choosing a specialty

CHOOSING
A SPECIALTY

Diem Thi Huyen – 10Y2C


Medical students always have many choices for future specialty like:

Paediatrics
Paediatrician


Geriatrics
Geriatrician


Cardiology
Cardiologist


Dentistry
Dentist


And I also have a choice for myself

I want to become a obstetrician


Roles of an obstetrician

1. Prenatal Care
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provide prenatal care for women and their babies before birth


2. Birth and Labor
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Delivering babies and perform other birth-related duties as needed
Inducing labor
Performing cesarean
section births

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Performing emergency
surgery when needed


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Monitoring the mother and the baby throughout childbirth, and oversees the administration of
medications

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Being alert to the patient and baby's conditions during childbirth and respond to changes

YOU KNOW

In US, if you want to become an obstetrician you must:

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Completing four years of medical school to receive an M.D., or doctor of medicine degree


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Taking the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination to obtain a license to practice medicine
Completing a four-year residency program and take the American Board of Obstetrics written
and oral exam to become board-certified to practice medicine as an obstetrician


Personal qualities of obstetrician
Emotional

Physical


In addition, you need:
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Good communication skills

Taking on the role of counselor and confidante to some of your patients