Listing Doctorate on your resume

I am in the IT industry for the last 10 years. I have BS in Electronics and Communication and doing MBA at Texas A&M-Commerce. I always wanted to become a doctor or be in a position of serving needy patients. I was a very good science student. I can understand Anatomy and Physiology very easily, and good in Chemistry. Whats the best way to achieve this without leaving my good paying job. Ultimately i want to be a Doctor.

 

Well, dl_mba, I would sincerely recommend you look at the DO route because our schools favor non-traditional students. We tend to prefer the students coming from another career. Basically, if you are willing to give up your successful career to practice medicine, then you must REALLY want to practice medicine. Unfortuantely, many MD schools are not as keen on older, mature students with life experience. I can't explain this.

Texas has an osteopathic medical school: University of North Texas Health Sciences Center at Fort Worth Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNTHSCFW/TCOM for short... ugh). Perhaps you could plan on spending any afternoon there speaking with some students and sitting in on some classes.

Also, take a look at my signature and click the link for "How to become a DO" and it will tell you a little bit about it. If you are like most people and you don't care if you become a DO or an MD, then the good news is that entrance requirements are identical. And one school doesn't care if you apply to the other.

Unforunately, there is no QUICK way in. You can't really clep your way in. Assuming you have none of the premedical requirements it will take:

2 Years minimal of premedical courses
1 Year of application to medical school
4 Years of medical school
3 Years (minimum) of residency
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Total: 10 years.

So it will be 10 years before you are done with EVERYTHING. But I don't count the last three years, because as a resident (which is what I am) you are a physician, you have your own clinic, and you basically practice medicine every day (you just don't get paid much and the hours are terrible).

I hope this helps a little bit. If you have any more specific questions, fire away.

 

Re: order

For those with first professional doctorates (MD, JD, DDS, etc.), the most common practice is to list the degrees in chronological order that they were attained. It is most common for the first professional doctorate to be the next degree earned after the bachelors. Many attorneys, physicians, dentists and other professionals go on to earn masters degrees (and sometimes doctorates) after their first professional doctorates:

Examples:

John Doe, MD, MS

Jane Doe, JD, LLM

Jan Doe, MD, PhD

For those who attain research doctoral degrees, the doctorate is typically both the last and highest degree earned, so it is listed last.

Example:

John Doe, BA, MA PhD

Jane Doe, BS, MS, EdD

Jan Doe, BA, MDiv, ThD

 

I am right now in Florida. Is there a way i can take evening classes for couple of years(pre-med)? I am also planning on starting a rehab hospital down the line. What is the best way out for all these?

 

I'm going to move this discussion on how to become a physician to a new thread.