Emily Luo Oral Presentation- Cardiovascular Surgeon

THE CAREER OF A CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEON

By Emily Luo

02/15/11

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JOB DESCRIPTIONDiagnose illnesses.Insert pacemakers.Operate on heart valves. Perform coronary artery bypasses.

OVERVIEWWork in operating rooms at hospitals.

May work at universities.

Must work long hours and on call.

Away from family most of the time.

EDUCATION AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING

4 years undergraduate school4 years medical school3 to 8 years of internship and

residencyPre-medical students must complete

undergraduate work.Medical schools offer combined

undergraduate and medical school programs.

SALARYBeginning

Hourly-$58.57Annually-$121,800

AverageHourly-$80.00Annually-$166,400

Potential Hourly-$80.00+Annually-$166,400+

GROWTH POTENTIAL AND JOB OUTLOOK

Growth Potential- +22%Outlook- Increasing

RELATED CAREERSDoctor of OphthalmologyDentistChiropractorAnesthesiologistOncologistGeriatrician

COMPARISON PART 1

Job overview- diagnose illnesses, analyze patient’s medical history, direct and coordinate activities of people in the hospital.

Job overview- head of company, makes all the final decisions, directs overall operations of the business, formulate policies.

Cardiovascular Surgeon CEO

COMPARISON PART 2

Education- 4 years undergraduate school, 4 years medical school, 3 to 8 years of internship and residency.

Salary- average: $181,850

Growth Potential- 22%

Education- Bachelor’s degree or high in liberal arts or business administration, study accounting and marketing.

Salary- average: $107,970 (though some top executives can earn up to millions of dollars)

Growth Potential-1.38%

Cardiovascular Surgeon CEO

COMPARISON PART 3

Career Outlook- increasing.

Facility- operating rooms in hospitals.

Related Careers-Anesthesiologist, Oncologist, Geriatrician.

Career Outlook- Little to no change/stable.

Facility- spacious office.

Related Careers- Chief information officers, Franchise owners, Office administrators.

Cardiovascular Surgeon CEO

THOUGHT ABOUT SUCCESS

Whoever wants to meet a

distant goal must take

many small steps.

- Helmut Schmidt