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Hi I am a high school student and am interested in having a career in Anesthesiology. I wanted to know what types of courses I need to take in both college and medical school. My weakest subject is biology will that become a problem later on? However math is my strongest subject. Will that help? Does one have to go to a university or a community college? What is the difference and which should I go to to go in this major.

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Hi Rani
I am UK based and so don't have any experience of your system. Please look at the past answers found on the link below from Dr Levy my American colleague. If they don't provide the info then please ask my colleague directly.
Kind regards
Dr Ian Jackson
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Anesthesiology-962/

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Dr Ian Jackson - please note UK based

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I am a Consultant Anaesthetist in the UK. My interests include ambulatory or day surgery, obstetric anaesthesia and analgesia, acute pain management (use of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia)anaesthesia for surgery on the airway, orthopaedics and most things except brains and hearts. Interest in prehospital care of trauma and provision of medical cover at motorsport events.

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European Society of Regional Anaesthesia
British Association of Day Surgery
Obstetric Anaesthetists Association
Association of Anaesthetists

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