I want to be a obsterican (read more)?
Question:
What do they do, and what?
More info
If you can provide me with any good links, that would be good
Answers:
Obstetricians deal with pregnant women
Gynecologist deal with non pregnant women diseases. You get training in both in residency and internship. You can specialize after residency such as maternal fetal medicine (dealing with hi risk pregnancy) Trying following a ob/gyn around to see if you like it.
Official web site but not too great for beginners
http://www.acog.org/
Decent info here
http://www.womenshealthchannel.com/obgyn.shtml
Other Answers:
http://www.acog.org/
this is a good link
http://www.womenshealthchannel.com/obgyn.shtml
gives you some info on what thay do Try this link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=obstetrician&fulltext=Search There are different types of women's health specialists.
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An obstetrician is a physician who has completed a residency in gynecology and obstetrics. I believe the residency is four years long -- you will work, during the training, delivering babies from familes of all income levels, and all aspects of health. You will care for women who are low risk (second or third birth with no complications) and very high risk (first or second child, high blood pressure, diabetes, HIV/AIDS). . . you will also be trained to perform surgery for the female genitals -- hysterectomy, ovarian cancers . . . you will also learn about fertility, and could work in that field.
To get to the residency, you have to have a 4 year college degree with heavy studies in the sciences (a year of biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry, and physics -- each). Then, you'll have to go to medical school or osteopathic medical school for four years, then complete the residency.
Total time 12 years
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A physicians assistant can also work in obstetrics and gynecology. They are not doctors, but they work under the supervision of a doctor. A physicians assistant might manage the lower-risk pregnancies, and perform medical treatments of varios gynecological conditions, they can prescribe medications, and deliver babies, and all that good stuff -- but to less of an extent than the doctor -- and only with a supervising physician.
They have to have a bachelor degree, and sometimes a master degree -- you may also complete a residency for obstetrics / gynecology.
Time 4 - 6 years
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You could also become a Nurse Midwife. a CNM does not have to practice under the supervision of a physician, like the physician's assistant does. She can deliver babies and provide gynecological care for women (order tests, pap smears, detect abnormailities . . . ) and I believe that the CNM can give medications, as well.
To do this, you would have to be a registered nurse, then get a master degree in nursing with a specialty in nurse midwife.
Time 5-6 years
Regardless of which path you choose, you'll be in school for quite some time, and the malpractice insurance for ob-gyn practitioners is expensive . . . talk with your doctor about it -- maybe he or she will be able to give you a bit more advice. Maybe you could volunteer at a hospital in the delivery ward or something to see what it's like, to be sure it's the job for you.
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