How Can I Pursue a Career in Medicine with Physics Skills?

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The discussion centers on transitioning from electronics engineering to a career in medicine, specifically through the Medical Physics stream. The participant expresses a strong background in math and physics and seeks advice on maintaining their physics skills while pursuing medical education. It is concluded that entering the Medical Physics field allows for the integration of physics knowledge in a medical context, particularly in radiation oncology within hospitals.

PREREQUISITES
  • Understanding of Medical Physics principles
  • Knowledge of radiation oncology practices
  • Familiarity with medical imaging technologies
  • Basic medical education requirements for medical school
NEXT STEPS
  • Research Medical Physics programs and their curriculum
  • Explore the role of Medical Physicists in radiation oncology
  • Investigate medical imaging technologies and their applications
  • Review medical school admission requirements and preparatory courses
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Individuals transitioning from engineering to medicine, particularly those with a strong interest in physics and aspiring Medical Physicists looking to integrate their skills in healthcare settings.

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After overthinking the situation, for various reasons you can hint from my prev. topics, I decided I will leave electronics engineering and try to get a place on med school. The only thing is that I'm very skilled on math, love physics, was doing really great on the unified exams on engineering, and don't want to waste it, nor lose the touch. What would my fellow physicists suggest for me?
I'm mainly interested on physics.
 
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If you become a Doctor then you will be too busy to keep up your physics/EE education or even apply it in any way. The only way I can think of to be both involved in physics and involved in the medical field is to enter the Medical Physics stream. Most Medical Physicists end up working in a Hospital doing radiation oncology.
 

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