Sadaf Ansari Path to Surgery

Summary What is a surgeon? What does a surgeon do? Pay: A doctor with specialized training. What does a surgeon do? Perform all types of surgical procedures to correct problems caused by injury or diseases, Analyze patients’ med history, Order test, Plan and perform surgery Pay: 100K-400K

Skills Needed Enjoy working with people Hard working z Skills Needed Enjoy working with people Hard working Work well with hands Hand eye coordination Detail-oriented This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

Education z Start in highschool Bachelor Degree (4 years) Med School (4 years) Surgical Residency (5/6 years) Sub specialty (2 years) Total of about 14 years

How to get there: UBC Medicine: Doctor Degree- Biology z UBC Medicine: Doctor Degree- Biology You will study all aspects of living things + processes Learn about fundamental concepts in biology

How to get there: Option 2 University of Northern B.C. Northern Medical school 32 students are welcomed in august then moved to Prince George campus in Jan to complete program Fist and 2nd year- lectures and experience in a clinic 3rd year- Clerkship teaching and patient care 4th year- students are given the CaRMs and matched

z Work cited https://www2.careercruisin g.com/careers/profile-at-a- glance/410 https://www.unbc.ca/northe rn-medical- program/about#curriculum http://www.med.ubc.ca/