Career As An Obstetrician-Gynecologist

A look into the job of an Obstetrician-Gynecologist.

As a child growing up every little girl or a boy dreams about being a princess or a professional basketball player. When a child gets older and begin school sometimes those dreams change. once a child matures their dream job Easley changes to something more realistic,such as a doctor, teacher or lawyer. Sam and dream of helping people for incense and Obstetrician-Gynecologist brings new life to families every day. Although the hours and college preparation of being an OB/GYN is hard and long,the salary and the joy brought to families everyday makes it worth it. An obstetrician-gynecologist responsibility range anywhere from delivering babies to a mastectomy. An OB/GYN is

After passing the MCAT, the student applies to medical school. Out of every student that applies only “⅓” are accepted(Ferguson). Getting into medical school is hard.
Medical school usually last four years. The first year of medical school the student learns science subjects and clinical skills(Hill). Science classes are very important in the healthcare field. Clinical skills help prepare the student for residency. Mrs. Turvey said she “finished medical in 1977(Turvey).” She worked as a nurse for 41 years, 18 of those years she was an OB/GYN. Mrs. Turvey said that she “has her MSN or her Masters in Nursing(Turvey).” A MSN is almost as high as a doctor you can go. The only thing above it is a Doctorate. After medical school the student starts residency. During residency they learn medicine, obstetrics and gynecology(Robertson). Most students apply for resident programs the last couple months of medical school. Residency is completed at a hospital. “Resident estimate that they spend up to 25% of the time teaching and medical students attribute at least ⅓ of their knowledge to the teaching they receive from the residents(Ricciotti).” Most the time resident are teaching others. Teaching is a good way to learn. Most residents finish about three training session(Ricciotti). Residents are also required to do research projects. Residents teach what they have learned in medical school. There are programs to help improve teaching skills(Ricciotti). Not every resident is great with teaching others there are programs to help. These programs are usually at the hospital according to Mrs. Turvey. At the end