Careers on the brain without going to med school?

[WTTL]

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I'm looking for something along the lines of a neurologist or psychiatrist...anything dealing with the human brain but without going to med school.

I'd appreciate a list, so I can go and look more into them myself. Thanks!

 

[Morsetlis]

Psy...chologist.

 

[RogueUnicorn]

isn't there like a field for umm.. brains.. it's called... hmm.. eh... brainoscience... brainology... brainoanatomy... hm something like that.

 

[WTTL]

Not psychology guys...

 

[startswithb]

Not psychology guys...

There are many psychology PhDs that do research on the brain. The research methods are kind of funny but they do.

And then again there's that "brainscience" thing...

 

[Morsetlis]

 

[Stixman28]

what about the fields are you interested in?

the science? the clinical aspects?

 

[morning]

You could be a psych NP, but you'll have to complete at least a year of nursing school.

 

[searun]

There is this weird hospital on Shutter Island that does some fascinating research on the brain. But you have to be pretty handy with an ice pick!

 

[WTTL]

what about the fields are you interested in?

the science? the clinical aspects?

Probably more towards the "brain" / CNS and less towards the "mind" althought I'm sure there's overlap everywhere.

I'm pretty open as I don't know what's out there. The more ideas the better

 

[lovemesomeTJ]

You could be a psych NP, but you'll have to complete at least a year of nursing school.

Just one? I thought BS to BSN was 1-1.5 years, and then you have to use that degree in a clinical setting for at least a year. Then you still have to do your Masters, which is about another year. I think.

Eh.

 

[Morsetlis]

Lol, well, that's why most nurses aren't BSN or higher.

 

[morning]

Just one? I thought BS to BSN was 1-1.5 years, and then you have to use that degree in a clinical setting for at least a year. Then you still have to do your Masters, which is about another year. I think.

Eh.

There are two ways into NP programs...get a BSN, do an MSN with NP concentration, OR do a direct-entry MSN once you have a bachelor's degree. Sadly these programs don't usually require nursing experience beyond your nursing school clinicals. It'll be one year of nursing school, sit for the NCLEX-RN, and then 2 years of NP school.

 

[Drexon]

if you're interested in research and you like aspects of the human brain then ive got what you're looking for...

you could get a phd to study neurobio!
specifically focusing on neuro degen diseases..
there's a lot and i mean a lot of research trying to understand, prevent and treat Alzheimers , parkinsons, huntingtons.. the three major neuro degen out there and they're all hot topics! there's plenty of funding but that doesnt mean its easy to get.. haha
with the baby boomers getting older .. we'll have more older people.. which means we'll see more instances of neurodegn disorders.. haha ( i've read this line or a variation of this line countless times in intros for papers as a plausible reason to study AD or parkinsons etc.) that's why we need more research in these areas .. to help possibly treat or cure people!

that certainly is dealing with the brain...
but you said neurologist and psychiatrist kinda different things imo
one's more bio related and one is more cognitive related... two different aspects of the brain haha

you could get a phd in pharmacology and focus on drug interactions in the brain.. relating some effect you see in a petri dish and trying to what it does to animal models and perhaps humans is a pretty cool thing.
ie some drug interacting with specific receptors ... makes people think differently or something... hah?

 

[JeetKuneDo]

Uh, scientist? Neurobiology? Engineering?

 

[vc7777]

isn't there like a field for umm.. brains.. it's called... hmm.. eh... brainoscience... brainology... brainoanatomy... hm something like that.

Actually...check out The Brain Science Podcast...no joke!
Dr. Campbell interviews many, many interesting people working in the larger field of science of the brain, including, physicians, philosophers, neuroscientists, engineers, and many more interesting people...

http://docartemis.com/brainsciencepodcast/

 

[still h0ping]

Hmm.. I don't get why you got so many weird responses.. interesting to read through anyway.. haha.

So anyway, if you're interested in brains - have you thought about neuroscience research? It doesn't require med school, but have you ruled out a phd as well? A phd in neuroscience or psychology could get you into the neuroscience field, and the type of research you'd be doing would depend on your interests.

Hmm, but I do think your experience/perspective about neuro is pretty limited, if you're thinking "mind" wouldn't overlap with "brain". From the plethora of research done on cognitive neuroscience - studies on memory, cognition, executive function, emotions, and perception - all of the research findings are based off biological sources such as changes in blood flow, neural structure, or electrophysiology. My suggestion is to take a few courses in neuroscience, do some more reading, before deciding if this is truly what interests you.

 

[The Poet Sings]

There is this weird hospital on Shutter Island that does some fascinating research on the brain. But you have to be pretty handy with an ice pick!

i think i'm the only one amused by this. maybe i shouldn't have admitted it, though, lol.