Hi Everyone....A little Help Please : )

[Fire-Moon]

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Greetings Everyone.
I am posting this in order to get varying opinions to assertain whether or not my feelings /concerns are valid , in Regards to my embarking on this long journey to becoming and M.D.

My goal is to begin schooling in 2019.
I have a high school diploma. I had a 4.0 in High school and graduated at the top of my class with honors, 1 year ahead of my graduating class. I enjoy lerning and being a student.
Always having an interest in Health/Fitness/Beauty. I then , After High School entered the fitness industry where I have been very successful. Fitness modeling, Creating tailor made fitness and diet programs for clients - Brand endorsments . etc.


At this point after much learning from being in these enviorments for over 14 years I have now decided to take it to the next level . I would like to open my own anti aging/health and welness center-However although I will hire other Mds to work at the company I have learned that in order for me to run the company "legally" I would have to be an M.D. Myself. I am aware of the alternative of hiring an M.D. to be the "Face"
(I have several friends and collegues who have done this but have hired an M.D.s to be the "face" so that the comany runs in tip top shape. Without getting into a long discussion regarding legalties etc things get ugly fast if the M.D. and the "silent owner" are not on the same page. Or become an R.N and work under the supervision of the M.D. I hire. Which I dont want either)

I have the background-the sales-the bedside manner- etc. I do however need medical training and a DEGREE. In order to bring my vision to life.

Here is the Kicker.....I am 31 years old. No college . Starting from high school diploma.
Im Looking for support from people in similar situations

 

[LizzyM]

To be licensed as a physician will take no less than 8-9 years. That would be assuming you could be admitted to a 7 year BS/MD program and then receive a medical license after 1 year of residency (typically, one completes at least 3 years of residency before practicing independently.) This is a long road and a very expensive one in terms of cost of attendance and the opportunity cost of years of lost wages and retirement savings. Be sure you really want to go down this road.

You will need to start by being admitted to a community college or university. That means checking into the requirements for admission to those schools and taking the exam (SAT or ACT) required for admission. You will need at least 3 years of full-time study before you can take the MCAT and apply to medical school. Only 42% of applicants to medical school are successful in gaining admission to medical school. The chances of being admitted improve with the highest possible GPA (3.8-4.0), a MCAT at or above the 75th percentile, community service provided by you as a volunteer, experience with patients in a health care setting (where people are receiving services from or under the supervision of licensed physicans), and experience in research. Medical care is "evidence based" and have some experience with the "scientific method" from which evidence is derived is helpful. Working as part of a team and in a leadership capacity are also helpful.

You are about to head down a long road. Be sure this is the right road by shadowing some physicians and talking with as many as possible about your career goals and whether your reasons for pursuing a career in medicine are realistic.

 

[Fire-Moon]

Lizzy m. Thank you for the response and for all the helpful information that you have shared with me . Yes it is a very long road at which the end I will be 39 or 40 years of age. My only wish is that I was 20 going in with all the life experience /business experience that i have gained. Realistically If all goes well I have at least 25 years to practice if I retire at 65. Love light and blessings

 

[Lucca]

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