Expert: Ronald Levy, M.D. - 11/16/2006

Question
If i go to college for anesthesiology, is there a way i can work part time as a nurse or any other job in the medical field within the first couple years of med school? Also will i get paid for my residency work? if so how much?


Answer
You don't go to college for anesthesia. You go to college, then medical school and then anesthesia residency. You can certainly work part-time during college and medical school (if you can find the time), but not as a nurse (which is a separate degree program). You do get paid during your residency (in the range of $25K to $35K).

Good Luck,

Ronald Levy, MD
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology
UTMB-Galveston