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Richard’s Answer

Physicans spend years of education and training. They have to be able to study and concentrate for hours at a time. Other qualities include coordination for performing procedures, compassion, and attention to detail.

Education: In the US, to apply to medical school, you need a bachelor's degree. Any 4-year university should suffice.

Pick a major that interests you so you don't mind devoting a majority of your hours to studying. You will need to get good grades in college in order to apply for medical school. At the medical school I attended, the average GPA is reported to be 3.85, so even one or two B's can hurt your chances of acceptance.

Aside from this, any major is acceptable as long as you complete the prerequisite courses.

Typical medical school prerequisites include:
Biology: Lecture – 4 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
General Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Organic Chemistry: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Biochemistry: Lecture – 1 semester
General Physics: Lecture – 2 semesters; Lab – 1 semester
Math: Statistics – 1 semester
English: Rhetoric (Composition) and Literature – 2 semesters

Apply to medical schools during your last year of college.

Medical school takes 4 years to complete.

After medical school physicians complete a residency for additional training. These can last 3-6 years and are sometimes followed by an additional year or two of fellowship subspecialty training.
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Tosin’s Answer

Some important skills needed for being a physician are:
Good Communication skills
Critical thinking
Problem solving
Attention to detail
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Rachel’s Answer

Some important skills for surgery include:

Endurance (the hours can be very long)

Organization

Attention to detail

Technical skills for suturing and knot tying

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