Oncologist

Duties and Responsibilities:  Oncologists are physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer in female reproductive organs. Oncologists perform physical evaluations and collect detailed medical histories. In addition to medical duties, they educate patients and their families on various forms of cancer, possible progression and treatment options.

Salary: $222,809-$351,598

Education: Oncologists must complete up to eight years of combined undergraduate and medical school education. They can earn either a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) degree. After graduation, they must complete a 4-year general residency in obstetrics and gynecology.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not?

No, I would not like to be one because it doesn’t interest me. Plus I have another career in mind.