A brief introduction to the training processes for doctors

Every day, doctors work hard to save lives. Now more than ever, they are needed by people and their countries to stop the spread of COVID-19. But before becoming licensed in their field, medical doctors have to undergo 11 to 15 years of education and training.

An undergraduate degree in a science-focused program is needed to enter medical school. Science-focused programs or premed courses ensure that a student has excellent knowledge of biology, chemistry, math, physics, and English to prepare them for medical school. Before sending out applications to medical schools, a premed student must take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and score well explains Dr. Matt Boente MD. It examines a potential doctor’s understanding of the biological and physical sciences, verbal reasoning, and writing skills. The MCAT score in combination with the student’s GPA are the main metrics by which schools choose their class.

After hopefully scoring well on the MCAT and getting admitted to medical school, an aspiring doctor would spend their first two years learning basic sciences. In the their third and fouth years students are taught to diagnose and treat patients. their sophomore year, they will have to take the initial test of a series of the United States Medical Licensing Examinations. Throughout the second half of medical school, students will practice under the guidance of attending physicians.

According to Dr. Matt Boente MD, aspiring doctors will be paired with a residency program in their senior year in “Match Day,” a rite of passage. A candidate may spend 3 to 10 years in residency at a medical facility, depending on their specialty. Following the residency, an aspiring doctor must obtain a license to practice medicine.

Dr. Matt Boente MD is a seasoned obstetrician, gynecologist, and gynecological oncologist. He finished his medical degree at Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed his residency at Rush Presbyterian Medical Center. Following that he was the American Cancer Society Fellow in Gynecologic Oncology at Duke University Medical Center. Visit this page to know more about Dr. Boente.