Medical Careers TEST Exam Questions
and Answers
(Medical Doctor PPT) Training Overview - correct answer-1. High School
2. 4 year university
3. Medical School
4. Residency
5. Fellowship
(Medical Doctor PPT) High School - correct answer-Good grades, challenging courses
(AP and dual enrollment), summer internships, volunteer
(Medical Doctor PPT) 4 year University - correct answer--4 years in biological sciences
-GPA 3.8 or higher
-Admission to medical school is VERY competitive
-Volunteer
-Get involved in medical research
-Take MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
Medical School - correct answer-4 years in total
Medical School Year 1 - correct answer--intense academic courses of basic sciences
-gross anatomy (dissect human cadavers)
Medical School Year 2 - correct answer--intense academic course of pathophysiology
(what can go wrong with the human body)
-Take Boards Exams (about 350 Qs and very comprehensive over material)
Medical school Years 3 & 4 - correct answer--clinical rotations or clerkships(spend time
in hospital, observe other doctors in actions, rotate through medical specialties)
-graduation from medical school (earn a MD degree behind your name)
Residency - correct answer--very labor intensive (80 hours/week)
-"on-call" doctor
-1st year of residency is called Internship
-Length of residency is dependent on specialty of medicine
(3-4 years for anesthesiology OB/GYN, emergency medicine, and family medicine)
(4-6 years fr general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery)
-"Boards" exams or USMLE step 2 and 3
-become certified in medical specialty and licensed by state to practice medicine on
their own.
, Fellowship - correct answer--some doctors chose more trianing in a sub-specialy (i.e
OB/GYN can recievve a 3 year fellowship for pelvic surgery)
Conclusion - correct answer--becoming a doctor is not a short nor easy acheivement
-the rewards outweigh the struggles
Good philosophy to have - correct answer-"Time waits for no one and will pass you by
regardless of your
career chose. Life is hard. To achieve anything successfully you
have to work very hard for it. Success in life will not just fall into
your lap. So you might as well pursue MEDICINE if it is in your
heart."
DVM - correct answer-Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
ND - correct answer-Naturopathic Doctor
RN - correct answer-Registered Nurse
LPN - correct answer-Licensed Practical Nurse
DMD - correct answer-Doctor of Medical Dentistry
DO - correct answer-Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (physicians)
MD - correct answer-Medical Doctor (specialize in more specific types of medicine)
cardiology - correct answer-branch of medical science dealing with the heart and heart
diseases
dermatology - correct answer-study of skin and its diseases
endocrinology - correct answer-study of hormones, hormone secreting-glands, and
associated diseases
epidemiology - correct answer-study of the factors that contribute to determining the
distribution and frequency of health-related conditions with in a defined human
population
gastroenterology - correct answer-study of the stomach and intestines, as well as their
diseases
geriatrics - correct answer-branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their
medical problems
and Answers
(Medical Doctor PPT) Training Overview - correct answer-1. High School
2. 4 year university
3. Medical School
4. Residency
5. Fellowship
(Medical Doctor PPT) High School - correct answer-Good grades, challenging courses
(AP and dual enrollment), summer internships, volunteer
(Medical Doctor PPT) 4 year University - correct answer--4 years in biological sciences
-GPA 3.8 or higher
-Admission to medical school is VERY competitive
-Volunteer
-Get involved in medical research
-Take MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
Medical School - correct answer-4 years in total
Medical School Year 1 - correct answer--intense academic courses of basic sciences
-gross anatomy (dissect human cadavers)
Medical School Year 2 - correct answer--intense academic course of pathophysiology
(what can go wrong with the human body)
-Take Boards Exams (about 350 Qs and very comprehensive over material)
Medical school Years 3 & 4 - correct answer--clinical rotations or clerkships(spend time
in hospital, observe other doctors in actions, rotate through medical specialties)
-graduation from medical school (earn a MD degree behind your name)
Residency - correct answer--very labor intensive (80 hours/week)
-"on-call" doctor
-1st year of residency is called Internship
-Length of residency is dependent on specialty of medicine
(3-4 years for anesthesiology OB/GYN, emergency medicine, and family medicine)
(4-6 years fr general surgery, neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and plastic surgery)
-"Boards" exams or USMLE step 2 and 3
-become certified in medical specialty and licensed by state to practice medicine on
their own.
, Fellowship - correct answer--some doctors chose more trianing in a sub-specialy (i.e
OB/GYN can recievve a 3 year fellowship for pelvic surgery)
Conclusion - correct answer--becoming a doctor is not a short nor easy acheivement
-the rewards outweigh the struggles
Good philosophy to have - correct answer-"Time waits for no one and will pass you by
regardless of your
career chose. Life is hard. To achieve anything successfully you
have to work very hard for it. Success in life will not just fall into
your lap. So you might as well pursue MEDICINE if it is in your
heart."
DVM - correct answer-Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
ND - correct answer-Naturopathic Doctor
RN - correct answer-Registered Nurse
LPN - correct answer-Licensed Practical Nurse
DMD - correct answer-Doctor of Medical Dentistry
DO - correct answer-Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (physicians)
MD - correct answer-Medical Doctor (specialize in more specific types of medicine)
cardiology - correct answer-branch of medical science dealing with the heart and heart
diseases
dermatology - correct answer-study of skin and its diseases
endocrinology - correct answer-study of hormones, hormone secreting-glands, and
associated diseases
epidemiology - correct answer-study of the factors that contribute to determining the
distribution and frequency of health-related conditions with in a defined human
population
gastroenterology - correct answer-study of the stomach and intestines, as well as their
diseases
geriatrics - correct answer-branch of medicine dealing with older individuals and their
medical problems
