CAREER JOURNALS

Cardiologist
Education:
· 4-year bachelor’s degree
· Master’s degree (optional, but beneficial in applying to Med school)
· 4-year Medical school
· 3-year residency (internal medicine)
· 3-4-year subspecialty cardiology training
· Possible 1-2 more years of training for Interventional cardiologists
Responsibilities/Daily Activities:
· Perform tests on patients to determine a diagnosis, such tests include ECG’s,
EKG’s, and cardiac catheterization
· Treats patients, often prescribing medication or giving lifestyle advice to patients
(healthy eating, smoking, etc.) in some cases they advise a surgery
· Monitors their patient’s progress, doing check-ups to see if the treatments are
working
· Long hours: 50-60 hours a week
· They must be available in case of an emergency
· Often work evenings and weekends
Salary/Career Outlook
· $512,000
· +14% from 2014-2024
Self-Reflection
Cardiology interests me, the heart is a fascinating organ. Also, cardiologists won’t run
out of work anytime soon, considering heart disease is the number 1 killer in America,
and as the obesity rate gets higher, more and more people will face heart issues. The
salary can range from 160k to 500k, which is not terrible at all. One drawback to this
career is the long hours, and irregular schedule.

Citations
“Welcome to Career Cruising 2.0.” retrieved from
www2.careercruising.com/careers/profile-at-a-glance/562. Accessed 30 July 2017.
Cardiologist. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/cardiologist
Medical Examiner
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
· Complete 4 year bachelors (Pre-Med)
· Complete medical school, and become an MD
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DAILY ACTIVITIES
· Determine the manner of death of a seemingly healthy person
· Perform autopsies
· Stressful job, deals with dead bodies, grieving families, and the stress of coming
up with a correct conclusion.
CAREER OUTLOOK AND EARNINGS
· $30k-250k Yearly
· 3% growth from 2014-2024

SELF REFLECTION:
I would not enjoy this job. For one, it is stressful, providing incorrect results could lead
to, for instance, someone being wrongly convicted of murder. The job outlook isn’t
great, but the pay is substantial. I don’t think this job would be a good fit for me.

SOURCES
Welcome to Career Cruising 2.0. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www2.careercruising.com/careers/working-conditions/563

A. (n.d.). Forensic Medical Examiner Salary, Career & Education Requirements.

Retrieved from
https://www.forensicscolleges.com/careers/medical-examiner

EMT
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
· Formal training offered at 2 year collages, hospitals, or police, fire, or health
departments. Requirements: 18 years old, Drivers license, and CPR certification
· Written and practical exam
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DAILY ACTIVITIES
· EMTs work evenings, weekends and holidays, and long, irregular hours
· They go to emergency locations in ambulances and helicopters
· Their job is to keep patients calm, and in some situations, give medicine or
apply bandages to wounds.
CAREER OUTLOOK AND EARNINGS
· 24% 10 year growth
· 20k-53k
SELF REFLECTION
I would not pursue this career, the stress of keeping someone alive and calm would be
immense, and the guilt that I would feel if a patient died would be too great. The long
and irregular hours are also an issue as I would prefer to have stable hours.
SOURCES
Welcome to Career Cruising 2.0. (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www2.careercruising.com/careers/working-conditions/318
Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT). (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://www.nremt.org/rwd/public/document/emt