Day #78

Plastic Surgeon

Duties and Responsibilities:

Plastic surgeons are medical professionals, specializing in the correction or restoration of form and function of damaged or malformed areas of the body. Plastic surgery includes many types of reconstructive surgery, hand surgery, microsurgery, and the treatment of burns. Plastic surgery, as a specialty, evolved remarkably during the 20th century in the United States, gaining increasing importance during the treatment of World War I soldiers with complex maxillofacial injuries.

Average Salary: $343,848

Educational Requirements:

Most prospective plastic surgeons complete undergraduate degrees prior to attending medical school. Although bachelor's degrees in any major are acceptable, premedical students must complete certain prerequisite courses, including chemistry, biology and physics.

Day #77

Neurologist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Neurologists are physicians trained in the treatment and diagnosis of brain and central nervous system disorders and diseases. Doctors trained in neurology complete medical school, a one-year internship in internal medicine and a three-year residency in neurology. Neurologists may also work in a subspecialty of the field, such as geriatric or pediatric neurology.

Average Salary: $190,000

Educational Requirements:

An undergraduate degree, especially one with a scientific focus, will prepare a potential neurologist for admission medical school. A pre-med undergraduate will spend about four years at university, depending on the requirements of the individual school and the student's course load.

Day #76

Western Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:

AOM treatments identify a pattern of energetic imbalance within a patient and redress that disharmony through a variety of therapies that may include acupuncture needling, cupping, acupressure, and exercises such as tai ji and qi gong, as well as Chinese herbal preparations. 

AOM is virtually free of the side effects that accompany many modern medical procedures.  As a relatively inexpensive form of treatment, it is especially appropriate for reducing healthcare costs.  The success of acupuncture today is due to its efficacy, remarkable safety record, cost-effectiveness, and significant public demand. 

Average Salary: $90,000

Educational Requirements:

A minimum requirements include satisfactory completion of at least two (2) academic years (60 semester credits/90 quarter credits) of education at the baccalaureate level that is appropriate preparation for graduate level work, or the equivalent (e.g., certification in a medical profession requiring at least the equivalent training of a registered nurse or a physician’s assistant), from an institution accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Many AOM colleges exceed this minimum standard and require a Bachelor’s Degree for admission.

Day #75

Eastern Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:

Easter Medicine Doctors identify a pattern of energetic imbalance within a patient and redress that disharmony through a variety of therapies that may include acupuncture needling, cupping, acupressure, and exercises such as tai ji and qi gong, as well as Chinese herbal preparations.

Average Salary: $90,000

Educational Requirements:

A student seeking to begin an alternative medicine career may attend a college, university or specialty school that offers certificate and degree programs in this field. Some Master of Science programs combine studies of traditional Western medicine and non-traditional Eastern medicine in preparing one for a career in holistic medicine.

Day #75

Military Medical Careers

Duties and Responsibilities:

One of the major advantages to military medical jobs is the paid training and education. In return for a pre-determined number of service years to pay back your training and education, you will not have to pay out of pocket for your medical degree, nursing degree, or other related healthcare training.

Average Salary: $93,105

Educational Requirements:

Usually the service years are around four years of active duty, sometimes more or less depending upon the level of education and training you received from the military.

Day #74

Oriental Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oriental Medicine is an ancient and empirical system of medicine based on the concept of qi, which is usually translated as energy. Oriental medicine includes the practice of Chinese herbology.

Average Salary: $45,000

Educational Requirements:

Minimum requirements include satisfactory completion of at least two academic years of education at the baccalaureate level that is appropriate preparation for graduate level work.

Day #73

Sports Medicine Doctor

Duties and Responsibilities:

A sports doctor can enjoy the coveted stability and satisfaction of a career treating patients in a hospital or clinic. And at the same time, this doctor could also work for professional or college sports teams, traveling with the players and enjoying games from the sidelines! Not many careers boast such a varied professional landscape, but this variety is just one of the many appeals of becoming a sports doctor.

Average Salary: $279,000

Educational Requirements:

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.

Day #72

Acupuncturist

Duties and Responsibilities:

Acupuncture is the stimulation of specific acupoints along the skin of the body involving various methods such as the application of heat, pressure, or laser or of thin needles. It is a form of complementary and alternative medicine. It is a key component of traditional Chinese medicine.

Average Salary: $120,000

Educational Requirements:

You need at least two years of school to start training in an acupuncturist school and begin your training.

Day #71

Wellness Professional

Duties and Responsibilities:

Wellness Professionals instruct and do the planning so their coworkers can know what they will be doing. They work for schools, companies, or other organizations in which they can train people about their fitness goal.  They usually inform of talk with people about life style.

Average Salary: $11,167

Educational Requirements:

They must have a high school degree, and then they must have a degree in discipline also having to do with nursing. They must then go through a supervised training.

Day #70

Oral Care Professional

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oral Care Professionals clean teeth examine patients for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis and provide other preventative dental care. They also educate patients on ways to improve and maintain good oral health.

Average Salary: $70,210

Educational Requirements:

Dental Hygienists need an associate’s degree in dental hygiene. Bachelor’s degrees in dental hygiene are also available, but are less common. A bachelor’s or master’s degree is usually required for research, teaching, or clinical practice in public or school health programs.