Psychiatrists
"(An inside look!)" By: Anna Rost 4th Hour
Need to Knows!
- It's usually 11 years of schooling after high school
- They need a state medical license
- Make treatment plans
- Keep detailed records
- Treat patients with mental/emotional disorders
- Good employment opertunities
- Salary Entry - $70,920, Median - $173,330, Experienced - $166,400+
- Prescribe medication as part of a patients treatment
- They must be emotionally stable, objective, tolerant, and patient
- Have medical, and psychological training
Pros
- Make good money - They make more than $100,000 every year! That's a very good salary!
- Help people - You will have the opertunity to work with clients and make treatment plans to help them cope with mental/emotional disorders.
- Satisfying - Because when you help a client and they are getting better it is very rewarding to you to know you made a difference to help them.
Cons
- College costs - College is expensive enough but to become a psychiatrist you have to go to school for 11 years after high school which will cost a lot of money.
- Frustrating - If someone isn't improving with the treatment your giving them it can get frustrating.
- Demanding - Because you might work weekends, holidays, nights, and long hours.
The Path to Become a Professional!
High School
- Anatomy/physiology - This class will help you learn about the causes, diagnosis and treatment of disease, and how they affect different parts of the body.
- Chemistry - The study of the composition, properties, and reactions of matter, particularly at the level of atoms and molecules.
- Language at least 2 years - This will help you get a job in the future because it shows that you can work with a variety of people.
- AP Statistics - The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the major concepts and tools for collecting, analyzing, and drawing conclusions from data.
College and Licenses
- Bachelor's Degree/Undergraduate in Pre-Medicine - A Bachlors Degree is usually earned for an undergraduate course of study that normally requires three to five years of study.
- Pre-Medicine/Medicine - It is a first professional Graduate degree given to you when you graduate medical school.
Licenses
- State Medical Licenses - A licenses given to you by the state giving you permission to practice medicine.
College!
Marquette University
- 1250 W. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53233
Phone
- (414) 288-7302
Other
- It's a private catholic school
- Degrees offered: Bachelor's, Master's, First professional, Doctorate, Other advanced degrees
- Percentage of students from out of state: 64%
- Percentage of freshmen who returned for their sophomore year: 88%
Pros
- In state
- Great professors
- The campus looks very nice
Cons
- Expensive
- Private school
- Farther away from home than what I wanted
University of San Francisco
- 2130 Fulton Street
San Francisco, CA 94117-1080
Phone
- 415.422.5555
Other
- Private catholic School
- Degrees offered: Certificate or diploma, Bachelor's, Master's, First professional, Other advanced degrees
- Percentage of students from out of state: 20%
- Percentage of freshmen who returned for their sophomore year: 88%
Pros
- Offers my degree and all the classes I need
- I've always wanted to see San Francisco
- Good reviews
Cons
- Out of state
- Expensive
- Private school
Cardinal Stritch University
- 6801 North Yates Road
Milwaukee, WI 53217-3985
Phone
- 414.410.4000
Other
- It's a private catholic school
- Degrees offered: Certificate or diploma, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Other advanced degrees
- Percentage of students from out of state: 13%
Pros
- Good Professors
- Offers my major
- Great school reviews
Cons
- Away from home
- Expensive
- Private school
Associates
American psychiatric Association
Website: http://www.psychiatry.org
Location: 1000 Wilson Boulevard Arlington Va. 22209-3901
Phone: 703-907-7300
American Medical School Student Assoiation
Website: http://www.amsa.org
Location: 45610 Woodland Road, Sterling, Virginia 20166, United States
Phone: 313-4440
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