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What are the best steps to take to help in achieving a career as an Anesthesiologist?

I am a BIO Major and have taken all requirements to meet graduation, but now I would like to know the next steps to take; LECOM or other post graduate courses. Which would benefit me to reaching my career goal?

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Rita’s Answer

If you have taken all the required courses, I would start studying for the MCAT. I would make sure you have extracurricular activities or research on your resume and apply. If you do not get in, you can get a Master's degree. If you want to do well during medical school, I would try to get a job as a medical scribe (AI is probably replacing scribe jobs) but even if you work for free, it will help you during medical school. You learn the language of medicine. You learn how to communicate with patients. You will learn how to write a note. You can communicate and ask questions to your doctor if s/he is open to this. If you decide during this time, you don't like this job, you saved yourself a lot of time and money by not going into medical school
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James’s Answer

Anesthesiologists are all physicians. Therefore, the next step after graduating from college is to attend medical school (MD or DO). During medical school all physicians learn anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, and work in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology, and also take electives that interest them. As a medical student is ending their third year or starting their fourth, they make the decision to what residencies to apply. It is at that time that you would choose anesthesiology as your specialty.
For some, getting into medical school straight from college can be difficult. In that case it may benefit one to get a doctorate or MPH degree (with excellent grades) to make your application more appealing. It certainly can help to demonstrate you have research and laboratory experience.
In my experience, it can also help an application to have worked in healthcare in some way. Consider getting your EMT-1 credentials and work on ambulances to get valuable experience in how health care, emergencies, common procedures (bag-valve-mask ventilation, perhaps endotracheal intubation, starting intravenous/intraosseous lines...).
Good luck!
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