You are here:

Anesthesiology/Am I on the right track

Advertisement

Expert: - 6/25/2009


Question
I am currently in college for nursing but I'm really interested in being an an anesthesiologist. I just want to know am I on the right path. I mean I know nursing is in the medical field but are there any classes besides the ones offered for nursing that I should be trying to take to get into med school.

Answer
I am not sure if the requirements for a nursing degree cover all the requirements for medical school. I would suggest going to your colleges health profession advising office to see if this is true. If your goal is to be an MD anesthesiologist and not a CRNA, it's better to find out now if you're on the wrong path.

Ronald Levy, MD
Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston

Anesthesiology

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Ronald Levy, M.D.

Expertise

Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. I am a board certified anesthesiologist who can answer all questions related to any type of Anesthesia with the exception of Pain Management.

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.