Question by blahblahblah: How do I become a neurosurgeon in Australia?
I’m interested in becoming a neurosurgeon, and I have been looking a particular university courses and info, but I’m not exactly sure which pathway will lead me to becoming one.
For example, do I study a bachelor of science or a bachelor of bio-medicine majoring in neuroscience? Then what would I do after that?
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Answer by scat
You need a Bachelor of Medicine/Surgery. That is you have to become a doctor first, gain general experience and then be ucky enough to get into a surgery programs and then be lucky to be able to specialize in neurosurgery.
In layman terms – a neurosurgeon is like a high school principle. You do not go to university and do a degree in Bachelor of High School Principal. You become a teacher (Bachelor of Medicine), move up the ranks (intern and residency years), do a couple more courses (surgical rotations), get more responsibility (surgical residency program) and then work up to becoming A/Principle (pass surgical exams) and then work as a Principal in a smaller school (neurosurgeon speciality) then you are a Principal in a large school (neurosurgeon)
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