Medical specialties

Every year thousands of prospective medical students spend hundreds of thousands of dollars paying for tuition, only to find out that a medical profession does not suit them. Many people aspire to become doctors, whether it be to help others or for the high salary. Yet, they often do not know the difficulties faced by doctors as they study in college, become admitted to medical school, complete their residency, and find the work setting that best suits them. The purpose of this research project…

Disability insurance for medical residents. Undoubtedly, you have either been approached by an agent, advised by a superior or spoken with peers about this type of coverage. Likely you already know that the best time to purchase a policy is when you are young and healthy - but what is the true benefit for residents and fellows in purchasing Disability insurance during fellowship or residency? The primary reason to consider purchasing Disability insurance during medical residency is pertaining…

obtaining a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, anesthesiologists must complete four years of medical school, followed by a residency. Dr. Jaen completed one year of transition in internal medicine and three years in anesthesiology at UM Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fl. She finished her residency in 1996. Furthermore, if an anesthesiologist is interested in a specialty field such as pain management or pediatrics, they must further their education and complete a fellowship…

Through The Eyes of a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer A diagnostic medical sonographer is a profession in which special imaging equipment is used to direct sound waves into a patient’s body, which can then asses and diagnose various medical conditions. Most people assume a sonographer is someone who only works with pregnant women and performs ultra sounds. The majority of people do not realize the various modalities involved in sonography. There are about eleven different areas of study…

rest of one’s life. An M.D degree which stands for Doctor of Medicine (M.D). An MD is a nationally certified and state licensed medical professional. This professional degree requires medical school and residency right after. A P.A stands for a Physician Assistant, which requires a two-year master’s P.A program. A P.A is also a nationally certified and state-licensed medical professional (gapmedics.com). PAs practice medicine on healthcare teams with physicians. Despite bearing some superficial…

SPs will collaborate closely with providers’ office to obtain patients’ medical information including diagnoses, ICD-9, ICD-10, CPT codes, histories and physical, progress notes, assessment plans, lab results, and so on; then, SPs will communicate with insurances to initiate prior authorizations, appeals in case of denials for specialty medications. Once medications are approved by insurances, SPs will help patients to start the necessary treatments in…

a group of adults that they want to go into a medical career they usually get a crazy look and people trying to tell them that they should choose an easier career that does not take as much schooling and that will not amount in potential lawsuits. Becoming a doctor of any specialty is extremely hard and requires a vast amount motivation. Doctors usually go through twelve years of regular schooling, four years of college, another four years of medical school, and then residency which can take up…

Shortage a Threat to all Patients: More Pay, School Debt Luring Medical Grads into Specialty Fields Theressa Forstein Kaplan University PRIMARY-CARE SHORTAGE A THREAT TO ALL PATIENTS: MORE PAY, SCHOOL DEBT LURING MEDICAL GRADS INTO SPECIALTY FIELDS The general point made by Stephanie Innes in her work, “Primary-care Shortage a Threat to all Patients: More Pay, School Debt Luring Medical Grads into Specialty Fields”, is that medical graduates are gaining interest in specialized medicine, such…

If cells, biology, and any other science course is something that sounds exciting, then the best career choice is to become a physician or a specialty physician. Majoring in a Science degree and becoming a physician is not easy by any means. However, there are so many rewards for physicians, and are both internal and external rewards. The job projection, employment market, salary, and advancements all have great outlooks for physicians according Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center. Physicians will…

The medical field is a very enthusiastic field. It combines many aspects that human society goes through daily. However, this also leads to many unanswered questions and huge issues with morality, love, compassion and other important values of society. One of the ethical dilemmas discussed in the medical field is Euthanasia or Assisted Physician Suicide Euthanasia performed on human devalues the importance of life. The education an osteopathic doctor goes through is rigorous just like that…