Paramedic to Physician

[Avid_306]

Hey, are there any paramedics who went on to medical school? Just curious to hear your stories and how having a job changed you before entering medical school?

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[cbrons]

Yes there are

 

[frosted_flake]

One of the best (and nicest) ER docs I know was a medic.

 

[The Buff OP]

Hey, are there any paramedics who went on to medical school? Just curious to hear your stories and how having a job changed you before entering medical school?

Yeah, dude. If you use the search function you will see that a lot of ppl have wondered this like yourself? BTW there's no need to ask the same question on every forum.

 

[Avid_306]

Thanks, and sorry! Do you know how long they stay as paramedics before moving on. My plan was to be a paramedic for around 2-3 years while I finish my pre-reqs and apply at the ge of 25/26 which is around the average age of a medical student. I was just wondering what is what like for people who waited for 10+ years before the went back to school.

 

[The Buff OP]

Thanks, and sorry! Do you know how long they stay as paramedics before moving on. My plan was to be a paramedic for around 2-3 years while I finish my pre-reqs and apply at the ge of 25/26 which is around the average age of a medical student. I was just wondering what is what like for people who waited for 10+ years before the went back to school.

Yeah, some people do it for that length of time (2-3) others mostly had been doing it for a while, then decided to pursue medicine. To be honest, it would be a little hard to juggle the long hours of EMS shifts and trying to get good grades for your pre-requisites, specially if you are an in-charge paramedic and you have all this stuff on your plate.