Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon
Duties and Responsibilities:
An Ear, Nose, and Throat Specialist is a prestigious job in the
medical field. These dedicated professionals are hardworking individuals who
have gone through many years of school and specialized training in order to
become the high paid , highly skilled individuals they are today. Ear, nose ,
and throat specialists are highly respected professionals who work to help
people with a wide variety of illnesses, many of which can be life threatening.
They must undergo years of training before competing to be chosen for a
residency and internship. The field is highly competitive and the training is
intense and expensive, but the rewards are great. The profession describes a
wide range of sub-specialties of physicians and surgeons, who are collectively
known as otolaryngologists.
Salary: average $334,000
Education:
Pre-med
students must gain acceptance enroll and graduate from a medical school
program to become an ear, nose and throat doctor. Even though there's not a
specific ear, nose and throat medical degree, students graduate with a
doctorate in medicine that enables them to enroll in a residency or internship
program. Most medical school doctorate programs take 4 years to complete.
Medical schools are highly competitive, so students need strong undergraduate
grades, passing scores on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and letters
of recommendation, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?
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