Im currently a paramedic and workong towards getting the prereqs completed for med school. I wish i finished my biology degree instead of switching to a business degree lol
They take any type of degree as long as you have the pre-reqs. Get a degree that will help you if you don't pursue medicine. Also a business degree will help quite a bit. Also try to get a critical care certification.
@kampehunter9601 it's fairly long and my state massachusetts has a shortage of paramedic schools so it can take a little while to get into a program. There's a couple ways you can do it. At a bare minimum you have to go to EMT school first. A good EMT school will be 4-6 months and should have a hospital and ambulance rotation. Once you finish school you take the national registry exam and then apply for your state emt cert. After that you can go to advanced emt school or straight to paramedic school. I personally recommend going straight to paramedic school. Find the best one in your area, it should be affiliated with a college and might even give you an associates degree. The classroom portion after your pre-reqs is usually 12-18 months, and then you have clinicals which is usually a hospital rotation and an ambulance rotation. Every program is different but most of them require a minimum number of hours in the ER, ICU an a certain number of skills like 10 intubations, live births, electrical therapy, IVs, IOs, codes, med pushes etc. Once you finish the hospital stuff you do your hours on the ambulance. My program required 50 ALS contacts and a minimum number of skills before I could finish and test. Once that's all done and you're cleared you take the national registry again at the paramedic level, then apply for your state license, and that's it! I won't lie, it's a lot. But once you're done, you'll have the EMS golden ticket. There's a massive shortage of medics and you can pretty much pick whatever job you want assuming you're competent.
@kampehunter9601 I'm so sorry I thought I replied! The school and cliniclas are very difficult and time consuming, it took me about 2 years. But I really enjoy my job so it was worth it
Hey !!!! Happy you are motivated ! I went Medical School in Puerto Rico :) great education, BUT I practice in New York BUT will soon leave NY for work as an Attending elsewhere.
I immediately clicked the like button when he said he helps immigrants and homeless people. I am a medical student who is unsure what to specialize in but i know i am very compassionate, prefer to work with my hands and appreciate time off to spend with my cats. If it’s possible i would love to chat with you and get some guidance from someone who has more experience and wisdom. Thanks for the great video.
Hello Dr. Gonzalez. I'm an IMG who is really interested in EM. I'm still working on my steps, but after taking step 2 I want to get observerships or externships. I have been looking online and I have found a few places. What is the best way to find experience and possibly get eSLOEs?
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Im currently a paramedic and workong towards getting the prereqs completed for med school. I wish i finished my biology degree instead of switching to a business degree lol
They take any type of degree as long as you have the pre-reqs. Get a degree that will help you if you don't pursue medicine. Also a business degree will help quite a bit.
Also try to get a critical care certification.
I’d love to hear how you became a paramedic, how long was the education?
@kampehunter9601 it's fairly long and my state massachusetts has a shortage of paramedic schools so it can take a little while to get into a program. There's a couple ways you can do it. At a bare minimum you have to go to EMT school first. A good EMT school will be 4-6 months and should have a hospital and ambulance rotation. Once you finish school you take the national registry exam and then apply for your state emt cert. After that you can go to advanced emt school or straight to paramedic school. I personally recommend going straight to paramedic school. Find the best one in your area, it should be affiliated with a college and might even give you an associates degree. The classroom portion after your pre-reqs is usually 12-18 months, and then you have clinicals which is usually a hospital rotation and an ambulance rotation. Every program is different but most of them require a minimum number of hours in the ER, ICU an a certain number of skills like 10 intubations, live births, electrical therapy, IVs, IOs, codes, med pushes etc. Once you finish the hospital stuff you do your hours on the ambulance. My program required 50 ALS contacts and a minimum number of skills before I could finish and test. Once that's all done and you're cleared you take the national registry again at the paramedic level, then apply for your state license, and that's it! I won't lie, it's a lot. But once you're done, you'll have the EMS golden ticket. There's a massive shortage of medics and you can pretty much pick whatever job you want assuming you're competent.
@kampehunter9601 I'm so sorry I thought I replied! The school and cliniclas are very difficult and time consuming, it took me about 2 years. But I really enjoy my job so it was worth it
Great video! I'm a US IMG interested in EM. This video helped solidify that it is a good fit for me
wait a minute.. you practice in puerto rico?? you just made me even more motivated in my studies!
Hey !!!! Happy you are motivated ! I went Medical School in Puerto Rico :) great education, BUT I practice in New York BUT will soon leave NY for work as an Attending elsewhere.
Nice, what school in PR did you go to?
I immediately clicked the like button when he said he helps immigrants and homeless people. I am a medical student who is unsure what to specialize in but i know i am very compassionate, prefer to work with my hands and appreciate time off to spend with my cats. If it’s possible i would love to chat with you and get some guidance from someone who has more experience and wisdom. Thanks for the great video.
thanks for your insights doc!!
Thank you
Excellent
Doctor what about the hisghest burn out rate? Can you please talk about that? Especially if you have kids to raise
Hello Dr. Gonzalez. I'm an IMG who is really interested in EM. I'm still working on my steps, but after taking step 2 I want to get observerships or externships. I have been looking online and I have found a few places. What is the best way to find experience and possibly get eSLOEs?
Hey
I am in the same boat too
And my questions are same as of yours
@@ramprasanjithreddy4953 Woking as an Urgent Care Medical Scribe has done it for me.
Nice video
Thank you !!