"I want to be a doctor".
Familiarize yourself with the following:
College(4yrs) --> Medical School(4yrs) --> Resident(3-8yrs) --> Fellow(1-4yrs) --> "Doctor"
An "Intern" is a first year resident
Average Timeline = 13 years +/- 2 years*
Approximate top cost = $300,000.00* (Out of state college and medical school, no scholarship)
Resident and Fellow Salary - approximately $40,000.00 - $60,000.00/year
*obviously varies
"Doctor" Salary - Click to view range by various fields of medicine
MedEdits Blog
Helpful blog by a physician about everything you need to know about becoming a doctor. If you pay her, you get more advising. Scroll down and look right for the archive of topics.
Student Doctor Network
Forums under the medical heading are helpful.
MCAT
The high stakes test you take in college to get into medical school.
AAMC
Association of American Medical Colleges
AAMC - Facts
Interesting facts about medical school applicants and those accepted
AMCAS
Service through which you apply to american allopathic medical schools (Degree = M.D.)
FAIMER
Search allopathic medical schools anywhere in the world (Degree = M.D.) Apply directly to individual school. Entering/applying to United States residency programs requires ECFMG approval.
AACOM
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
AACOMAS
Service through which you apply to american osteopathic medical schools (Degree = D.O)
Comlex
The test series taken for osteopathic medical school stream, I don't know many details about this. I am not sure how many there are or when you take them but assume they coincide MCAT & USMLE exams. Refer to site.
USMLE Step 1
Very high stakes exam taken between your second and third years of medical school. This score opens or closes residency opportunities.
USMLE Step 2
High stakes exam taken sometime during third or fourth year of medical school. This test is required for continuing on with a residency program after graduating medical school. If you are not a US medical student, Step 1 and Step 2 must be done prior to your application for residency.
USMLE Step 3
Lower stakes test to be taken anytime during residency years. This test is required for licensure. This test is may be higher stakes for those applying to various fellowships, I am not certain.
Frieda
Excellent site for reviewing the thousands of residency programs by specialty and state.
ACGME
Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education oversees the thousands of residency programs making sure they meet specific standards.
ECFMG
If you are not a US medical student, this body serves as your liason into the US training system after medical school graduation.
ERAS
Electronic Residency Application Service is used to apply for residency positions in the United States.
NRMP
This is a matching service where on one day at one time each year every applicant in the world finds out if they have a job in the United States and where. The service is done by rank where programs rank all the applicants they interviewed, and the candidates rank all the programs that they were invited for interviews. View match results
Find a Residency
For those who did not match to a position, or are interested in finding a spot that is available to change can use this site.
RRC
Residency review comittee makes visits to programs on behalf of the ACGME to ensure programs are meeting the requirements for accreditation.
Apply for Fellowship
If medcal school and residency aren't enough, you can apply for the another level of training.
Kaplan Review
Large commercial review course for all aforementioned exams.
Princeton Review
Large commercial review course for all aforementioned exams.
Falcon Review
Small commercial review course for USMLE/COMLEX exam series.
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