Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Surgeon

              

Duties and responsibilities:

Otolaryngologists provide treatment for professional suffering from diseases of the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck region. Some duties of these surgeons are:

Ø  Provides medical care for problems related to the ear, nose, throat, head and neck

Ø  Exercise command of medical units as provided by law and regulation

Ø  Medical research on diseases of military importance

Ø  Participate in graduate medical education and train other personnel

Salary: $411,639

Education:

To become this type of surgeon it is required to have a medicine/osteopathy degree from an accredited U.S. school. A current license to practice medicine in the United States, eligibility for board certification is also needed. Completion of at least one year of an approved graduate medical education internship and a training program in otolaryngology is required. You must be between 21-42 years of age and be a U.S citizen.

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Reflection: I don’t think I would like to be a ENT surgeon because it’s not the field I’m interested in.