Becoming an Anesthesiologist is not a short and easy process. It takes dedication and years of studying and practicing. We should, however, simply begin explaining the education and training process by clearly explaining just what a Anesthesiologist is in order to make the rest of the information easier to understand. An Anesthesiologist is someone who provides pain relief and maintains a stable condition of a patient before, during, and after any kind of procedure or operation. They must have an extensive knowledge on the drugs they are using and the effects and which is best for each particular patient. Now that this is known, the process of how to become educated to do this can now be discussed. A prospective anesthesiologist begins their undergraduate career and is expected to follow their schools pre-med curriculum. This includes classes such as biology, organic chemistry, calculus, and physics. Then students move on to Medical School where they spend the next four years earning either an M.D. or D.O followed by fours years of anesthesiology residency.The National Residency Matching Program assists students in finding where to do a residency in a specialty and area they are interested in. Most move on to do fellowships and internships with a specific kind of training such as pain management, cardiac anesthesiology, or critical care medicine. To be able to practice certain tests must be passed in order to practice in certain states and students must be licensed by passing the United States Medical Licensing Exam and they have the option to become board certified by passing the American Board of Anesthesiology Examination.
"American Society of Anesthesiologists - How to Prepare for a Career in Anesthesiology." American Society of Anesthesiologists - How to Prepare for a Career in Anesthesiology. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2016.
"American Society of Anesthesiologists - How to Prepare for a Career in Anesthesiology." American Society of Anesthesiologists - How to Prepare for a Career in Anesthesiology. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 May 2016.