Physician
Family Practice

What does a Physician do?
A Physician examines and treats members of family, regardless of
age or sex and ensures proper injury care and disease prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. A Physician prescribes and
administers medications, performs routine vaccinations, and provides advice regarding personal health and hygiene. A Physician also requests necessary tests and follow-up visits and refers patients to specialists, as necessary.
How do you prepare?
If you want to be a Physician, a degree in medicine from an accredited school is required and you need to be licensed to practice. To become a doctor, you should study biology, chemistry, physics, math, and English.
What’s the pay like?
As a Physician in Iowa you can expect to earn approximately
$183,860 a year, according to Iowa Workforce Development.
For more information
about careers in this field, click here
www.bls.gov/k12/help.htm.
Family Practice

What does a Physician do?
A Physician examines and treats members of family, regardless of
age or sex and ensures proper injury care and disease prevention,
diagnosis, treatment, and recovery. A Physician prescribes and
administers medications, performs routine vaccinations, and provides advice regarding personal health and hygiene. A Physician also requests necessary tests and follow-up visits and refers patients to specialists, as necessary.
How do you prepare?
If you want to be a Physician, a degree in medicine from an accredited school is required and you need to be licensed to practice. To become a doctor, you should study biology, chemistry, physics, math, and English.
What’s the pay like?
As a Physician in Iowa you can expect to earn approximately
$183,860 a year, according to Iowa Workforce Development.
For more information
about careers in this field, click here
www.bls.gov/k12/help.htm.
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