摘要
Physicians are privileged to hold one of the most prestigious careers worldwide. People are always reliant on physicians’expertise;their skills, knowledge, dedication and compassion are all important factors that influence the decision-making process when dealing with health issues, or even with life and death. However, the education, training and licensure requirements for physicians differ significantly across the world. For example, most countries allow candidates to apply to medical schools right after high school graduation;whereas, in the United States, candidates can only apply to medical schools after four years of college. If you are a foreign medical graduate or one who is not currently in the medical field but have aspirations to practice medicine in US,the sophistication of the US medical education system may be confusing. To help people understand the journey of becoming a physician, this article will serve as a basic overview of the US medical education system. Although the journey is long, the reward is priceless.The US has more than140medical schools and thousands of graduate medical programs dedicated to educating future physicians. To become a physician in US, there are many steps to The US has more than140medical schools and thousands of graduate medical programs dedicated to educating future physicians. To become a physician in US, there are many steps to follow:candidates must apply to medical school after four years of college;take the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) step1, step2and step3tests;go through a match process to find an ideal training program during senior year of medical school;and undergo GME (Graduate Medical Education) training, which varies depending on specialty, before finally receiving board certification. As one can see, the time commitment to becoming certified is extremely rigorous, and takes about7-11years after college. However, it doesn’t just start after college graduation. You must be preparing your medical school application since day1of co
Physicians are privileged to hold one of the most prestigious careers worldwide. People are always reliant on physicians’ expertise; their skills, knowledge, dedication and compassion are all important factors that influence the decision-making process when dealing with health issues, or even with life and death. However, the education, training and licensure requirements for physicians differ significantly across the world. For example, most countries allow candidates to apply to medical schools right after high school graduation; whereas, in the United States, candidates can only apply to medical schools after four years of college. If you are a foreign medical graduate or one who is not currently in the medical field but have aspirations to practice medicine in US,the sophistication of the US medical education system may be confusing. To help people understand the journey of becoming a physician, this article will serve as a basic overview of the US medical education system. Although the journey is long, the reward is priceless.The US has more than140 medical schools and thousands of graduate medical programs dedicated to educating future physicians. To become a physician in US, there are many steps to The US has more than140 medical schools and thousands of graduate medical programs dedicated to educating future physicians. To become a physician in US, there are many steps to follow:candidates must apply to medical school after four years of college; take the USMLE(United States Medical Licensing Examination) step1, step2 and step3 tests; go through a match process to find an ideal training program during senior year of medical school; and undergo GME(Graduate Medical Education) training, which varies depending on specialty, before finally receiving board certification. As one can see, the time commitment to becoming certified is extremely rigorous, and takes about7-11 years after college. However, it doesn’t just start after college graduation. You must be preparing your medical school application since
出处
《山东大学耳鼻喉眼学报》
CAS
2019年第3期160-163,共4页
Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University
