Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine

Example job titles

• anatomical pathologist
• anesthetist
• cardiologist
• dermatologist
• diagnostic radiologist
• emergency physician
• endocrinologist
• gastroenterologist
• general pathologist
• geriatrician
• hematologist
• hematopathologist
• medical biochemist - physician
• medical microbiologist
• nephrologist
• neurologist

Main duties

• This group performs some or all of the following duties:
• Anesthesiologists
• Administer anesthetics prior to, during, or after surgery or other medical procedures.
• Internists, general
• Diagnose and provide non-surgical treatment of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults who have a wide range of problems associated with the internal organs.
• Pediatricians, general
• Diagnose, treat, and help prevent children's diseases and injuries.
• Psychiatrists
• Diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders of the mind.
• Allergists and immunologists

Employment requirements

• Specialists in clinical and laboratory medicine
• A bachelor's degree or in Quebec, completion of a college program and one year of pre-medicine university studies is usually required.
• Graduation from an approved medical school and specific specialty training are required.
• Completion of the certifying examinations of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and licensing by the provincial or territorial licensing authority are required.
• Specialists in clinical medicine
• Four to five years of specialty residency training are required.
• Two years of subspecialty training may also be required.
• Specialists in laboratory medicine

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