Do you need a college degree to be a gynecologist?

Answer 1

OB/GYN requires 8 years of school. Four at a general university and Four at medical school. Then you have a four year residency at a hospital but are paid. Once you have finished your residency you take an oral and written test. There are also subspeacilities where each require another 3 year residency if you wish to pursue the subspeacilty. (exp. prenatal oncology, maternal and fetal medicine, etc.)

Answer 2

Hello. It depends what country your from. Basic information though: A Gynocologist is a doctor. A womans doctor. To become this doctor you will need to do a medical degree and train as a gynocologist doctor. For more information about this and the requirements to become a GYNO, then do a search of Google in your country and see if that is any help. Good luck.

Answer 3

Get into medical school. Once you've accomplished that, your professors will be able to provide whatever guidance you need.

Sorry, that's sort of a flip answer, but getting your M.D. is the key step in the process. There will be plenty of time for specialization. Before that, of course, you have to get a bachelor's degree. Getting it in something technical like Biology, chemistry, physics, or engineering is a pretty good start.

Answer 4

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You need a medical degree from an accredited medical school such as a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree, a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree, or a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS/MBChB) degree. After earning one of these medical degrees, a four year residency in ob/gyn must be completed and board certification examinations must be successfully passed. Fellowships in subspecialties can be pursued after that.

Answer 5

The common path to practicing as a physician requires 8 years of education beyond high school and 3 to 8 additional years of internship and residency. All States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories license physicians.

Education and training. Formal education and training requirements for physicians are among the most demanding of any occupation-4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of internship and residency, depending on the specialty selected. A few medical schools offer combined undergraduate and medical school programs that last 6 years rather than the customary 8 years.

The minimum educational requirement for entry into medical school is 3 years of college; most applicants, however, have at least a bachelor's degree, and many have advanced degrees. There are 146 medical schools in the United States-126 teach allopathic medicine and award a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree; 20 teach osteopathic medicine and award the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree.

Students spend most of the first 2 years of medical school in laboratories and classrooms, taking courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, microbiology, pathology, medical ethics, and laws governing medicine. They also learn to take medical histories, examine patients, and diagnose illnesses. During their last 2 years, students work with patients under the supervision of experienced physicians in hospitals and clinics, learning acute, chronic, preventive, and rehabilitative care. Through rotations in internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery, they gain experience in the diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Following medical school, almost all M.D.s enter a residency-graduate medical education in a specialty that takes the form of paid on-the-job training, usually in a hospital. Most D.O.s serve a 12-month rotating internship after graduation and before entering a residency, which may last 2 to 6 years.

Licensure and certification. All States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories license physicians. To be licensed, physicians must graduate from an accredited medical school, pass a licensing examination, and complete 1 to 7 years of graduate medical education. Although physicians licensed in one State usually can get a license to practice in another without further examination, some States limit reciprocity. Graduates of foreign medical schools generally can qualify for licensure after passing an examination and completing a U.S. residency.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor

Answer 6

You will need a college degree in an area surrounding science such as biology. From there you can apply to one of 146 med schools in the US. After med school you may need to complete residency training with a university hospital, or a hospital willing to teach you that profession.

Answer 7

Four years of undergraduate

Four years of medical school

Three to Four years of Residency/Internship (in your field, in this case OB/GYN)