Allopathic Physician

Duties and Responsibilities:

Physicians examine patients; obtain medical histories; order, perform and interpret diagnostic tests; and prescribe and administer treatment for people suffering from injury or disease.  They counsel patients about illness, injuries, health conditions and preventive healthcare diet/fitness, smoking cessation, etc.

Salary:

$93,000

Education:

There are 126 allopathic medical schools in the United States, including three in Virginia. Most MD programs require 4 years of study, including emphasis on basic science, clinical work, and social science. The first two years of most programs are generally aimed at classroom learning of basic science as it relates to medicine.

Reflection:

I probably would like to apply for this line of work because It falls under the medicine category.