Plastic surgeon

Duties and responsibilities:

A plastic surgeon operates on a patients face or body for the reason of repairing or reconstructing the area in the surgery is being performed. As a plastic surgeon you may perform two types of surgeries: cosmetic which is to improve someone appearance after an injury or body function.   

Average salary:

$321,333

Educational requirements:

A plastic surgeon requires training in medical and surgical procedures. To become one you must go through a 4-year undergraduate degree and complete pre-medical school. You will spend 4 years in trying to earn a doctoral degree. Then at least 5 years in training focusing on plastic surgery.

Reflection:

I would like to be one to make people happy cx

Neurologist

Duties and responsibilities:

A neurologist is a medical doctor or an osteopath who has trained in the diagnosis and treatment of the nervous system disorders, including diseases of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and muscles. They perform neurologist examinations in areas like head, neck, movement, balance, and reflexes. They also perform diagnostic test like:

·         CAT Scans or Ct scan

·         MRI scan or MRA

·         Lumbar puncture

·         EEG (electroencephalography)

Educational requirements:

Four years of a premedical education in a college or a university. Another four years of medical school resulting in an MD or a DO degree. One year of either internal medicine or medicine/surgery. At least 3 years of specialty training in an accredited neurology residency program.

Average Salary:

$190,000 (median starting range)

  

Western medicine doctor

Duties and responsibilities:

Western doctors practice acupuncture and are trained to treat the entire individual rather than the specific illness or condition. They take into account a patient’s physical, mental and emotional condition in order to determine the proper course of treatment. In addition western doctors help their patients achieve balance and wellness in their everyday lives.

Average salary:

Educational requirements:

Most licensed acupuncturist hold a master’s degree or a post-baccalaureate certification from school accredited by the accreditation commission for acupuncture. Most acupuncture programs require 1,500 to 2,000 hours of acupuncture training and take 3-4 years to complete. Graduates must pass the certification exam offered by the nccaom and fulfill any additional state licensing requirements.    

Reflection:

 I wouldn’t really want to become one because I’m not that interested in becoming one. 

Oriental medicine doctor

Duties and responsibilities:

Oriental medicine doctors use forms of acupuncture and treatment through the Chinese concept of “qi” which means energy. Oriental medicine treats many types of ailment illnesses including headaches, back pain, arthritis, or other illnesses by identifying patterns of imbalanced within body energy levels and working to readjust liquids or fuels.    

Average salary:

$61,000

Educational requirements:

Some practitioners are licensed to be a physician’s assistant and then take classes to become certified in oriental medicine. Most oriental medicine doctors earn a bachelor’s degree in biology or another medical related field, then go on to fill state requirements for practicing oriental medicine. Most of their training is obtained during an internship or apprenticeship, and many of the students who work as intern often get hired in as a full-time practitioner once their certification is obtained.

Reflection:

I wouldn't like to become one because it doesn't interest me.  

Sports medicine doctor

Duties and responsibilities:

Sports medicine technicians also known to others by assistant athletic trainers, work at the side of their athlete to provide rehabilitation and care to any injury the athlete has. Some sport medicine technician’s work with major professional athletes or other sports teams, but some work with a variety of programs like athletic programs, ballet or dance companies, and fitness programs. Also military academics and hospitals are some work places. Some of their daily duties might be to assist in emergency injury assessment and treatment. Also guide athletes to prevent a sport injury.    

Educational requirements:

Sports medicine technicians need to have earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, athletic training and in physical education. The courses that are required are in anatomy, nutrition, kinetics and basic science.    

Average salary:

$42,000

Reflection:

I would like to become one to maybe get a chance to help some of my favorite athletes.

Oral Care Professional

Duties and responsibilities:

Dental hygienists provide treatment for any oral health problems or issues. They also promote dental health and educate many patients. The places they work in are sometimes in health departments, nursing homes, or school districts but are mainly put in private dental offices and clinics.

Dental hygienists do:

Ø Screen patients for dentist

Ø Take a develop radiographs

Ø Perform dental office management duties.

Ø Remove plaque from teeth.

Educational requirements:

Dental professionals must have a high school diploma or a GED certificate before participating in a dental hygiene education program. Dental hygienists earn an associate’s degree at a community college or a private school. To practice, they must earn a license by passing the dental hygiene national board examination.

Average salary:

$22,000 - $35,000

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to become one because I’m not that interested.

Periodontist

Duties and responsibilities:

Periodontist treat patients that have medical issues in their gums or bones surrounding the jaw. Their duties may or may not include surgical procedures but it does include tasks like placing implants. Also they develop treatment plans and provide preventative care. They also may work in helping patients if they have issues like tooth sensitivity. They work in clinics dental schools and hospitals.

Educational requirements:

Becoming a periodontist takes the same educational path as becoming a dentist like completing a dental school followed by residency in periodontics. Two years of prior college study and a dental admissions test is required to enter in a dental school.  Dental school usually takes about four years to graduate from but in those years you will learn laboratory instructions.

Average salary:

$101,180 - $245,538

Reflection: I wouldn't want to become one because it doesn't really interest me. 

Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeon

Duties and responsibilities:

They are specialized in helping a wide variety of illnesses; which many of them are life threatening. Also they are responsible for treating and diagnosing a number of different conditions that originate in the head and neck area including respiratory problems/infections, and thyroid problems.

Average salary:

$230,000 - $500,000

Educational requirements:

As a specialized MD they must first complete a bachelor’s degree, which would take about 4 years before enrolling into a 4 year medical school. After they have completed these programs they must enroll into residency program and it focuses on the sub-field of otolaryngology. This program last about 2-4 years.

Reflection: I would want to become one to help people in need and earn some money.

Clinical Manager

Duties and responsibilities:

 A type of medical and health services manager, work as managers in both the administrative and medical capacities to ensure that the establishment for which they work runs smoothly. Clinical managers often work for doctors to do the following:

Ø Manage clinical

Ø Outpatient facilities

Ø Long term care facilities

Ø Manage recruitments

They develop and manage policies and directives. They monitor budgets, handling communications and make purchasing decisions.

Salary: $88,580

Educational requirements:

To become a clinical manager the minimum of a degree will be a bachelor’s degree in the field of medical services and administration or health care administration. Coursework in a 4-year bachelor degree program includes the course on health care law and ethics. Some skills that they need are to be responsible for managing many parts of the medical establishment.

I wouldn’t want to be one because everyone will be depending on the clinical manager and it maybe puts a lot of stress on someone.