PsychiatristBy: Katie Ketterhagen

Why this Career?

•Interesting•Rich•Mrs. Dunn recommended it•What do they do?

▫Treat and prevent mental illness▫Discuss problems ▫Prescribe medication

High School Education• Must graduate• Courses

▫Biology▫Chemistry▫Physics▫Algebra▫Geometry▫Calculus▫Psychology▫Sociology▫History

Post Secondary Education

•4 Year College▫Physics▫Biology▫Chemistry

•Bachelors Degree

Medical School

•First Two Years▫Classroom and Lab

Medical History Examine Patients Make Diagnoses

•Next Two Years▫Work in a Hospital and Clinics

•Internship•3- Year Residency Program

Tools and Technology

•Laptop▫Time Accounting Software

•Medical Software•Electronic Blood Pressure •Stethoscope

Salary/Schedule

•$65,590- $199,910▫$80 per hour▫Practice▫Location▫Experience

•40-50 hours▫5 to 10 patients per week

Career Advancement•Additional Income

▫Consultants to court▫Schools▫Government Agencies▫Military▫Industrial Firm▫Social Services Agencies

Career Advancement

•Increase in Training and Skills•Increase Number of Patients•In Hospital

▫Administrators •In Universities

▫Department Heads

Related Jobs

•Physical Therapist•Physicians Assistant•Psychologist•Registered Nurse

Best Parts

•Help People •New Everyday•Paid Leave •Good Outlook

Worst Parts

•A lot of Schooling•Money•Supervised First Year

Extra

•Major Employers▫Psychiatrists Offices▫Hospitals▫Federal, State, and Local Government

•12% are Self Employed•Some specialize with certain age groups

Work Cited

“#367- Psychiatrist.” Michigan Jobs & Career Portal. Michigan Department of

Energy, Labor and Economic Growth, 2011. Web. 14 May 2012.

Lindstorm, Erik. Health. New York: Ferguson’s,

2011. Print.“Mt. Washington Psychiatric services.” Go 4

more info.com. NP, ND. Web. 14 May 2012.

Work Cited

“Psychiatrist.” Iseek.org. NP, ND. Web. 17 May 2012.