Trauma Surgeon
Brooklyn Kristek
Education and Training
-medical school (4 years.)
-general surgeon residency (3+ yrs.)
-9-13 yrs in all
-you would go to a college or university for your undergraduate degree and med school, and you would do on the job training at a hospital for your residency
Job Skills, Talents, and Experience
-personality traits one should have: personable and have leadership qualities, and be good at instructing and staying calm during high stress situations
-personality traits/skills i currently have and how i am suited for this career: critical thinking, leadership, instructing, science, and personable
-where one could gain experience: at an internship, shadowing a trauma surgeon, med school, and residency
Employment
-factors that influence available jobs in this field: where you live, number of hospitals/medical offices in the area,economy, and number of other people that want or already have the same job
Typical Day
-performing surgical procedures in operating room
-attending patients closely
-hours: usually 12 hours a day (typically 7 am- 7 pm)
-best parts of day: saving lives and helping patients acquire health
-worst parts of day: long hours, or not being able to save a patient from dying
Aptitude
-real life experiences: I have been to a morgue and worked with the bodies to better understand medical terminology and surgery last year in Principles of Health Science.