Here are the 10 specialties most in demand, in no particular order. Family Medicine. The BLS expects employment of family medicine physicians to increase 5 percent by 2030. Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Women’s Health. Cardiology. Psychiatry. Gastroenterology. Internal Medicine. Neurology. Pulmonary Medicine/Critical Care. What medical specialty has the most shortage? Demographics […]
Do On-Call Doctors Sleep at the Hospital? On-Call doctors can sometimes sleep if they’re not required to complete any duties or attend any emergencies. Those working under the supervision of other doctors will usually have to ask permission however. Can you sleep while on-call? Unlike other non-standard working time arrangements, […]
Med school is stressful, but it is also a very great part of any doctor’s life. Medical students are incredibly privileged to learn anatomy on human cadavers, meet and care for patients and get exposed to various areas of medicine. The process should be fun and you should take it […]
MBBS and BDS are equally difficult and equally easy. MBBS stands for Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery. Whereas, BDS stands for Bachelor of Dental surgery. BDS deals with dental criteria, this means a graduate will be a Dentist doctor. Which is the best course MBBS or BDS? MBBS Vs […]
first year. In my experience, first year was the toughest. Final year was tough too but nothing can match the sheer fright & inexperience in part completion exams and prof exam. I failed in 2nd and 3rd year once each and passed first and final year in one go. Which […]
Dress professionally and comfortably: dress pants and a tie for men, dress pants or a dress for women, and closed-toed shoes you can walk in all day. Bring a notebook. Ask questions and take notes in between patients, not in front of them, and prepare some questions ahead of time. […]
How Many Hours To Study Everyday For NEET? Post board exams, one needs to allocate at least 12-15 hours a day for NEET exam preparation. Following are some points around which you can prepare your NEET study planner. Once done with the break, you are going to study for the […]
Yes. They do. Infact, they study 30 hours a day. Do medical students study all the time? Despite our relatively few in-class hours, medical school does take up a frighteningly large proportion of your time. That being said, between studying (about 30-40 hours per week), class, and clinical work, there […]
Since research is not a requirement at most medical schools, there’s no minimum number of hours you should be spending at the lab. Some students report entering medical school with over 2,000 hours of research experience, while others had no more than 400. Do you need a lot of research […]
There’s no universally applicable set of clinical hours that will get you into medical school. However, generally speaking, about 100 to 150 hours of meaningful clinical experience completed in a consistent schedule over a few months can give your application a competitive edge. How many hours a day should I […]
Use a formal letter-writing style (do not address the doctor by first name or use a greeting such as “Hey”). Introduce yourself, note your stage of training, ask directly to shadow that doctor, and describe what you hope to get out of the experience. You can also outline why you […]
Medicine is a sometimes a scary job, but somebody’s got to do it. Over time, you develop coping mechanisms and systems to help you deal with the fear and the stress. Even though this career is filled with death, disease and uncertainty, it is also filled with life, health and […]
So, just to get into medical school, pre-meds frequently have to take calculus or statistics. Additionally, almost every medical school requires students to take physics as well as general and organic chemistry, not to mention the fact that physics is well represented on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). How […]
You don’t have to be smart to become a doctor but you can’t be dumb. Just because you want to become a doctor does not mean you are capable of becoming one. To succeed in medical school, you have to have to possess a few qualities so that you can […]
Geometry and Trigonometry Future doctors should take one year of geometry in high school to progress to trigonometry and then calculus. Trigonometry is an advanced form of geometry that focuses on triangles. What is the highest math you need for medical school? Many medical schools require a year of mathematics […]