Education Becoming A Doctor Dr. Peih-ying Lu Sep. 23, 2013

Pre-reading Questions Pre-reading Questions Why do you want to become a doctor? 1. My mother or father was a doctor. 2. I want to help people. 3. I want to have power over people. 4. I am fascinated by the human body. 5. I want to find a job easily. 6. I want to be respected. 7. I want to be well paid. 8. My parents want me to become a doctor.

Pre-reading Questions What qualities are needed to become a good doctor? Discuss this questions in a small group and make a list of qualities. Then compare your list with the qualities mentioned in the text.

In class Discussion According to the article, what does it require to be a doctor? Why do you think medicine is a career for you? Why did the professor say the medical student should “begin to think and act as a doctor but never cease to be a medical student”?

What is a wise medical student and what is a foolish medical student? What is the process a medical student should be through in order to become a doctor? What might be the reality of being a doctor? In class Discussion