Family Doctor
By Melanie Naircee
Basic Information
- Care for all ages from infants to elderly
- Care for chronic conditions, such as diabetes, asthma and heart disease
- Ear, nose and throat care
- Emergency medical care
- Minor surgical procedures
- Mental and behavioral health care
- Bone and joint care
- Eye care
- X-rays
- Care of the urinary system
- Well-woman care, reproductive counseling, family planning
Pros & Cons
- Felxible hours
- Can take control of real life emergencies outside of the office
- Get close to family's and they recommend you to others
- Hard to find the right job
- Might have to take night shifts
- Don't choose who you treat
High School & College Classes
Advanced high school classes that will help prepare for college are Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry, Foreign Language (minimum of two years), and Statistics and Probability.
For college classes it is mostly the same but maybe so more specific for what you're going for.
University of Marquette
Pros
- Great medical schooling
- Many other things to participate in
- Great campus
Cons
- Far away from home
- Very expensive
- Not easy to get in
Website: http://www.marquette.edu
Phone: (800) 222-6544
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Pros
- Close to home
- Not very expensive
- Other things to participate in
- Not many high school classes get transferred
- their dorm room rules are "first come first serve" so if you want on campus living you would have to try to apply for that fast
- Limmited parking
Website: uwgb.edu
Phone: 920.465.2000
University of Fon Du Lac
Pros
- they have a very large library and computer lab
- they offer associates degrees
- Iit's smaller and in less of a city so things will be more calm compared to other schools in large city's
- it's a long drive
- no on campus security just 24 hour alarms
- not as many classes or things to study to get your degree as the other schools
Website: http://fdl.uwc.edu
Phone: 920-929-1100
Associations With This Career
Wisconsin AHEC Health Careers Information Center
Description is for the title: Physicians
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Description is for the broader title: Physicians and surgeons
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