Specialist Physicians are doctors who have undergone prearranged, post graduate training in an exact field of medicine. This group includes expert physicians in clinical medicine, in laboratory medicine and in surgery. Specialists in laboratory medicine study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans. Specialists in clinical medicine diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders and act as consultants to other physicians. Specialists in surgery carry out and supervise surgical procedures.
Common Job Titles of 3111 Specialist Physicians:
o Endocrinologist
o Gastroenterologist
o General Surgeon
o Geriatrician
o Gynaecologist
o Haematological Pathologist
o Anaesthetist
o Cardiologist
o Cardiovascular Surgeon
o Neurosurgeon
o Obstetrician
o Paediatrician
o Pathologist
o Psychiatrist
o Radiation Oncologist
o Rheumatologist
o Thoracic Surgeon
o Dermatologist
o Medical Biochemist
o Medical Microbiologist
o Nephrologist
o Neurologist
o Neuropathologist
Typical Employers of 3111 Specialist Physicians:
o Private Practice
o Hospitals
o Medical Laboratories
o Universities
Selected Major Duties of 3111 Specialist Physicians:
Specialists in laboratory medicine perform some or all of the following duties:
Study the nature, cause and development of diseases in humans and the structural and functional changes caused by diseases;
Conduct microscopic and chemical analyses of laboratory samples and specimens;
Supervise laboratory activities.
Specialists in clinical medicine perform some or all of the following duties:
Diagnose and treat diseases and physiological or psychiatric disorders;
Order laboratory tests, x-rays and other diagnostic procedures;
Prescribe medication and treatment and refer patients for surgery;
Conduct medical research.
Specialists in surgery perform some or all of the following duties:
Assess patients' diseases or disorders to determine appropriate surgical procedures;
Perform and supervise surgical procedures to correct physical abnormalities and deficiencies and repair injuries.
Most specialists are self-employed with their incomes based on the bills they submit to the publicly funded Ontario Health Insurance Plan. Specialists in clinical medicine usually work in private practice or in a hospital while those in laboratory medicine and in surgery usually work in hospitals.
Employment Requirements of 3111 Specialist Physicians:
1. Specialist physicians
•A Bachelor of Science degree
or
In Quebec, completion of a college program and one year of pre-medicine university studies is usually required.
•Graduation from an approved medical school and specific specialty training are required.
•Completion of the certifying examinations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
and
Licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.
2. Specialists in clinical medicine
•Four to five years of specialty residency training are required.
•Two years of subspecialty training may also be required.
Specialists in laboratory medicine
•Four to five years of specialty residency training are required.
3. Specialists in surgery
•Five to six years of specialty residency training are required.
•Two years of subspecialty training may also be required.
Additional information about of 3111 Specialist Physicians:
•Succession to management positions, for instance director of laboratory medicine or chief of surgery, is likely with experience.
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