What to do after graduating from medical school?

Medicine is a prestigious field of study, the dream of thousands of talented, dynamic young people, and the pride of their families. However, before choosing a career, not all young people have the necessary knowledge about the field they will choose to pursue. Questions such as: What is Medicine; what do you study in Medicine; what do you do after graduating from Medicine; what qualities are needed to study Medicine... are always questions that young people are interested in finding out. The following article will help you find answers to these questions.

What is Medicine?

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Medicine is a prestigious field of study, attracting the top interest of young people.

Medicine (also known as General Medicine, English name: General Medicine) is a field of study that trains general practitioners with the skills to examine, diagnose, treat and guide the prevention of common diseases in hospitals and the community.

The training goal of the Medical sector is to train general practitioners with adequate medical ethics, solid basic scientific and medical knowledge, basic clinical and community knowledge and skills, combining modern medicine with traditional medicine, having foreign language proficiency and scientific research capacity, and the ability to access and apply medical scientific achievements in protecting and caring for people's health.

Specifically, graduates of the Medical major have basic scientific knowledge and basic medicine as a solid foundation for clinical medicine; have basic knowledge of diagnosis, treatment and disease prevention for patients; have scientific methods in disease prevention, treatment and scientific research; understand the laws and policies on protecting, caring for and improving people's health.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Dai Nam University will enroll students in the Medical major according to 3 admission methods.

What combinations does the Medical Department recruit?

Admission combinations for Medicine at Dai Nam University:

- A00: Math, Physics, Chemistry.

- A01: Math, Physics, English.

- B00: Math, Chemistry, Biology.

- B08: Math, Biology, English.

Dynamic and modern learning environment of Dai Nam University.

What do medical students study?

During the first two years of study, medical students will be equipped with basic scientific and medical knowledge to form a solid foundation for acquiring professional knowledge in the last four years of the training program.

In addition, right from the first year, medical students are also taught basic English, IT, Soft Skills, General Law... to confidently obtain a practice certificate after graduation.

The amount of knowledge and skills that medical students must accumulate in 6 years of training is very heavy, requiring students to have passion and determination.

Medical training is a special training field, the study period lasts 6 years with a large amount of knowledge and study time, students have to study all day, morning theory, afternoon practice.

Studying medicine cannot be without clinical practice at the hospital. From semester IV to semester XII, students must practice and participate regularly at the hospital. Studying in a real environment at the hospital is an opportunity for students to practice their future professional skills.

The training program of the Faculty of Medicine of Dai Nam University is built according to CDIO, based on the output standards to meet the capacity of general practitioners issued by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health in 2014.

Professor, Dr. Tran Xuan Bach - 1 of 3 youngest professors in Vietnam inspires students of DNU Health Department.

The medical training program is designed with 198 credits (not including Physical Education, National Defense and Security Education).

The program is built with 155 credits of professional education knowledge, of which the knowledge block by industry group is 8 credits, the knowledge block by industry and supplementary is 147 credits (the core subjects of the medical industry are internal medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology and pediatrics account for 79 credits).

In addition, the training program also equips students with general English knowledge level 3/6 and specialized English.

Students are given the opportunity to participate in scientific research right from the first year of the course (after having acquired basic scientific and medical knowledge). Students have the ability to be autonomous, self-responsible and highly disciplined, and have the ability to develop themselves...

What to do after graduating from medical school is always a question that young people are particularly interested in learning.

Qualities suitable for the field of General Medicine

To become a doctor in the future, medical students need to have some of the following qualities:

- Diligence and perseverance: to become a doctor is always more difficult than other fields of study, your time of "studying hard" is also longer, the amount of knowledge is larger, going through many stressful exams, so you must be a diligent and persistent person.

- Have solid knowledge and skills: this is a necessary factor for a general practitioner.

The demand for human resources in the medical industry is very large.

- Compassionate, love your job, honest and thoughtful: this is a field that cares for and protects human health, so you need to be compassionate, know how to share pain and loss with patients. You need to be honest because there can be no dishonesty when so many people put their lives and livelihoods in your hands.

- Have foreign language skills: because living in the era of technology 4.0, living in a flat world, you need to be a "global citizen", so a doctor's luggage cannot lack foreign languages, this is a tool to help you in your daily work, helping you access knowledge of the global medical community.

- Good health: is a job of taking care of other people's health, first of all you need to be a person with good health, due to the nature of the job with high intensity and under a lot of pressure, as a general practitioner, you need to ensure good health.

- In addition, other factors are equally important such as: good communication skills, high sense of responsibility, willingness to work and adapt to all circumstances.

The faculty of the Health Department of Dai Nam University are leading experts in the field of Medicine.

What and where to do after graduating from medical school?

After graduating from the Medical Faculty, with a degree in general practitioner, you can take on the following roles and positions:

- Doctors directly examine and treat patients at medical facilities from grassroots to central levels (including public and private facilities).

- Lecturer, teaching assistant at colleges and universities training in health sector.

- Specialists of health management agencies from grassroots to central level.

The above is general information about the General Medicine industry to answer questions for you, especially young people who have dreams and desires to pursue Medicine. The Faculty of Medicine, Dai Nam University welcomes young people who love, are passionate about and have the capacity to pursue this field of study.

Admission method

In 2024, Dai Nam University (school code DDN) will enroll students in the Medical major in 3 ways:

1. Consider high school graduation exam scores 2024

2. Consider high school transcripts

Admission based on the average score of grade 11 and semester 1 of grade 12 according to the subject group for admission.

Admission based on high school transcripts based on the average score of grade 12 according to the subject group for admission.

3. Direct admission according to regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the School

FLOOR SCORE FOR RECEIVING HIGH SCHOOL REPORT APPLICATIONS IN 2024

Medical major ≥ 24 points and excellent academic performance in grade 12

Admission fee: 50,000 VND/application (Candidates pay when sending hard copy application to the school via post or when submitting application directly at the school)

* Note: Candidates need to register their admission wishes to Dai Nam University on the admission system of the Ministry of Education and Training (register according to the admission schedule of the Ministry of Education and Training), no need to choose the combination and admission method.

ADDRESS FOR RECEIVING DOCUMENTS

Candidates send their application by express mail or submit it directly to the address:

ADMISSIONS OFFICE - DAI NAM UNIVERSITY

Address: No. 1 Pho Xom, Phu Lam, Ha Dong, Hanoi

Hotline/ Zalo: 096 159 5599 - 093 159 5599

>>> REGISTER FOR ADMISSION: HERE