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**__Family Doctor__** Being a physician requires many years of training, including undergraduate, graduate and hands-on study. The total length of training varies and is dependent upon the area in which a physician chooses to specialize. Most physician training lasts a minimum of 11 years. Prior to enrollment in medical school, undergraduate students who wish to become doctors take classes in science, biology and chemistry. In medical school, students take doctor classes that teach them basic and specialized patient care, human anatomy and physiology, and disease diagnostics and treatment. In order to become a doctor, graduates of medical programs go on to internships and residencies and must attain medical licensure for medical practice. taken from [] on March.12th 2010 **__ Gastroenterologist __** A gastroenterologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive system. These diseases include, among others: IBS, colorectal cancer, liver disease, swallowing and esophageal disorders, and pancreas disorders.
 * Here is a list of the health care workers that are involved with IBS.**

Upon completion of medical school, aspiring Gastroenterologists must complete a two to four year hospital residency specializing in internal medicine. Once residency is complete, students take board certification to become a licensed and certified physician. They are then eligible to begin a Gastroenterologist fellowship which trains doctors in the evaluation and management of digestive diseases. taken from [] on March.12th 2010 **__Dietician__** A dietician is a specialist on nutrition. Dietitians give people proper meal plans and supplements that are important to maintain good health. There are 3 steps in becoming a dietitian which are....

1. Obtain a four year bachelor's degree with a focus in Foods and Nutrition. Dietitians of canada maintains a list of accredited dietetic education programs at canadian universities 2. Complete the supervised practical training 3. Register with a provincial dietetics organization taken from [] on March 12th 2010

**__Psychologist __** Psychologists study mental processes and human behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people and other animals relate to one another and the environment. To do this, psychologists often look for patterns that will help them understand and predict behavior using scientific methods, principles, or procedures to test their ideas. Through such research studies, psychologists have learned much that can help increase understanding between individuals, groups, organizations, institutions, nations, and cultures.

A doctoral degree usually is required for independent practice as a psychologist. Psychologists with a Ph.D. or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) requires about 5 years of full-time graduate study, culminating in a dissertation based on original research. Courses in quantitative experimental methods and research design, which include the use of computer-based analysis, are an integral part of graduate study and are necessary to complete the dissertation. The Psy.D. degree may be based on practical work and examinations rather than a dissertation. In clinical, counseling, and school psychology, the requirements for the doctoral degree usually include an additional year of post-doctoral supervised experience. taken from [] on March 12th 2010