What are the educational requirements to become an oncologist?

Answer 1

In order: 1. College degree (baccalaureate), so that you can gain admission to ... 2. Medical school (MD or DO), accredited, and do sufficiently well so that you can enter the National Residency Matching Program for pediatrics and gain entry to ... 3. A pediatric residency program (3 years), which you must successfully complete. During your second year you will apply (again) to the National Residency Matching program for pediatric hematology/oncology so that you can gain entry to ... 4. A pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship program. There are about 125-150 open first-year slots in the U.S. per year. This program is 3 years long, after which you will be able to sit for ... 5. The American Board of Pediatrics Qualifying Examination for Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (given every other year). As a prerequisite for this you'll also need to have taken and passed the American Board of Pedaitrics Qualifying Examination for General Pediatrics, as well all three steps of the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE). You'll also need an active US medical license. Additional requirements for becoming a board-certified pediatric hematologist/oncologist can be found at the American Board of Pediatrics website (www.abp.org). Good luck!

Answer 2

First what you need to do is graduate from highschool and get your diploma. Then you need to go to college for about 4 years. After college you need to go to a medical school which will take about another 4 years. After medical scholl you wont quite be a pediatrician because you still need to go to a residency in pediatrics, which will take about another 4 years.First what you need to do is graduate from highschool and get your diploma. Then you need to go to college for about 4 years. After college you need to go to a medical school which will take about another 4 years. After medical scholl you wont quite be a pediatrician because you still need to go to a residency in pediatrics, which will take about another 4 years.

Answer 3

Pediatric oncologists are doctors who, after Medical School, have completed a Residency in General Pediatrics (usually three years long), then gone on to complete a three year fellowship in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. The Pediatric Fellowships I'm familiar with consist of one year of hardcore clinical work followed by two years of research. While doing their Fellowship research, Pediatric Oncologists follow up with patients they took on during their first year of Fellowship. To summarize -

1. 4 years of College

2. 4 years of Med School

3. 3 years of Residency in General Pediatrics (first year is internship, followed by two years residency)

4. 3 years of Pediatric Fellowship

There are lots of board exams all along the way that you must pass. Pediatric oncologists are doctors who, after Medical School, have completed a Residency in General Pediatrics (usually three years long), then gone on to complete a three year fellowship in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. The Pediatric Fellowships I'm familiar with consist of one year of hardcore clinical work followed by two years of research. While doing their Fellowship research, Pediatric Oncologists follow up with patients they took on during their first year of Fellowship. To summarize -

1. 4 years of College

2. 4 years of Med School

3. 3 years of Residency in General Pediatrics (first year is internship, followed by two years residency)

4. 3 years of Pediatric Fellowship

There are lots of board exams all along the way that you must pass.

Answer 4

An oncologist (cancer doctor) goes to medical school from 3-6 years (depending on where) and then do a post-graduate residency of between 3-7 years (again depending on where). They then sometimes do a 1-2 year fellowship and then are fully qualified oncologists (don't need to always do the fellowship).

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Answer 5

First, there is no such thing as a degree in pre-med. It is a curriculum layout or sometimes referred to as a tract, which prepares students who intend to seek admission to medical schools. It includes activities such as prerequisite coursework, clinical experience, volunteer activities, and research.

While many individuals who pursue a career as a physician major in Biology at the undergraduate level, many others come from a variety of other educational backgrounds. You should meet with a career counselor at the college or university you attend for what options exist for you. The critical issue is acquiring the appropriate prerequisite coursework required by medical schools. The student should have a strong background in the following areas.

• Biology (cell biology, biology of the organism)
• Chemistry (inorganic, organic)
• Physics
• Communication (written and oral)
• Higher level math's (algebra, trigonometry, calculus)
• Computer literacy
• Development of good critical thinking skills.

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Answer 6

The same as any other doctor, and that question has been answered a million times. Search this site for the answer.

Answer 7

To be a pediatric oncologist, you must have a Medical Doctor degree. It is advisable to do a residency involving general pediatrics, general oncology, and pediatric oncology.

Answer 8

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