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How many year does it take to be a doctor

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Estelle’s Answer

In short:
4 years of college
4 years of medical school
3-6 years of residency depending on your chosen field (But, you do receive a salary during these years because you are a doctor in training.)
[1-3 years optional fellowship to further subspecialize if you want ]
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Ruth’s Answer

Normally one goes to college for 4 years , medical school for 4 years. Before practicing one needs at least one year internship to get a GP ( general practitioner }license, usually 2 more years residency for internal medicine or pediatric medicine (and then 2-3 more for subspecialties) . During internship and residency one has a salary which is sufficient for living but not really enough today back loans AND start a family. I am not sure the exact number of years of residency for Ob-Gyne , Surgery.

Ruth recommends the following next steps:

volunteer at hospital to se what it is like, or in a clinic following a doctor
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Carmelita’s Answer

Normally, you have to complete a 4 year college followed by 4 years of medical school and 3 or more years of residency, depending on the specialty you choose. Pediatrics and Internal Medicine are 3 year residency programs and Medicine-Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Psychiatry and surgical specialties such as general surgery and Ob-Gyn are 4 years. More specialized fields such as ophthalmology and orthopedic surgery require a longer commitment, as does cardiology, gastroenterology, infectious diseases to name a few.

Today, you have an option to fast-track a medical career. Several universities around the country have 6-year long intensive programs that allow you to finish both your undergraduate and medical school in that time frame. These programs are highly competitive.
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