1. How to become a family physician
Jaya’s Career Path
How to become a family physician

2. My Career Goals I want to become a family physician.
To get there, I will need to:
Graduate high school by June 2019
Gain entrance into UBC
Get a major in science
Gain entrance into Medical School after my undergraduate
Complete medical school and do residency
Become a family physician! :)

3. What is a family physician?
A family physician is a doctor who works with patients of all ages. They diagnose illnesses, treat people, and refer them to specialists if needed.
They diagnose patients' illnesses (perform physical exams and analyze info in patients' medical histories)
They have to order and interpret the results of x-rays, blood test, and other tests.
Next, they recommend a treatment program.

4. About my future career
Family physicians usually work in community-level offices and clinics. Many are self employed, which means they run their own practices, while others work as part of group practices with other doctors. Some work for hospitals or health authorities.
Salary can range from $100,000 a year to $250,000 a year.
Physicians work very long hours. Most work for more than 50 hours a week.

5. My job has a 0.4% chance of becoming automated
I think this job has a low chance of being automated because family physicians have to give personalized advice for each person, and a computer can't do that.

6. A family physician would be great for me because…
I am very good at communicating with many different types of people, and I love helping others.
I love learning about the human body, and I'm very interested in health, and how to maintain it.

7. I am not quite ready for this career, but I will get there!
These are skills for the job I still need to learn:
I still need to learn to be patient, I can get impatient easily.
I also get distracted with homework and studies.
This is how I will get those necessary skills:
I feel like this will come with time, as I meet more people I will come up with more ways deal with my impatience.
I will probably end up making a planner online that keeps me organized.

8. This is what appeals to me with this career…
Working with people of many different ages, because I feel like this job will keep me 'young' in a way since I'll always be around a lot of different people.
Getting the chance to give people your advice, because with all the knowledge I will have after completing medical school, the advice I will give will be both accurate and fit to the person.
Getting the chance to learn about the lives of many different people, because it will allow me to look at the world in a different way.

9. These are some things I find less appealing about this career…
Working with difficult people who won't take your advice and will be rude about it, unfortunately this is something that I will have to deal with often.
Having to analyze someone who has a very gruesome cut or physical issue, because it will be hard to look at.

10. Potential obstacles to getting this career
The possible obstacles:
Not gaining entrance into UBC
Being overloaded with work from medical school
My plan to overcome them:
Continue studying and try again the year after, or choose another university that has a medical school.
Cancel any work I have on the side to fully commit to the program.

11. Potential obstacles to being successful within this career
The possible obstacles:
Not being able to find a clinic to work at in BC
Not gaining as many patients at my partner/partners
My plan to overcome them:
Try to find a clinic in Canada, or try to open a practice of my own
I can ask my partners what strategies they use to keep patients

12. The training/education required for my career is:
2 or 3 years of undergraduate university education, including several required science courses, but since entrance to medical school is very competitive, most applicants have a 4-year bachelor's degree, and some have a masters.
Medical school (have to write MCAT) for 3-4 years
To become a family physician, you do a residency program, a period of practical, on-the-job training that takes place in hospitals or other medical settings.

14. I intend to go to University of British Columbia (UBC) to become a family physician
Located in Vancouver, BC, Canada
The programs I want to take are: Biochemistry, Vancouver Fraser Medical Program
Certificates from these programs: Bachelor of Science, Doctor of Medicine
Medicine Program – minimum 3 years
Biochemistry – about 4 years including prerequisites
Medicine program - $139, (not including textbooks)
Biochemistry - $20, 352 (not including textbooks)

15. Here is where I can get that:
Courses to take while in the biochemistry program: Biology, Chemistry, Math, Physics, Biochemistry, and electives. The High school requirements for this program are listed on slide 17.

16. Financial Plan I am going to pay for my program:
I will keep a part time job, preferably a piano teacher, on the side.
If needed, I will apply for a student loan as well.
My family will also help me pay for it.

17. High school courses required
Grade 11 courses:
Physics 11 and Chemistry 11, an approved Social Studies course
Grade 12 courses:
English 12, Precalculus 12, and two of Biology 12, Chemistry 12, Geology 12, or Physics 12.

18. Family Physicians are awesome!!!
Everyone has seen a family physician at some point in their life!
Family physicians form very close connections with their patients and some patients who may not have any other people in their life to support them will have a shoulder to lean on :)
Family physicians can not only treat illnesses, but they can also counsel patients who may have mental illnesses, help with skin care, and many other issues. They are knowledgable in many different areas.