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By: Mackenzi Costley
PEDIATRIC UROLOGIST
o A specially trained surgeon that deals with urological diseases and issues of children from the ages 0-14. In some cases like with e.g. exstrophy, renal transplant, and continent procedures, the age can increase up to 16+. Pediatrics do very well working with kids, and work in conditions that satisfy child attention spans. These specific environments are needed to allow the children to feel more comfortable when being examined.
DESCRIPTION
PICTURES
Pros Cons
Excellent Salary that can vary Irregular and long hours
“Very Good” current and future outlook
Up to 14 years in school
Many work environment options High amount of student loans with the amount of schooling needed
Varying salary
More training with 2 specialties
Insurance (messing up on a surgery)
PROS AND CONS
o Georgia Annual Salary: $172,000-$196,000 o National Salary: $184,820
o Pediatric Urologists work in the following: hospitals (typically children’s hospitals), children’s clinics, private or group practices, community health centers, health maintenance organizations, HIV/AIDS clinics, Indian Health Services, medical schools, the military, prisons, public health departments, research facilities, substance abuse treatment centers, urgent care centers, and Veterans’ Affairs.
SALARIES AND WORK PLACES
o Minimum of 3 years in college (typically urologists get a bachelors degree in chemistry or biology), postgraduate education at a medical school, and a minimum of 5 years of residency
o Licensure required through Georgia Composite Medical Board
o Certification is required and achieved by passing a board examination in the pediatric urologist specialty
EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND CERTIFICATION
o The outlook for pediatric urologists is “very good”, and has increased 18% each year since 2012 and is expected to do so till 2022.
OUTLOOKS
Independence University
Mercer University*
Emory University*
Morehouse School or Medicine*
Medical College of Georgia
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Florida State University
University of South Caroline-Columbia
East Tennessee State University
University of Florida
Vanderbilt University
Georgia Regents University*
(* schools were the 4 on the career manual)
Meharry Medical College
Medical University of South Carolina
Pikeville College
Wake Forest University
University of Kentucky
University of South Alabama
University of Louisville
Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Marshall University
University of South Florida-Main Campus
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine
Duke University
University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
University of Mississippi Medical Center
PROGRAMS AND COLLEGES
1. American Medical Association
(800) 621-8335
www.ama-assn.org
2. Georgia Composite Medical Board
(404) 656-3913
www.medicalboard.georgia.gov
3. Georgia State Medical Association
(404) 752-1564
www.gsmanet.org
4. Liaison Committee on Medical Education
(312) 464-4933
www.lcme.org
5. Medical Association of Georgia
(800) 282-0224
www.mag.org
6. National Medical Association
(202) 347-1895
www.nmanet.org
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Pediatric Urology Research Fellow Salary in Atlanta, Ga. (2014, January 1). Retrieved October 20, 2014, from http://www.indeed.com/salary/q-Pediatric-Urology-Research-Fellow-l-Atlanta,-GA.html
Kumar K.V., S., & S.N., O. (2007, December 1). Making of a pediatric urologist. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721570/
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Careers and Occupations List RSS feed subscription Careers and Occupations List / Medical and Health Professions / Urologist: Job Description and... Urologist: Job Description and Information About Becoming an Urologist. (2014, January 1). Retrieved October 20, 2014, from http://education-portal.com/articles/Urologist_Job_Description_and_Information_About_Becoming_an_Urologist.html
What do Pediatric Urologists do? (2013, January 1). Retrieved October 20, 2014, from http://www.insidejobs.com/careers/pediatric-urologist
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Health Careers in Georgia (manual under class resources)
www.google.com/images (pictures)
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