Surgeon
Career project

WHAT YOU DO

• Study medical facts and decide how to treat a patient
• Examine patients to find out what health problems they have
• Help others doctors with surgery when asked
• Ect....

Physical conditions, hours of work, travel:
work indoors, stand for long periods of times, work more than 40 hours a week, de on call for emergencies

LOCATION OF CAREER

• The hospital
• A doctors office
• A federal, state, or local government agency

Skills needed:
Use specific methods to solve problems, Look for ways to help people, find ways to make things better

MEDIAN SALARY

JOB AVAILABILITY

HOW DO I PREPARE

• Have a high school diploma
• Graduate from medical school
• complete a five-year residency program in surgery
• Have a bachelors degree
• Complete and internship

Activities and areas of study that can help you prepare now:
Understand the human body, keep records, learn about patient care.

THINGS I LIKE ABOUT THIS CAREER

• Helping people
• Finding a cure for sick people
• Discover new things

THINGS I DO NOT LIKE

• Cutting the human body
• Going through all the years of college

CITE