Neurologist

Pros

• The average salary is around $200 000. The job prospects vary per region but in British Columbia they are Very good for neurologists
• Usually get health care benefits like dental care, disability benefits, and a health care plan As well a neurologist gets life insurance, a pension plan, and other benefits

Skills

• To become a neurologist you need good decision making skills, good communication for staff and patients, and good problem solving skills.
• A neurologist should also have good memory skills and teamwork.

Cons

• The education to become a neurologist is lengthy and expensive.
• You may have to work long hours and patient progression might take a long time.

People

• People who are social and analytical. Most neurologist are social and they enjoy interacting and helping others. Though they also have analytical minds that can solve problems.

Schooling

• First undergraduate medical school is completed a student chooses adult or children. Then there is five years of residency. First one year of clinical training, then one to two years of Royal College-approved residency training in internal medicine. Finally you have to complete at least three years of Royal College approved residency training in neurology

My Match

• I am a 92% match with neurologist. I feel this is quite accurate as I want to go into a career in the medical field just not into any brain sciences specifically.

Comparison

• I compared a deckhand neurologist, and Mental health social worker. In this comparison there were some similarities and differences. one difference was the education a deck hand needed as it only needed secondary school. Some similarities were the skills needed as sometimes two needed communication, sometimes two needed compassion, or they needed desterity.

Choice

• I would choose this job as it has a good salary depending on your location, as well as good prospects. There is the reward factor for treating your patients and ways it can healthily challenge your brain.

Resources

• https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/outlook-occupation/3998/ca
• https://www.payscale.com/research/CA/Job=Physician_%2F_Doctor%2C_Neurologis...
• https://work.chron.com/skills-needed-neurologists-1414.html
• https://all50medical.com/locum-tenens/neurologist-jobs/
• https://www.cma.ca/sites/default/files/2019-01/neurology-e.pdf