Student Success Statement

              Student Success Statement           

“Our very business in life is not to get ahead of others…but to get ahead of ourselves.”

                  Thomas S. Monson

               

                         

Reflection: I think what this quote is trying to say go beyond your limitations. 

Allopathic Physician (M.D.)

                     Allopathic Physician (M.D.)

Duties and responsibilities: Allopathic physicians, M.D.s, are medical doctors who treat disease and injury using counteractive methods.

Salary: $100,000 - $275,000

Education: -Undergraduate degree w/ one year of basic chemistry, organic chemistry, biology, and physics

-Doctoral Degree in Medicine and a one year internship

-For specialization, a three-year residency is required

Reflection: I would like to be a allopathic physician because I want to help people who have diseases and try to help them.  

Student Success Statement

      Student Success Statement

“True wealth is of the heart, not of the purse.”

            Og Mandino

Reflection: I think that this quote is very true because people think money is everything.

Allergist / Immunologist

Allergist / Immunologist

Duties & Responsibilities: An allergist/immunologist is a physician certified in either internal medicine or pediatrics,

who has completed an additional two years of training in allergy and immunology at an

accredited, training program and passed the examination given by the American Board

of Allergy and Immunology.

Salary: $200,000 – $220,000

Education: - 4 Years of Undergraduate Study

- Minimum of 3 years Medical School

- 2 years of Allergy and Immunology Training.No I would not like to be a Allergist or Immunologist because it doesn’t suit the person that I am.

Acupressure

                         Acupressure

Duties and Responsibilities: A person that does acupressure is supposed to relieve people’s problems with pain, stress, or tension.

Salary: $75,000 - $80,000

Education: At a minimum, applicants must possess a high school diploma or GED certificate to become an acupressure professional. After acupressure training is complete, students must meet all state qualifications before working as professional acupressure specialist.

I would not like to be a person that does acupressure because I wouldn’t enjoy that job I want to do something I like and that I’m interested in.

Student Success Statement

                    Student Success Statement

                “Decisions determine destiny.”

                           Thomas S. Monson

                

Psychiatrist

                                                                      

                                                                 Psychiatrist

Duties and responsibilities:

Psychiatrists are physicians who specialize in the problems of mental illness. As physicians they are licensed to use a wide variety of treatment some may write prescriptions. Psychiatrist may work for the government, have their own private practice, or work in hospitals, clinics, or universities. Their duties include:

.Designing treatment programs.

.Conducting psychotherapy sessions.

.Prescribing potent mental illness.

.Conducting research.

.Leading a team of mental health care providers.

Average Salary: $90,000 - $200,000

Education Requirements: Bachelors, Masters, Ph.D. degrees

Student Success Statement

            Student Success Statement

“Education is the latchkey to success in life.”

                       Gordon B. Hinckley

  

                     

Ophthalmologist

                            Ophthalmologist

Duties and responsibilities

Ophthalmologists are physicians who specialize in the treatment of eye disorders and diseases. They treat vision of problems and write prescriptions for both pharmaceutical and corrective eyeglasses lenses. When necessary, they preform eye surgery. Most ophthalmologist are in private practice, however some are employed by hospitals or clinics, and others preform research.

Average Salary: $90,000 - $150,000

Educational Requirement:

Only physicians may study to become ophthalmologist. After completing medical school and an internship, an ophthalmologist must then complete a three to five year residency in an approved ophthalmology program. After completing their residency program they must pass an examination to be certified.

I don’t think I would like to become one because I’m not interested in eyes I want to do something else in life.