMLE (United Medical Licensing Examination)

Important Qualities;What skills are needed? The

skills needed are mainly to help a patient by being compassionate, Don’t always use anatomical terms, and also know when to speak and listen.

What personal qualities are needed? For one to be a physician, they would need to also have certain personal qualities to be confident, to be personal and interact with the patients

Salary;Salary range: $156,000-

$315,000Median Salary:

Physician-$187,000 or greater

Surgeon-$260,000-$412,000Hourly Wage:

Physician-$90 per hour Surgeon- $92 per hour

Job Outlook; How many jobs are available now? 691,400 jobsHow many will be available in the future? 18%

more than this year

Minorities in The Field;Marco Abbondaza- Italian physician and

eye surgeonJean Astruc-Wrote the first treaties on

syphilisGalen-Roman physicianHenry Heimlich-Inventor of the Heimlich

Maneuver and the Vietnam war and chest drain value

Minorities In The Field;

Marco Abbondaza

Jean Astruc

Henry Heimlich

Galen

Significance; They are important

because they diagnose and care for ill and injured patients. They also direct maintenance of our health by giving preventative healthcare methods.

They contribute through education, promotion of healthy lifestyles, and research for disease and injury prevention

Questions;Does health care interest you?Do you think that this health field is a

vital part of the world?How would this field have worked better

if everybody had health insurance?Does this newly learned information

change your outlook on what career you want?

Conclusion;We’ve learned the a Physician and

Surgeon have many different kinds of jobs in this field, not just the regular doctors we see every couple of months.

Additional Information;"Degree Programs For Doctors Surgeons : Online

And Campus Schools." Physicians & Surgeons: Training, Salary, & Career Information. N.p., 1996-2014. Web. 25 Mar. 2014.

"Physician or Surgeon." Career Profile. Truity Psychometrics LLC, n.d. Web. 25 Mar. 2012-2014.

"Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 8 Jan. 2014. Web. 22 Mar. 2014.