How to become an OB/ GYN Doctor

There are many people that are interested in building their careers as doctors, but are unaware about the further specialisation they should direct their career to. A doctor can be categorised as a cardiologist, numerologist, gynaecologist, OB GYN and many other fields depending upon their area of specialisation and research. If an individual is willing to build their career as an OB/GYN doctor, then they should start working on it as early as high school from where they choose their subjects to study. These two classes prepare the students for pre-medical examinations, which are conducted by various universities and colleges. However, during the process of obtaining a bachelor’s degree, the student is required to study heavily in their subject in order to graduate and prepared to be accepted in any of the efficient medical school or college. 

Once the student completes the bachelor degree program, they have to pass the licensed examination from the National board of medical examiners and unlike many other areas of post-graduation, a student is required to complete a year of internship, but if the individual is willing to adopt OB/GYN as their career then they need to a three year hospital residency course. During this extended residency course, a student can choose their subjects of sub specialties such as family planning, adolescent gynecology, oncology, menopausal gynecology and perinatology. Once this residency training has been completed, a student officially becomes a medical OB/GYN doctor by passing the state licensing examination, depending upon the area or state where the individual is willing to practice their profession. However, it is also necessary and recommended by the OB Gyn medical community to be certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Some of the most popular and recommended medical associations that licensed OBGYN doctors can join or be certified are American College of OB/GYN, North American Menopause Society and International Society for Clinical Densitometry. It is not very difficult to find OB/BYN doctors who practice different specialties in the same field. This is an added advantage for the patients as they can discuss directly with the doctor to make sure that they are comfortable serving their specific needs and requirements. There are also issues that are related to family planning and various religious beliefs. It is important for the patients to be honest and open regarding their views and at the same time ask detailed questions about the topics that matter the most to their health than beliefs.