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Hi everyone?
I was just wondering how you get to being a doctor is in different countries.
For example, I've seen a lot of US movies and TV shows where students go to pre-med and then to med-school, but I don't really understand it.. what's the difference? And after graduating, what happens then?
In Sweden (and Denmark) one goes directly to med-school after highschool (you graduate from highschool at age 19). Medschool lasts 6 years. After graduating you must practise medicine for 18 months in order to get a license in medicine (AT-tj?nst). Does that exist in other countries too (fx US)? Of those 18 months, 6 are emmergency medicine, 6 are general medicine and 6 are surgery. After getting your licence you can go on and specialize. In Sweden the shortest specialization lasts for 5 years.
So, is the system similar in other countries too?
I was just wondering how you get to being a doctor is in different countries.
For example, I've seen a lot of US movies and TV shows where students go to pre-med and then to med-school, but I don't really understand it.. what's the difference? And after graduating, what happens then?
In Sweden (and Denmark) one goes directly to med-school after highschool (you graduate from highschool at age 19). Medschool lasts 6 years. After graduating you must practise medicine for 18 months in order to get a license in medicine (AT-tj?nst). Does that exist in other countries too (fx US)? Of those 18 months, 6 are emmergency medicine, 6 are general medicine and 6 are surgery. After getting your licence you can go on and specialize. In Sweden the shortest specialization lasts for 5 years.
So, is the system similar in other countries too?