How long does it take to become a plastic surgeon?

Preparing for a Medical Career Step 1: Investigate medicine as a career. Be sure that you are passionate about the field and that you are willing to put in long hours. Step 2: Discuss a medical career with counselors at your high school as well as advisors at colleges and universities where you plan to apply. Step 3: Find out what college courses are a prerequisite for medical school. Include them in your 4-year college curriculum. Step 4: Take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). Step 5: Investigate medical schools. Include schools of osteopathic medicine. Doctors of osteopathy (DOs) have all the same rights and privileges as doctors of medicine (MDs). Step 6: In your senior year of college, apply for admission to the medical school of your choice and secure funding. Becoming a Plastic Surgeon Step 1: Complete your third year clinical rotations before choosing a specialty. Step 2: Investigate plastic surgery through its governing board, the American Board of Plastic Surgery. ...  more