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JaTeryn Moore

JaTeryn Moore. Becoming an OB/GYN March.6,2014. An Overview of an OB/GYN Doctor! . OB/GYN stands for “Obstetrics and Gynecology”, which is a specialty with a combined focus on pregnancy, deliver, and female sexual and reproductive health.

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JaTeryn Moore

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  1. JaTeryn Moore Becoming an OB/GYN March.6,2014

  2. An Overview of an OB/GYN Doctor!  OB/GYN stands for “Obstetrics and Gynecology”, which is a specialty with a combined focus on pregnancy, deliver, and female sexual and reproductive health. Obstetrics/Gynecology is one of the main physician specialties to provide family planning services. Many people recognize OB/GYNs as the doctors who deliver babies or perform gynecological exams.

  3. *The Work Environments For OB/GYNs* Work Environment OB/GYNs may work in a variety of health care environments from large teaching hospitals to family planning clinics. The mixture of work is different according to the practice choices of the physician. Obstetricians focuses on the women's reproductive health during pregnancy Gynecologist focuses on women on the health of the same organs outside of pregnancy.

  4. OB/GYN Educational Requirement • Future OB/GYNs will need both undergraduate (bachelor’s) and medical school degrees. • Medical schools are looking for excellent grades, volunteer work, research experience and high marks on the MCAT (Medical College admission test). • Classes in science and math are required for all applicants who would like to become OB/GYN Doctors • Medical schools lasts four years and includes didactic (classroom) and clinical rotations. • It is always important to do well in the third year OB/GYN clinical rotation and also choose at least one sub-internship in the field prior to applying for residency

  5. **OB/GYN Training** Training • After completing an MD and matching to an OB/GYN program successfully, residents must complete a four-year residency-training program. • Courses include gynecology, obstetrics, and beginning gynecological surgery (female sterilization, fibroid removal, etc.)

  6. OB/GYNs Salary In 2010 the us Bureau of Labor statistics reported the median salary for physicians in obstetrics/gynecology was $281,190

  7. There is currently a shortage of practicing Us-born, US-trained OB/GYNs Therefore the employment outlook in this field is exceptionally high, especially in certain geographical regions. ***JOB OUTLOOK***

  8. MY OB/GYN Bibliography  • www.google.com • www.ask.com • www.being.com • http://www.innerbody.com/careers-in-health/how-to-become-an-obgyn-doctor.html

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