YEAR 11 SMALL GROUP

What does a doctor do?

Doctors are healthcare professionals who: Encourage people to be healthy Maintain peoples health Restore health

through DiagnosingTreating

illnesses & injuries

Referred to as Physicians Medical Practitioners

Care for people and families Refer patients to other healthcare providers

when necessary Doctors can specialise in many fields or may

focus on broad and comprehensive care for individuals (GP)

Day in the life of a doctor

There is not a typical day! See many patients

Examine patients (depends on where you work) Discuss happy and sad issues Respond very quickly

Think about many conditions Document a lot of information

PRO’s

Ability to save lives Ability to provide service and support to others Continuous learning Rewarding High status occupation Challenging Decent salary

CON’s

Debt Long and ongoing education Can be difficult (training and on the job) Can be depressing (when unable to help) Time consuming Long hours A lot of responsibility

Is this the right job for me?

Doctors need to be: Approachable (Can ask them anything) Empathetic (understands what I am feeling) Trustworthy Confident (“a confident doctor gives me confidence”) Humane (caring, compassionate, kind) Forthright (tells what a patient needs to know) Respectful (takes the patient seriously) Thorough (complete, pays attention to every detail)

School subjects

REQUIRED English Math B A science subject

DESIRABLE Chemistry Physics Biology

Now what?

Start thinking and acting like a Doctor Think about what career path you may take

Research the university Visit Ring and request a new student guide

Read as much medical related information as possible Medical journals Textbooks Current medicine related news

How to ‘get in’ to study med?

1. Apply for direct entry as a school leaver and sit the UMAT

2. Study an undergraduate degree and then sit the GAMSAT Nursing Science Allied health (physio, dietician, OT, etc) Any undergraduate degree…

Most universities use an interview as part of their entry requirements

Undergraduate degrees

Bachelor of Medical Science Science Nursing Physiotherapy Paramedic science Any undergraduate degree...

Bachelor of Medical Science

2 year fast-track to Medicine (at Griffith) Very competitive Only 50 - 70 places/ year OP 1 only Must pass with GPA 5.0 or above Course will teach skills in:

Modern biosciences Clinical sciences Human Skills for Medicine

Science

3 years duration Most universities offer A scientific basis for understanding the natural

and constructed world around us. OP 11 -15 (2013) Further study options include:

Medicine, research, other health care options Engineering Veterinary science

Nursing

3 year duration Most universities offer Allows registration as a Registered Nurse OP 9 – 12 (2013)

Physiotherapy

4 – 5 year duration Limited universities offer (similar to Medicine) Physiotherapy enables promotion,

maintenance and restoration of health and the prevention of disability

OP 2 – 3 (2013)

Other health related degrees

Nutrition & Dietetics Social sciences Occupational therapy Psychologist (not a professional psychologist) Exercise Physiologist (often combined with

physiotherapy degree)

Any other Bachelor degree…

Best of luck….