GENERAL PRACTITIONER
JOB DESCRIPTION • Deliver across the entire spectrum of care, regardless of patient age, sex, or condition. • Play a role in health promotion and illness prevention • Advocate for their patients in respect to the care and services they need in all parts of the health system 59% are Male 41% are Female
R3 / PGY3 Enhanced Skills • Additional/enhanced training in 3 rd year residency • Purpose: To develop enhanced skills in an area of interest to you/community need • Examples of R3 programs include: – Anesthesia (1 year) – Musculoskeletal medicine – Oncology – Obstetrics
RESIDENCY 5 years in residency 2 years 3 years in general and in specialized orthopedic surgery areas of surgery Number of Residency Spots in Canada: 81
LIFESTYLE • $240,000 • 50 hours/week + 60 hours/month on call • 76% are satisfied with their job • 58% are satisfied with the balance between personal and professional commitments
CARDIOLOGY
JOB DESCRIPTION Cardiologist Cardiac Surgeon Roles: Roles: • Examination • Complicated procedures – Heart transplants • Mostly as a consultant – Coronary artery bypass • Pre- and post-surgery – Valve repair/replacement evaluation – Aorta replacement • Adult or pediatric branches Workplace: Workplace: • 60% academic health • 73% in urban areas science center • 74% at health science • 44% in a private o ffj ce/ centers clinic • 26% at other hospitals • 37% at a community hospital
LIFESTYLE Cardiologist Cardiac Surgeon • 57 hours/week • 67 hours/week • 107 on-call hours/ • 195 on-call hours/ month month • $361,621 (adult) • $466,453 • $262,879 (pediatric) 82% are Male 91% are Male 18% are Female 9% are Female
RESIDENCY Cardiologist Cardiac Surgeon 7 years in residency 6 years in residency General Cardiac 4 years 3 years Surgery Thoracic Vascular Surgery Internal medicine Cardiology Surgery Surgery Number of residency Number of residency spots in Canada: spots in Canada: 12 58
SATISFACTION Cardiologist Cardiac Surgeon • 74% are satisfied with • 69% are satisfied with their job their job • 46% are satisfied with the • HIGH PRESSURE JOB balance between personal and professional • Satisfaction? commitments
N E U R O L O G Y
JOB DESCRIPTION Neurologist Neurosurgeon Roles: Roles: Diagnose and treat problems • to do with nervous system • Use tools such as MRI’s, Provide rehabilitation for • CT scans, lab tests, and psychological aspects surgical treatment to Counsel patients • diagnose and treat Work with teams and teach • damages to the skull, future neurologists brain, and spinal cord Lots of consultative work • Can work in pediatrics or • with adults Workplace: Workplace: • 65% at health science • 49% academic health centers science center • 9% at hospitals • 32% in a private o ffj ce/ • 9% at teaching hospitals clinic • Mostly urban areas • Mostly urban areas
LIFESTYLE Neurologist Neurosurgeon • 58 hours/week • 61 hours/week • 120 on-call hours/ • 120 on-call hours/ month month • $271,482 • $373,356 73% are Male 91% are Male 27% are Female 9% are Female
RESIDENCY Neurologist Neurosurgeon 5 years in residency 6 years in residency 1 year 1 year 3 years 2 year Neurology, basic 3 years Neurology 1 year General Neuropathy clinical Neuro- Internal Surgery Neuroimaging surgery medicine/ pediatrics Number of residency Number of residency spots in Canada: spots in Canada: 19 50
SATISFACTION Neurologist Neurosurgeon • 76% are satisfied with • 75% are satisfied with their job their job • 65% are satisfied with the • 59% are satisfied with the balance between personal balance between personal and professional and professional commitments commitments • Many damages to the brain happen in o fg - hours. Life-style may be di ffj cult.
ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON
JOB DESCRIPTION • Diagnosis, rehabilitation, and prevention of diseases of bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons 92% are Male 8% are Female
RESIDENCY 5 years in residency 2 years 3 years in general and in specialized orthopedic surgery areas of surgery Number of Residency Spots in Canada: 81
LIFESTYLE • $360,000 • 58 hours/week + 120 hours/month on call • 64% are satisfied with their job • 50% are satisfied with the balance between personal and professional commitments
MEDICAL GENETICIST
JOB DESCRIPTION • Provide expertise to many disciplines where a genetic disease has been diagnosed • Provide counseling for patients and families
RESIDENCY 5 years in residency 2 years in 2 years 1 year pediatrics, internal in clinical in research medicine, genetics, genetics and obstetrics Number of Residency Spots in Canada: 8
LIFESTYLE • $150,000 starting • Frequently work collaboratively with doctors in other specialties • Must have good communication and counseling skills • Not much statistical data as it is a new field
EMERGENCY DOCTOR
JOB DESCRIPTION • Treat patients of any age with nearly an infinite possible conditions or degrees of sickness • Very fast-paced environment • Have to witness and treat traumatizing injuries 77% are Male 23% are Female
RESIDENCY 3 years in residency OR 2 years in 1 year family emergency 5 years in residency medicine medicine 2 years in 3 specialties emergency for 6 department months each 60 Number of Residency Spots in Canada:
LIFESTYLE • $240,000 for family physician certified in emergency medicine • $300,000 for an RCPSC-certified emergency physician • 51 hours/week • 94 hours/month on call • 74% are satisfied with their job • 63% are satisfied with the balance between their personal and professional commitments
PEDIATRICIAN
JOB DESCRIPTION • Focus on the physical, emotional and social health of neonates, infants, children, adolescents and young adults • Lots of subspecialties including: – Neurology, cardiology, respiratory medicine, etc. 48% are Male 52% are Female
RESIDENCY 4 years in residency 1 year 3 years in of supervisory: pediatrics medicine -Overlooking the training of junior trainees 143 Number of Residency Spots in Canada:
LIFESTYLE • $260,000 • 51 hours/week • 110 hours/month on call • 77% are satisfied with their job • 61% are satisfied with finding a balance between personal and professional commitments
Anesthesiologist Roles • Administer anaesthesia during surgery; also responsible for pre- and post-operative monitoring of the patient • In the ICU, they care for critically ill patients by providing airway management, cardiac and pulmonary resuscitation, advanced life support and pain control • In the maternity ward, attend to the management of pain relief during childbirth • In pain clinics, anesthesiologists provide acute and chronic pain relief to a variety of patients. Workplace • 55 hours/week Mostly in hospitals • • 120 on-call hours/month 23% in private clinic • $317,704
Anesthesiologist 109 Residency Spots 5 years in residency 1 year 4 years including: 71% are Male clinical anesthesiology, internal medicine, 29% are Female research, pharmacology • 77% are satisfied with their job • 60% are satisfied with the balance between personal and professional commitments
Oncologist Workplace Roles 60% academic • Study and treat tumors in all body • health sciences systems center Treat cancer related diseases • 30% in a university • 20% in hospitals • 6% in private clinics • $361,621 30- 65 hours/week + on call hours
Oncologist 411 Internal Medicine 6 years in residency Residency Spots 21 Oncology Residency Spots 4 years 2 years internal oncology medicine 59% are Male 41% are Female 71% are satisfied with their job • 51% are satisfied with the • balance between personal and professional commitments
Optometrist Roles • Eye exams 36% are Male • Prescriptions for glasses • Treat ocular diseases 64% are Female • Rehabilitation for visually impaired Residency $70-80,000 1 year specializing • Can do 2 year masters • 90/300 applicants accepted • for residency Lifestyle : Part time, full time • Self employment options •
Audiologist Roles • Hearing tests • Diagnosing and treating middle ear problems • Prescribe hearing aids Lifestyle : Residency • Part time, full time Masters degree in Audiology • • Self employment options 350 years supervised clinical work • 35/150 applicants accepted • for residency $77,000
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