Well if you do not want to get your MD then there is another way. Do a 4 year BSN (bachelor of nursing), then when you are done with that…you can work as a nurse for a while then go to CRNA school..Certified Nurse Anesthetist. CRNA school is about 2 years and is very tough. But they are in high demand and you can normally get a hospital (typically the one you are working for as a nurse) to pay for your CRNA school if you agree to work for them for a period of time. you do the same things the anesthesiologists do without the liability. And starting out of CRNA school is typically over 100K a year. So get yourself into a good nursing program and get prepared for a journey!!

Try this site..there are tons more out there….

www.anesthesia-nursing.com/wina.html

To become an Anesthesiologist, finish college first then go to med school to become a doctor then take up residency in Anesthesiology. To become an Anesthetist, take up in college nursing or medical technology then get additional training in administering anesthetics. Of course the doctor would be allowed more powerful anesthetics to handle than an anesthetist.