Week 2: What kind of education is necessary to succeed in your field?
The great thing about the cardiology field and the medical field in general is that there is always something new to learn. Education is necessary throughout you're career in order to succeed because every day new techniques are being discovered in order to better treat patients. Now, back to the question, a LOT of education is required to succeed in this field. Of course you'll need a High School Diploma or equivalent, then from there you must complete undergraduate school in a college or university. From there you must struggle in order to get into medical school, which requires a solid GPA, strong MCAT score, and various extracurriculer activities that pretty much must include an internship nowadays. After that, four years of medical school follows. After medical school you must complete about five years of internship and from there you have completed all the education you need to be a Cardiologist, sounds like fun right?