Also called: Medical Resident, Intern (Medicine), House Officer
A new doctor in paid, supervised training after medical school, learning a specialty in a hospital.
Takes overnight calls on the hospital floors, admits new patients, presents them to the attending physician on morning rounds, and learns procedures under supervision. Hours are long, but it's a salaried job.
Typical resident salaries by training year (AAMC survey estimate); pay jumps several-fold after residency.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's plus 4 years of medical school; residency itself lasts 3-7 years.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry.
Growing about average. Residency positions keep growing slowly.
Low risk for 10 years. AI scribes may ease the paperwork load, but residents still admit, examine and treat patients while learning hands-on.
Classes: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Calculus, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-1229.
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