Significant Points
Nature of the Work
Working Conditions
Employment
Training & Qualifications
Job Outlook
Earnings
Additional Sources of Information
For more information about physicians and surgeons, visit
American Medical Association
American Osteopathic Association
For more information about various medical specialties, visit
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Board of Medical Specialties
American Board of Physician Specialties
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American College of Surgeons
For a list of medical schools and residency programs, as well as for general information on premedical education, financial aid, and medicine as a career, visit
Association of American Medical Colleges
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
For information about licensing, visit
Federation of State Medical Boards
Allergists and Immunologists
Anesthesiologists
Dermatologists
Family and General Practitioners
Hospitalists
Internists, General
Neurologists
Nuclear Medicine Physicians
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Ophthalmologists
Pathologists
Pediatricians, General
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other
Preventive Medicine Physicians
Psychiatrists
Radiologists
Sports Medicine Physicians
Surgeons
Urologists