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I know for a fact I want to get into the medical field but with there being so many options and paths to take how do i narrow down a specific field in which I want to work when I'm at a cross between many things

I've grown up in hospitals and with a medical aspect following my life so there are many careers within the medical field I would be interested in I just can't choose although I do like hands on work and interaction with people. #medicine

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Richard’s Answer

Try to shadow people who work in different areas of the hospital to see which jobs hold your interest. Decide how many years you want to go to school. This can narrow your choices. The time required before entering a field can range from a few months for an EMT to 4 years for a nurse to 14 years for some physicians.
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First, Determine whether to rule out medicine as a career. Here is an adage that premed students hear over and over again: "If you can be happy doing anything other than medicine, do that."

THE PROCESS OF BECOMING a physician is a marathon, not a sprint. It takes years of training, dedication and grit. This means that even high school students can improve their chances of becoming a physician by taking steps to build a solid foundation for their motivations, academics and premedical education.



Decide if medicine is really the career for you, choose high school classes wisely and then pick the right college.

Determine whether to rule out medicine as a career.
Develop a strong academic foundation with AP, IB and advanced courses.
Pick a college with a track record of sending its students to medical school.


Using Your Classes to Prepare for Pre-Med. Med schools won't look at your high school grades when they review your application (although some allow AP credits earned in high school to cover certain entrance requirements), but colleges definitely will, so you shouldn't slack off in high school.
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Marc’s Answer

Hi Audrey! Usually the first step is figuring out what kind of career in medicine you would like to pursue. There's a huge variety of ways you can work with people, such as being a physician, nurse, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, pharmacist, radiology technician, medical assistant, surgical technician, volunteer, chaplain (and the list goes on). Exposure to these fields in some capacity will help you make an informed decision about which to choose, and the best way to do this early on is to shadow and volunteer. Once you have an idea where you'd like to head, then you can figure out the steps required to accomplish the goal! And remember, you can always change careers later on too if you decide something else is a better fit! Hope that helps.
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