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Anesthesiologists. What are anesthesiologists you ask? They are the people who have control over your pain and suffering. How does one become a master of this vital component of surgery?
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
After graduating from college with a bachelors degree, someone who wishes to become an anesthesiologist would then enter medical school for four years. After completing this additional schooling, an apprentice to the art of pain management becomes an intern for a year at a local hospital. They will then complete a four year residency before they can call themselves keepers of the anesthesia mask.
TOP SCHOOLS
Some of the top universities for future anesthesiologists are:
Emory University
Case Western University
Mercer University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins
Washington University in St. Louis
Pennsylvania U
Harvard u
COURSES
To be a top-notch anesthesiologist a candidate needs to take a plethora of math and science courses as well as a premedical course while in college.
INCOME
Anesthesiologists are one of the wealthiest professions. In the Houston area, on average, they make $310,000 annually.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
An anesthesiologist usually clocks in around 7:30 a.m. and gets right into the thick of things. The first thing they do is go see their new patients. They converse and examine the patient for 20-30 minutes. After the examination the anesthesiologists and attendant try to diagnose the new patient. Depending on the patients surgery time they may head over to the procedure area and either prep them for the upcoming surgery, or, they can give them injections. After they have finished dealing with this patient, an anesthesiologist repeats these steps with another patient until the end of their shift.
NUMEROUS COOL THINGS
1. They have the possibility of working in hospitals with some of the top medical professionals in the business
2. They get to participate in surgeries consisting of the reconstruction of the human body
3. They have the privilege to wear scrubs everyday to work, instead of uncomfortable business attire
4. They earn $310,000 for making someones painful moments transform into a moment of bliss
5. They get to truly make a difference in the world
6. They get researched by esteemed academic research organizations such as Pinky and the Brain ®
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
After graduating from college with a bachelors degree, someone who wishes to become an anesthesiologist would then enter medical school for four years. After completing this additional schooling, an apprentice to the art of pain management becomes an intern for a year at a local hospital. They will then complete a four year residency before they can call themselves keepers of the anesthesia mask.
TOP SCHOOLS
Some of the top universities for future anesthesiologists are:
Emory University
Case Western University
Mercer University School of Medicine
Johns Hopkins
Washington University in St. Louis
Pennsylvania U
Harvard u
COURSES
To be a top-notch anesthesiologist a candidate needs to take a plethora of math and science courses as well as a premedical course while in college.
INCOME
Anesthesiologists are one of the wealthiest professions. In the Houston area, on average, they make $310,000 annually.
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF
An anesthesiologist usually clocks in around 7:30 a.m. and gets right into the thick of things. The first thing they do is go see their new patients. They converse and examine the patient for 20-30 minutes. After the examination the anesthesiologists and attendant try to diagnose the new patient. Depending on the patients surgery time they may head over to the procedure area and either prep them for the upcoming surgery, or, they can give them injections. After they have finished dealing with this patient, an anesthesiologist repeats these steps with another patient until the end of their shift.
NUMEROUS COOL THINGS
1. They have the possibility of working in hospitals with some of the top medical professionals in the business
2. They get to participate in surgeries consisting of the reconstruction of the human body
3. They have the privilege to wear scrubs everyday to work, instead of uncomfortable business attire
4. They earn $310,000 for making someones painful moments transform into a moment of bliss
5. They get to truly make a difference in the world
6. They get researched by esteemed academic research organizations such as Pinky and the Brain ®
