Name: So You Want to Be a DOCTOR (How to Become One) [Ep. 1]
Uploaded: 2020-04-26T19:36:01.000Z
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In this new series, we'll cover various specialties and types of doctors, and help

you decide which type of doctor would be the best fit for you.

Welcome to our new series, So You Want to Be.

In this series, we'll be highlighting a specific specialty within medicine.

In each video, we cover three main areas: 1) what does it mean to be that type of doctor,

2) what are common misconceptions about the specialty, and 3) what steps do you need to

If you like the sound of that, be sure to check out my second channel, Kevin Jubbal,

M.D., where I do another series in parallel titled A Day in the Life.

In that series, we highlight the day to day happenings, highlights, and behind the scenes

action of real life doctors and real surgeons.

When I say doctor, I'm referring to physician.

Unlike other healthcare professionals, physicians are notoriously bad at advocating for themselves

In recent years, there's been increasing levels of exploitation of the doctor identity

White coats are no longer the uniform reserved for physicians and are now handed out to just

In fact, the new uniform doctors rock are the North Face or Patagonia jackets with their

Include the Instagram post linked on the screen when I mention the jackets Even the term doctor

No one is taking away the hard work you've done as a nurse to earn your DNP or as a nurse

You should be proud of what you've accomplished.

But if you mislead patients and allow them to believe you're a doctor, it is ultimately

dishonest and detrimental to patient care.

The only physicians and real doctors in the hospital are MD's and DO's.

Sorry naturopaths and chiropractors, you aren't real doctors either.

And despite what the AANP may say, nurse practitioners may have the heart of a nurse, but they certainly

don't have the training or knowledge of a doctor.

The prestige and trust for physicians is earned through hard work and extended years of training.

But as the vegan natural bodybuilding crossfitter Ronnie Coleman once said, “everybody wanna

be a doctor, but don't nobody wanna read no heavy ass books.”

Insert audio clip of Ronnie Coleman famously saying “ain't nothing but a peanut!”

If you agree with Ronnie Coleman, drop a like on this video.

How to Become a Doctor If you want to become a doctor in the United

States, you have to first earn your bachelor's degree in university over 4 years, then complete

4 years of medical school, and then complete residency, lasting anywhere from 3 to 7 years,

followed by fellowship for additional sub-specialization.

By the time you've completed training, you'll be at least between 29 and 34 years of age,

In many other countries, students begin medical school immediately after high school.

Rather than 4 years of college and 4 years of medical school, these students simply pursue

In college, you can technically major in anything you want, so long as you complete your medical

This generally includes one year of biology, one year of chemistry, one year of physics,

and math in the form of statistics or calculus, depending on the medical school.

Many schools also require some amount of English, biochemistry, psychology, and sociology as

If you want to practice medicine in the United States, then going to medical school in the

You can either go to an allopathic medical school where you earn your M.D. or to an osteopathic

I've compared the pros and cons of each path in a previous video.

Some students attend medical schools abroad, most commonly in the Caribbean but also in

Usually, the reason for attending these schools is that getting accepted to a U.S. medical

school is too competitive, but sometimes financial concerns also come into play.

Regardless of where you attend medical school, if you want to practice as a physician in

the United States, you'll have to complete a U.S. residency.

Obtaining a residency position is not as straightforward as simply applying and getting a few acceptance

The residency application process is governed by the National Resident Matching Program,

If you'd like me to make a dedicated video explaining how the Match works, including

its complex algorithm, let me know with a comment down below.

In short, you apply to a certain specialty and interview at multiple residency programs.

After interviews are complete, you submit a Rank List of the programs you'd like to

attend in order of decreasing preference.

Programs do the same, ranking students they have interviewed from their most to least

The algorithm works its magic and you're left with an envelope on Match Day.

In that envelope is the program at which you'll be completing your residency.

The challenges for a resident are very different from the challenges facing a pre-med or medical

As a pre-med or medical student, competition is steep, and to even get accepted to medical

school you first need to perform well on your MCAT, in your courses, and have a compelling

As a medical student, crushing Step 1 and your clerkships is paramount, particularly

if you want to match into something highly competitive.

These high stakes are a source of tremendous stress and pressure for future doctors.

But in residency, competition with your peers is much less important.

As I've explained in a previous video, the hardest part of medical training is now behind

Residency is difficult because it's an endurance race.

The stress is no longer due to performing well on standardized tests, but rather the

added responsibility of patient lives that are now in your hands.

The hours are long and often irregular, and therefore maintaining healthy lifestyle habits

That being said, if you got through medical school and are following the study and efficiency

strategies from this channel, then residency likely won't be a problem for you.

If you are keen on becoming a doctor, it's important you understand what you're getting

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