3 answers
4
Updated 258 views

Is it possible to use my Bsc degree in Physiology to apply for MD degree in becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon?

Good day
My question is that is it possible for me to use my Bsc degree in physiology to apply for MD degree in becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon?

science medicine
Answer This

+25 Karma if successful
From: You
To: Friend
Subject: Career question for you
4

3 answers

0
Updated
Share a link to this answer
Share a link to this answer

Rita’s Answer

Yes, you can be any major. I had someone in my class who was an English major. You just need to take the required courses of the medical school which is usually Biology, Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physics. I'm not sure if Calculus is a requirement,
0
0
Updated
Share a link to this answer
Share a link to this answer

Karissa’s Answer

Yes. Use your electives to take Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physics. Your program should already have a Biology class.
Thank you comment icon In becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon I need those topics? I'm currently in the university studying physiology Akponana
Thank you comment icon Yes and no. Yes, because they will give you a basic knowledge of how things in life work and no because some people do not even use these courses in a real life scenario. E.g. you most likely would not use physics once you're a cardiothoracic surgeon. Karyme Rangel
Thank you comment icon The MCAT covers three subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. You must take the MCAT exam to get into medical school. All surgeons go to medical school. Karissa Helton
0
0
Updated
Share a link to this answer
Share a link to this answer

LEANNE’s Answer

A bachelors degree in physiology can set you up for multiple areas of health care, including physical therapy, physician assistant, and many other fields. I found that having a strong physiology background was advantageous in my chosen field of anesthesiology. I have been fascinated by the functions of the heart and specialized in cardiac anesthesia. That is, focusing perioperative and intraoperative care for those with cardiovascular and valvular heart disease. Understanding physiology and pharmacology is at the forefront of anesthesiology. Physics, which is one of the pre courses for medical school, is also important in applied physiology and in the understanding of the ventilators and volatile anesthetics.
Academic medicine...is an avenue that incorporates clinical care, teaching of med students and new graduates as they head into their respective specialties. It allows for clinical and basic science research plus clinical care. If you like a variety of areas- clinical care, teaching, writing papers, giving lectures, even adminstration work, you might consider academic medicine....once youve done 4 yrs of medical school, followed by a residency in your field of interest (could be 3 to 5 yrs post graduate training...although you would receive some financial compensation as a resident physician) ...then possibly a 2 yr fellowship after that. Academia allows one to retool in various ways so that you are always learning and growing.
If you decide the route of becoming an MD or DO (doctor of osteopathic medicine), you will likey have a chance to see what academia is all about if you are in a university med center setting.

In a nutshell, physiology is the cornerstone of how the body works..whichh can be applicable to all facets of allied health fields and medicine.

Best wishes on your journey.

Leanne Groban, MS, MD
Anesthesiology
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
0