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Why would one become an ED Tech if he/she wants to become a doctor? The patient contact is good, but doctors do not do what Techs do. Docs take the Hx, perform physical exam, write orders for therapeutic intervention, make the DDx, and sometimes write a prescription. Docs don't change bed linens, spend time on ECG's, mess with foleys, etc. If one wants to be a doc, shouldn't he/she shadow instead? If you are an ED tech, you're not realling doing what an EM doc does, right? I guess the good thing about being an ED Tech is the patient contact, as mentioned above, and hands-on experience. But, this is not the type of hands-on experience that an EM doc does. Discussion is welcome.