How to become an orthopedic surgeon

Orthopedic traumatologist - this is exactly the name of the profession. Doctors in this specialty are involved in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the musculoskeletal system (fractures, dislocations, wounds, various congenital and acquired deformities of the limbs). Now it is one of the most developing professions in medicine, it becomes clear if we note the fact that orthopedists in terms of the number of operations performed and their complexity are equated with surgeons.

You will need

• - knowledge of human anatomy and physiology;

• - the desire to learn.

Instruction manual

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To become an orthopedic doctor, start working on this from the school day. To enter a medical university, you must pass the exam in the subjects: Russian, biology, chemistry, or take exams directly at the medical university where you are going to enter. The form of delivery, as well as the training programs in subjects at universities may vary, so check this information in advance.

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Enter the medical faculty at a medical school or academy after graduating from high school, or after receiving a secondary vocational education. The term of study at the university is 6 years.

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At the medical university for the first three years you will not be acquainted with specialties, however, from the first year you need to pay special attention to human anatomy, as this knowledge will help you become an orthopedic doctor.

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Starting from the third year you will have the opportunity to undergo practice in hospitals and directly participate in the work. This is a very important stage, you can be on duty with doctors at the trauma center or work in the operating room of the orthopedic department.

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At the end of the medical university you will receive a diploma with the qualifications of a doctor (remember, the specialty is not indicated in the diploma). After graduation, you need to go through 1 year of internship in the specialty of traumatology and orthopedics. It is necessary to take care of getting the appropriate direction with the profession you need at the university.

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After completing your internship and passing a qualification exam, you will receive a certificate with the qualifications of an orthopedic traumatologist. From now on, you can get to work. This is the shortest path and it will take 7 years. However, to become a really good orthopedic doctor, you need to study all your life.

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