Military Medical Career Pathways Resident Doctor

Military Medical Career Pathways

Resident Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:

A Residential Doctor is someone who was in the Military and decided to come back so that he/she may gain medical specialties.

Salary:

$62,000

Education:

They complete programs of study in a specialty while instructing and supervising interns and students and caring for their own patients. 2-4 years of school.  

Demand:

There will always be need for a military doctor because there will always be the Miliary. The soldiers who fight our nation's battle and just like we have doctors for emergencies here they need them over there.  

Reflection: Would you like to become one? Why? Why not?

I don’t think i would like to become one because i'm not good under pressure or watching over people without getting mad or annoyed. I also don’t have a steady hand so i would most likely really hurt someone.

Chiropractor

Chiropractor

Duties and Responsibilities:

Chiropractic doctors diagnose and treat patients whose health problems are associated with the body's muscular, nervous and skeletal systems.Chiropractors work in clean, comfortable offices. They spend a great deal of time on their feet and use hands-on manipulation techniques to resolve imbalances in the patient's skeletal system.

Chiropractors work a average of 40 hours a week but some may work longer and it’s not uncommon. Solo Practitioners are the ones that work on their own hours and still have to change up their schedule so that it could work with their patients.

Salary:

$90,000

Education:

Most chiropractic medicine programs require that applicants have at least three years of undergraduate education, and an increasing number require a bachelor's degree.  In either case, your undergraduate studies must include a prescribed number of prerequisite courses, as defined by the field's accrediting body, the Council on Chiropractic Education.

Demand:

There will always be people that need to go to this type of specialist. The reason they will always be around is because people will always hurt themselves or be hurt whether it's by accident or on purpose.

Reflection: Would you like to become one? Why? Why not?

Chiropractors have always seemed really cool to me. They get to crack bones and make people feel better at the same time.I don’t see why i shouldn’t think about this career pathway.

Surgeon

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Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities: A surgeon is a specialist in surgery.  Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, either that of a human or another animal.

Salary:This wage is equal to or greater than $187,200 per year or $90.00 per hour.

Education:Complete at least 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and, depending on their specialty, 3 to 7 years in internship and residency programs.

Demand for this particular career:Employment of physicians and surgeons is projected to grow 14 percent from 2014 to 2024, much faster than the average for all occupations.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? I don’t think i could ever become a surgeon even though i do admire them. I don’t have steady hands, i hate seeing blood and i can’t have the thought of cutting someone open in my mind haunt me at night.

Physical Therapist

Duties and Responsibilities:Physical therapists typically create plans that involve stretching, strength training, exercises and physical manipulation to help people recover. They are experts at what the body can do, and will educate patients and families about what is possible, and keep patients motivated during ongoing therapy.

Salary: $79,860

Education: In order to work as a physical therapist, you must complete a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree program. As of 2014, there were 228 physical therapy programs accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE), most of which last three years.

Demand for this profession: Yes there is Demand for this medical career pathways. There will be people who need the help that they can get from a PT (physical therapist).

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

I would not mind becoming a Physical Therapist. It pays good money, i have the chance to help others and motivate them. I get to be the person who says even though they have a disability or are severely hurt, doesn't mean you have to do less or think you're below someone else who is perfectly healthy.

Operating Room Technician

Operation Room Technician

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Duties and Responsibilities:: An operating room technician, also called a surgical technician, is a specialist who facilitates surgery before, during and after a procedure. Before surgery they prepare and transport patients, set up equipment, surgical instruments, and other supplies in the operating room, and help surgeons scrub and dress.

Salary:Operating Room Technician salary is $44,252, as of February 22, 2016, with a range usually between $40,093-$47,981.

Education:High school diploma or equivalent and completion of an accredited post secondary surgical technology program.

Demand for this profession: yes there is demand for this medical career pathway because the doctors and nurses have to keep eyes on the body not the tools.

Reflection: do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? No i wouldn’t because i would much rather be the head doctor doing the surgery.

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Neonatologist

Duties and Responsibilities: A Neonatologist is a pediatrician who specializes in newborn births, especially when the birth is at high risk.  

Salary: $236,503

Education:  Under Graduate Degree, Medical School, Pediatrics Residency, and a Neonatology Fellowship.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? 

    I think that being a Neonatologist isn't such a bad idea because then i would get to work with babies and their Mother. The down side to this profession is when a baby does not make it i will be the one who has to tell the family and it would be truly heartbreaking.

orthodontist

Orthodontist 

Duties and Responsibilities: The main responsibility is to realign a persons teeth. To change the relationship between teeth and jaws. Another responsibility is to x-ray and find a treatment plan at a affordable cost.
Salary:206,190
Education: Under Graduate Degree, Dental School, must earn a Professional Degree in Dental School, After completing Dental School you must attend a post-degree training program or 1-2 year residency at a orthodontist.

Reflection:Do you think you would like to be one? Why or Why not? I would not mind becoming a orthodontist. It pays good money and i believe everyone loves a person with a great smile.

Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities; Oncology specialists are physicians trained in a variety of cancer diagnostic and treatment procedures, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy.

Salary:   217,856

Education:  Typical oncology specialists may have as much as 15 years of advanced education and training, which includes undergraduate studies, medical school, and one or more residency training programs. Additionally, license is required to practice as a physician. The American Board of Medical Specialties certifies oncology physicians in five different specialized areas, including radiation, medical, surgical and pediatric oncology.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

 I would consider being an oncologist because not only will I be able to work in the hospital but I might even cure a cancer patient. The down side to being a oncologist is that you will have to deliver the bad news and if treatments don’t work, sometimes you must send them home. 

Health Education

Duties and responsibilities: Health education is any combination of learning experiences designed to help individuals and communities improve their health, by increasing their knowledge or influencing their attitudes.

Salary: 40,902

Education: A bachelor's degree or higher in health education, public health education or health promotion

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Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?  Why or Why not?

 Yes, I think I would like to be a health educator because health has always been my favorite subject. Not only is it my favorite subject but I think it would be really exciting to find out I’ve inspired someone else to love health to.

Student success statement (obedience)

"Obedience.. Is the primary object of all sound education." -

I believe this quote is meaning to apply to school. Without a good education you will never get anywhere in life. If you are disobedient in school yet always attend all your work will be for nothing. That's if you decide to do work. Being disobedient in school is a poor choice because if you don't follow rules, never complete assignments, and never complete homework you would be wasting someones time and interrupting the time for people who value and cherish their education. If you don't have a proper education you will not graduate high school. If you do not graduate high school most likely you will not get into college. If you do not have a college career then you will never get a stable job that can help you support yourself for the rest of your life. And also, if you don't have a stable job then you will worry way to much and that would put a strain on your health. Yet all of these factors can be avoided if you be obedient in school and continue your education.