Tuesday, December 22, 2009

What are the complete steps to becoming a dermatologist?

and also what does it take to own your own business. It's between owning a small business or becoming a dermatologist. I know little about the recommendations. I'm thinking about going to a JC college first because I want to save money.What are the complete steps to becoming a dermatologist?
A dermatologist is a MD. You need a bachelors degree in the pre-med route (calculuc, physics, bio chem, bio, etc), take the MCAT exam, then apply to med school (cost approx $200,000); then do a residency in gen med 1 year and then dermatology 3 years. To start up a medical office is incredibly expensive. You need equipment, office space that fits certain codes, licensed or certified medical staff, malpractice insurance, DEA licenses, medical license, etc etc.What are the complete steps to becoming a dermatologist?
A Dermatologist does not need to be an MD. They could be a DO Doctor of Osteopathy as well. There is no legal distinction between MDs and DOs.
You have to be a doctor first then go into residency training then into subspecialty Dermatology.

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