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Career as a Doctor
The medical field is a very well-known and highly reputable career field. It is a very broad field having a lot of different areas related to medical science. By studying medical science, one can become any specific specialist like Cardiologist, Internal Medicine Physician, Dermatologist, Psychiatrist, Pathologist, Rheumatologist, Plastic Surgeon, Urologist, Pediatrician, Immunologist, Neurologist, Orthopedic Surgeon, Diagnostic Radiologist, Podiatrist, Gastroenterologist and so on.
Being a doctor is a matter of proud as doctors are celebrated as Gods on Earth as they give people a new life. People often think that there is no big deal in becoming a doctor. But they aren’t aware of the reality that the job of a doctor is full of a lot of obstacles which a doctor is required to confront for becoming successful. A doctor is required to overcome all his/her fears; a doctor is required to adapt qualities like patience and tolerance; a doctor is required to learn to prioritize his/her patients over everyone else.
About Medical Career in the US
Every person dream of immense success in his/her life. Every person wants to lead a reputable life and dreams of leading rich and luxurious life. Everyone dreams of raising his/her living standards. Such dreams are very common as everyone wants to make his/her life full of luxuries and comforts. But due to increasing competition, such dreams often remain dreams.
A career in the medical field is one of the best ways to fulfill theses dreams. By becoming a doctor, one's dream of gaining respect in the society gets fulfilled in a just manner as everyone respect doctors the most. For getting fulfilled the dream of being rich, one has to struggle a lot. Even in the field of medical science, there is a lot of struggle. It takes a lot of time to become a successful doctor. But in US one can become a successful doctor in very short time.
The US is considered to be the best place for the purpose of becoming a high-class, rich and successful doctor. In the US, it doesn’t require much time to become a high paying doctor. Anyone who is highly skilled and who clears the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Exam) can easily become a successful and rich doctor and can enjoy the high-standard life of US.
USMLE
USMLE is the United States Medical Licensing Exam. It is a medical entrance type exam for getting admission into medical studies in the US. It's quite different and difficult from other medical exams. It is a 3-step exam which aims at thoroughly assessing how well one can apply his/her skills, values, and attitudes to real life, patient-centered scenarios.
The Step 1 of USMLE includes a 1-day based computer exam which includes around 308 multiple-choice questions and spans 8 hours of testing, broken down into seven 1-hour blocks of 40 questions each. For clearing the Step 1 of USMLE, one is required to study thoroughly subjects like genetics, anatomy, behavioral science, nutrition, biochemistry, pharmacology, microbiology, pathology, physiology, psychiatry, biostatistics etc.
The Step 2 of USMLE includes 2 sub-steps, namely CK (Clinical Knowledge) and CS (Clinical Skills).
The Step-3 includes a 2-days based computerized examination with around 500 multiple-choice questions, as well as computer-based case simulations (CCS) which aim at assessing one's ability to evaluate history and physical exam information, order diagnostic tests, select initial therapies, and manage the patients. This exam is merely based on practical management. It is conducted in the US only. For clearing this exam, an examinee is required to be a keen observer, an understanding person having qualities like patience and tolerance. For clearing this exam, one is required to read a lot of medical stuff. One should prepare from Kaplan videos and books as they are considered to be the best for cracking USMLE.
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