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| Allopathic physicians, M.D.s, are medical doctors who treat disease and injury using counteractive methods. For example, they will prescribe antibiotics to kill bacteria that have caused an infection. Allopathic physicians often work in public or private hospitals or clinics and many have private practices. Their work hours can be long and irregular. Although many allopathic physicians become internists, generalists, or family practitioners, most specialize in other medical fields. | |
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| Average Salary: $100,000 - $275,000 | |
| Educational Requirements: | |
| Students should take the most challenging high school courses (including
AP or IB courses) available in science, math, and English.
After three or four years of college, prospective physicians must attend medical school. Undergraduate requirements for admission to all medical schools include one year of basic chemistry, one year of organic chemistry, one year of biology, and one year of physics. Some medical schools also require course work in calculus, English, the humanities, or social science. Medical school usually includes two years of additional study in both
basic and clinical sciences and is followed by a year-long hospital internship.
Physicians who want to specialize must then undertake a three-year residency
in their specialty.
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| For More Information: | |
| American Medical Association
515 North State St. Chicago, IL 60610 |
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| Association of American Medical Colleges
2450 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1126 (202) 828-0400 |
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