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Capt.Flannel
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Anybody else going to be a doctor or a surgeon? What kind? just curious.
Jan 3 2006 12:15AM
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P-JO
Posts: 6853 - Karma: 75
I want to be a pediatrician or dentist, or orthodontist, but I'm not really sure at this point since its only my first year in college. I'm not even sure if i'm going to make it to med school. What sucks about college though is you have to decide what you want to do, and i really dont want to decide yet.
Jan 3 2006 12:18AM
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lalalalaura
Posts: 6753 - Karma: 68
uhh.. I'm planning on being an Doctor of Generally Kicking Ass...does that count?
Jan 3 2006 12:18AM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
Yes. Yes it does. oh, I'm going to be an Surgeon; either an orthopaedic or an ER.
Jan 3 2006 12:19AM
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eheath
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No laura, it doesn't.
Jan 3 2006 12:19AM
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IHOP
Posts: 2155 - Karma: 19
It only counts if you get a degree from a credited school and if the state will let you practice "kicking ass."
Jan 3 2006 12:22AM
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lalalalaura
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Oh excellent, because I plan on obtaining such a lovely certificate from the world renowned University of Whistler. I'm bound to make connections with the higher ups in BC politics, so I'm fairly certain I can open up a General Ass Kicking practice....
Jan 3 2006 12:26AM
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J.Bass
Posts: 1642 - Karma: 24
future orhtopedic sergeon right here
Jan 3 2006 12:26AM
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Capt.Flannel
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might want to work on spelling before you apply to med school.
Jan 3 2006 12:28AM
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TheStamos
Posts: 9311 - Karma: 910
cool job, def not for me though., Im gonna be a pro skier,slacker ski bumb But an edumakated ski bum because im rockin out at sierra nevada college.
Jan 3 2006 12:28AM
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iggyskier
Posts: 10433 - Karma: 9,727
Emergency Medicine - Woot!

Maybe with a specialty in pediatrics...but not sure yet.
Jan 3 2006 12:29AM
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iheartskiing7
Posts: 410 - Karma: 10
i want to be a nutritionist maybe
Jan 3 2006 12:30AM
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eastAR5
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ownedf
Jan 3 2006 12:31AM
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J.Bass
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sure thing
Jan 3 2006 12:32AM
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Localboyz
Posts: 1626 - Karma: 19
Planning on attaining a Doctorate in Philosophy... but not a med doctor or surgeon
Jan 3 2006 12:48AM
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Ski-hobo
Posts: 7121 - Karma: 15
If anyone is in med school, they are much to smart and busy to be posting on this site
Jan 3 2006 1:49AM
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crazyskiier210
Posts: 61 - Karma: 10
both my parents are ER doctors and oddly enough i want to be one when i grow up
Jan 3 2006 9:22PM
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OAK_TREE
Posts: 2683 - Karma: 12
wow. good luck. must run in the family.
Jan 3 2006 9:44PM
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sexy_skier_babii
Posts: 2490 - Karma: 15
you could make alot of money, but not the job for me!
Jan 3 2006 9:45PM
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user098123
Posts: 6072 - Karma: 18
I'm planning on being a Radiologist...Schools gonna suck but the hours and the pay can't be beat!
Jan 3 2006 9:46PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
What are their hours? just curious.
Jan 3 2006 9:46PM
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snoopy
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id like to be an orthopedic surgeon
Jan 3 2006 9:47PM
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CooksCorner
Posts: 3939 - Karma: 22
Othopedic would be sick but Anesthesiologist would be better. You get paid tONNNs and all you do is roll in there, knock out the patent, an go home. The nurses watch everything for you. Only problem is that if you fuck up, people die and its your ass.
Jan 3 2006 10:30PM
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jimmychung
Posts: 6857 - Karma: 25
i'm looking into being some kind of medical examiner.
Jan 3 2006 10:31PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
It'd be too boring compared to being a surgeon, for me atleast. I'd get sick of just putting a line in all the time.
Jan 3 2006 10:32PM
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i_ski_switch
Posts: 589 - Karma: 58
yeah i want to be a neurosurgeon or possibly a cardiologist or oncologist
Jan 3 2006 10:43PM
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IHOP
Posts: 2155 - Karma: 19
I hope you guys realise how competitive and arduous it is to become a doctor; you don't just roll into med school. Also, if you decide half way through med school that being an MD is not your thing, then you just wasted like $300,000 or more.
Jan 3 2006 10:47PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
Most med schools take 5-10% of applicants. I'm well aware of the difficulty.
Jan 3 2006 10:58PM
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CooksCorner
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whatever they make SOOOOO much money for doing so little. Maybe you could use that free time to ski er something.
Jan 3 2006 10:59PM
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Capt.Flannel
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I'm not doing it entirely for the money, so eh.
Jan 3 2006 11:00PM
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steeplechamp
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my brother is in 2nd year of med school at stritch school of medicine @ loyola chicago...insain amount of studying/work...going in to become neurosurgeon...u can ask me any questions and i relay that off to him if you need any advice on applying somewheres, general concerns, etc..
Jan 3 2006 11:15PM
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Capt.Flannel
Posts: 10928 - Karma: 36
SICK, I got a couple questions. What are the hours for residents? (or does it differ), how long did it take you to put in your first line properly? and...... Did he have to become a basic surgeon and then deal with the neuro part, or what?


Thanks dude, I appreciate it.
Jan 3 2006 11:27PM
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Lateralis
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 331
lat is gonna be a pediatrician................
Jan 4 2006 11:20AM
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suzia
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right here but i dunno what kind
Jan 4 2006 11:27AM
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k2yeags
Posts: 2320 - Karma: 27
more like a child molester
Jan 4 2006 2:46PM
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Gorilla.Steeze
Posts: 2215 - Karma: 43
radiologist here
Jan 4 2006 2:57PM
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duhamelski
Posts: 3842 - Karma: 192
im gonna be a specialist in chinease herbal medicine
Jan 4 2006 3:02PM
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timmi
Posts: 12874 - Karma: 3,460
i want to be a vet, where i can help all the little gerbles and cute puppies...
naw,
Jan 4 2006 3:05PM
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sKILOve07
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i wanted to be a pediatrician for a long time but now i think im heading towards pharmacy cause they make good money and less schooling..
Jan 4 2006 3:45PM
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watchmefall15
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both my parents are trauma surgeons and my older sister is a scientist for a medical company... im going to be a musician and a ski bum sorry mom and dad
Jan 4 2006 4:52PM
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grubix2
Posts: 2628 - Karma: 25
I'm a Pre-med student here at the university of Pittsburgh. It's a lot of work, but I get through.

You can count on not skiing as much as you normally do though. Thats what sucks... I haven't been skiing yet. First time will be this friday.
Jan 4 2006 4:56PM
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redpointist
Posts: 982 - Karma: 11
NUrsing looks like a more ski-friendly job. You can work the hours to where youre working 12 hour shifts 3 days a week. That leaves you 4 days a week to ski if you want. Nurses dont have to be on call and shit all the time like doctors do.

And if you dont care about being rich, it pays plenty, $25 an hour is about average, but goes higher. Works out to about $50k a year. Hell if I was doing it, I'd just bum it and work 6 months a year and make $25k a year, as long as I didnt have a family to support. If youre a dude youll always be labled a male nurse though, haha.
Jan 4 2006 5:05PM
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Jessbuff
Posts: 2685 - Karma: 17
Sports Medicine. Basically dealing with athletic injuries.
Jan 4 2006 5:07PM
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cable
Posts: 323 - Karma: 25
private plastic surgeon or orthodontist
Jan 4 2006 5:37PM
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crazyskiier210
Posts: 61 - Karma: 10
what do you mean? they work like 10 hour shifts if thats what you mean
Jan 4 2006 8:25PM
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mmkay577
Posts: 828 - Karma: 10
both my parents are and were in the medical field... im interested in doing something with medicine but not sure what i wanna do... maybe cardiology
Jan 4 2006 8:28PM
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*i<3snow*
Posts: 6440 - Karma: 41
im planning for pediatrics nurse or neonatal. nursing isnt relaly doctor, but its medical so...
Jan 4 2006 8:30PM
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SheilaTequila
Posts: 1151 - Karma: 81
i started an internship at a dental practice back in february, then they hired me. i would lvoe to become an oral or cosmetic surgeon!!
Jan 4 2006 8:33PM
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sKILOve07
Posts: 3482 - Karma: 9
eh i could never be a dentist or anything envolving the mouth, i have a pet peeve about teeth and people with yellow teeth, crooked teeth or bad breath.. so i deffinately couldnt do it
Jan 4 2006 8:46PM
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Riley.
Posts: 2214 - Karma: 259
You can work on me anyday.
Jan 4 2006 8:50PM
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grubix2
Posts: 2628 - Karma: 25
If you are a physician, the minimum amount of work you will do a week is 50 hours. Orthopaedics work up to 85. And I'm not lying. I've had 2 internships so far. You have to really love being a doctor.
Jan 4 2006 8:52PM
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