Becoming a Doctor

from: http://www.fnhc.ca/pdf/FNHC_health_careers_2009.pdf \

What does a physician do?

Physicians consult, diagnose and treat diseases, physiological and psychological disorders, and injuries of their patients. Physicians in
general practice examine patients and obtain medical histories, order lab
tests, prescribe and administer medications and treatments, and perform
preventative health care.

clinical medicine physicians: anesthetist, cardiologist, dermatologist,
endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, geriatrician, nephrologist, neurologist,
pediatrician, psychiatrist, psychiatrist, radiation oncologist, rheumatologist
laboratory medicine physicians: anatomical pathologist, general
pathologist, hematological pathologist, medical biochemist, medical
microbiologist, neuropathologist

surgeons: cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, general surgeon,
gynecologist, neurosurgeon, obstetrician, ophthalmologist, orthopedic surgeon,otolaryngologist, plastic surgeon, thoracic surgeon, urologist


Personality Requirements:

Physicians must be scientific, reliable and responsible and have problem-solving ability. They must be committed to continued learning and must demonstrate a high level of performance.

Labor Market Trends:

The number of job openings is estimated at an average of 1,850 openings between 2001 and 2011. The openings include 710 new jobs due to growth and 1,140 to replace those who retire.

Education:

Grade 12 completion

Completion of three years of university courses in a faculty of science or arts with a minimum overall grade average of 70%