Career fit quiz

Is Emergency Medicine Physician the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the emergency medicine physician career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the emergency medicine physician job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love fast-paced work
Statement 2 of 8I stay calm in chaos
Statement 3 of 8I like variety
Statement 4 of 8I can work nights
Statement 5 of 8I want to save lives
Statement 6 of 8I make quick decisions
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 11–12 years after high school training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $335,550 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Emergency medicine physicians evaluate and treat patients with sudden illnesses and injuries in emergency departments, stabilizing them and deciding on admission or discharge.

  • Evaluate patients quickly
  • Resuscitate critically ill patients
  • Perform emergency procedures
  • Order and interpret tests
  • Treat injuries and acute illness

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