A radiologist is a doctor who specializes in radiology, or the use of radiation for both the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. A radiologist is a fully accredited physician who has both an undergraduate degree and has attended medical school to earn a medical degree. After medical school, all new doctors, including radiologists, must pursue a residency program for up to five years where they work with experienced physicians in the field to learn all the nuances of the practice. All practicing doctors (including residents) must be licensed in the state where they practice.
Instructions
1. Earn an undergraduate degree. Although traditionally doctors have largely received science-related degrees, medical schools today are looking for candidates from many different academic backgrounds.
2. Attend and complete medical school to earn your medical degree. Medical school is an academically rigorous four-year program including chemistry, biology, biochemistry, physiology, genetics and more.
3. Complete a four-to-five year residency program, including a one-year rotation of the various medical specialties and a three-to-four year radiology internship. Consider applying for residency programs located in Georgia, so you can begin to network and establish your practice.
4. Become board-certified in radiology. Board certification involves usually involves a written, clinical or oral exam covering all aspects of the practice of radiology. You do not have to be board-certified to practice, but most specialist physicians are board-certified in their specialty as many hospitals now require board certification to get surgical privileges and so forth.
5. Become licensed to practice medicine in Georgia. No exam is required, but your application must include transcripts, diplomas and other documents issued by accredited original sources. Although some states offer mutual license reciprocity with other states, Georgia does not.
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