Physician
Careers
Also called: Doctor
Job Outlook in Vermont
High Demand
What you might do
Physicians care for patients by examining them, diagnosing problems, and deciding on treatment. They work with other staff to treat patients and help them stay healthy. Physicians can specialize in a type of patient (such as children or the elderly), part of the body (such as the heart or eyes), or field of medicine (such as emergency medicine or surgery).
Where you might work
Doctor’s office. Hospital. Nursing home. Government agency. Nonprofit organization. Insurance company.
Related Links
My Next Move: Family Medicine Physicians
My Next Move: Emergency Medicine Physicians
My Next Move: Pediatricians
My Next Move: Sports Medicine Physicians
My Next Move: Dermatologists
O*Net Online: Family Medicine Physicians
O*Net Online: Internal Medicine Physicians
O*Net Online: Ophthalmologists
O*Net Online: Cardiologists
O*Net Online: Neurologists
Occupational Outlook Handbook: Physicians and Surgeons
American Medical Association
Vermont Medical Society
Education Required
Physicians hold a doctoral degree (4 years after a 4-year bachelor’s degree) and spend 3-9 years in internship and residency.
Where to Study
Norwich University
Saint Michael's College
University of Vermont
Vermont State University - Castleton, Johnson
Quinnipiac University
University of Connecticut
Yale School of Medicine
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
University of New England
Boston University
Fitchburg State University
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Northeastern University
Regis College
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine
Franklin Pierce University
Brown University
For more information, contact your regional AHEC:
Northern Vermont AHEC
www.nvtahec.org
802-748-2506
Southern Vermont AHEC
www.svtahec.org
802-885-2126
