Dermatologist

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the hair, nails, skin and its diseases.
It is a specialty with both medical and surgical aspects.

EARNINGS

Training
4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3-8 years in internship and residency program

ADVANCEMENT

NATURE OF WORK

• Take patients medical history
• Update charts and patient information
• Review test results to identify any abnormal findings
• Recommend and design a plan for a treatment
• Help patients take care of their health

Job Out look

-Currently 691,000 people in this position

-There will eventually be 814,700 in the future because of the risk of cancer increases as people get old

RELATED OCCUPATION

PERSONAL ADVANTAGES

• Benefits
• Vacation times
• Amount of pay

PERSONAL DISADVANTAGES

• Long hours
• Working full time
• Moving place to place

Is this job a good fit for me????

Yes, I think it's a good fit for me, because I'm a positive person and love working with other people and making them better and would love to make people have a more healthier life/body.

I can prepare for this job by getting good grades in school, so I can get accepted into a good medical school.