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Do you have to be extremely smart to be in the medical field?

Im not the smartest, it takes a little studying to comprehend what I need. One thing I am though, is determined! I’m determined to make it to the top. I’m determined to understand the criteria. I’m determined to learn everything that is necessary. My future is important. #college #healthcare

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Kim’s Answer

Rubi,

The medical field is very broad, and has something for everyone!

So, to be a doctor, you will have to have good grades to get into medical school. Really good grades, on hard subjects, including sciences and maths. But there are many other well-paying positions in the medical field.


What else is there? Radiology. This isn't just xrays. There are specially trained people who do MRIs and CT scans, as well as other diagnostic imaging. Nutrition/dietary: many people need special diets, and there is a lot to know about how to make sure they are getting the proper nutrition, the right amount of calories, protein, etc. Respiratory therapist - they give breathing treatments to people with lung problems. Physical therapy - they help patients recover from surgery/injuries. And these are just a few examples!


Like so many other things these days, computers are often used in medicine. Sometimes you don't have to know everything - you just need to know that you don't know it, and how to look it up! My doctor routinely looks up drug interactions on the computer, to make sure all my prescriptions are compatible. Nobody can know everything!!

Kim recommends the following next steps:

look at related fields on this website: https://www.onetonline.org/find/industry?i=62&g=Go
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The most important thing to have is a clear focus related to the relationship of your personality traits to the medical field and then confirm this by talking to people who are doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can see what they do, how they got there, and what advice and suggestions that they might have for you.


Getting to know yourself and how your personality traits relate to people involved in various career opportunities is very important in your decision making process. During my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I ran across too many students who had skipped this very important step and ended up in a job situation which for which they were not well suited. Selecting a career area is like buying a pair of shoes. First you have to be properly fitted for the correct size, and then you need to try on and walk in the various shoe options to determine which is fits the best and is most comfortable for you to wear. Following are some important steps which I developed during my career which have been helpful to many .

Ken recommends the following next steps:

The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. You can locate them by asking your school academic advisor, favorite teachers, and the reference librarian at your local library. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
It is very important to express your appreciation to those who help you along the way to be able to continue to receive helpful information and to create important networking contacts along the way. Here are some good tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-tips-for-writing-a-thank-you-note-thatll-make-you-look-like-the-best-candidate-alive?bsft_eid=7e230cba-a92f-4ec7-8ca3-2f50c8fc9c3c&bsft_pid=d08b95c2-bc8f-4eae-8618-d0826841a284&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20171020&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20171020&bsft_clkid=edfe52ae-9e40-4d90-8e6a-e0bb76116570&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=214115cb-cca2-4aec-aa86-92a31d371185&bsft_pp=2 ##
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