Allopathic Physician (M.D.)

Duties and Responsibilities:

Medical doctors (M.D.s) diagnose patient conditions using examinations and tests. Based on their findings, they prescribe treatment and medications to attempt to heal any illnesses or injuries. General practitioners and pediatricians have a wide range of medical knowledge and they are often the first types of doctors who patients visit. Most doctors routinely work in teams, with nurses and aides assisting them in well-lit work locations.

Salary:

Income for medical doctors varies significantly based on their amount of experience and area of specialty. For example, the BLS reported, as of May 2012, family and general practice doctors earned an average annual salary of $180,850; meanwhile, anesthesiologists averaged $232,830 per year.

Education:

There are 126 allopathic medical schools in the United States, including three in Virginia (Medical College of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine, and Eastern Virginia Medical School). Most MD programs require 4 years of study, including emphasis on basic science, clinical work, and social science. The first two years of most programs are generally aimed at classroom learning of basic science as it relates to medicine. Subsequent years of most programs then focus on clinical training.

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Reflection:

Yes to help people out