Sports Medicine Doctor
Duties
and responsibilities:
Sports doctors are medical professionals
whose specialty is the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of injuries from
athletic activities. These doctors generally focus on joint, bone and muscle
health, although they also offer more generalized medical care as well to the
people with whom they work. Sports medicine prepares these doctors for work
either in a traditional hospital or clinic setting, or in sporting events at
both the professional and college levels. No matter where they choose to work,
sports doctors enjoy the deep gratification of helping active people recover
from sports-related injuries and return to the lifestyles they love.
Salary:
$350,000
Education:
Many
students who are interested in going on to medical school complete a bachelor’s
degree with a pre-med concentration that gives them a solid foundation in
biology, chemistry and physics. Getting into medical school can be competitive,
so students must complete the courses and have excellent grades to be a good
applicant. Students will also be required to pass the Medical College Admission
Test (MCAT) in order to get into medical school. Those interested in sports
medicine are usually sports lovers themselves, often involved in some kind of
team or individual sports activity.
Reflection:
I think I
would want to be a sports medicine doctor because it seems really interesting
and you also get to be active and be a doctor at the same time.