• Question: How long does it take to do medicine in science? to become a paedritition

    Asked by ssax0 to Anais, katy, Lauren, Richard, Stuart on 9 Mar 2016.
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      Lauren Laing answered on 9 Mar 2016:

      I believe you will have to first complete your 4 year medical school degree. Then you will have to do a 3 year residency program. If you then want to specialize, you need to do 3 years of specialised training in that particular area.

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      Anais Kahve answered on 10 Mar 2016:

      A long time! Like Lauren has said, it takes a minimum of 7 years. But you don’t have to do it all in one go. You can do your first 4 years at University and get a degree. Then, if you are interested in research you can do a PhD. After that you can do the 3 years of residency in a hospital and become a fully qualified paediatrician. Residency is where you actually work as a Junior Doctor. Don’t let the time frame put you off though! It’s a really rewarding job so if this job interests you then you should definitely go for it! Good luck!

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