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What Is A Pediatrician?

Pediatricians are physicians who specialize in the care of infants, children, and adolescents. 

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•Refer to and collaborate with specialists should your child need care from another type of doctor.

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•Do physical exams (Yeah! We all love those.)•Give your child recommended immunizations

•Make sure your child is meeting developmental milestones in growth, behavior, and skills

•Diagnose and treat your child's illnesses, infections, injuries, and other health problems•Give you information about your child's health, safety, nutrition, and fitness needs

•Answer your questions about your child's growth and development

Pediatrician: A Quick LookPediatrician: A Quick Look

Median Salary $167,640 per annum

Entry-level education Medical Degree

On-the-job training Pediatric Residency

Primary employers Physician’s Offices

Number of positions (U.S.) 30,560

Job Growth (2010-2020) 24% (Faster than national average)

New positions (2010-2020) +8,550

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How to become a Pediatrician?

• • 4 years completing an undergraduate degree

• • 4 years in medical school

• 3-4 years internship/residency

• To become a pediatrician you need 11-12 years of school after you completed high school

• You need to take a really important exam during your senior year of college which is called the MCAT is a lot of competition.

• There is many steps and it’s a long process to become a pediatrician but it’s worth it. Most important on becoming a pediatrician is knowing that you are not just doing it for the money but because you will enjoy it and it’s you passion helping people.

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MCATAverage MCAT Scores for Accepted Students

Medical School Verbal Biological Sciences Physical Sciences Average Total Score

Harvard 10.76 12.48 12.36 35.6

University of Pennsylvania 11 13 13 37

Johns Hopkins NA NA NA 38

University of California – San Francisco

11 12 12 35

Washington University – St. Louis

NA NA NA 36

University of Washington 10.3 11.1 11.0 32.4

University of Michigan NA NA NA 34.20

Yale NA NA NA 36

Duke University NA NA NA 31.9

Columbia University NA NA NA 35.7

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Pre-medical Coursework

o Regardless of specialization, you must complete pre-medical coursework in order to be considered for admission to medical school.

o One-year-long classes in biology, general chemistry, organic chemistry and physics must be completed.

o Additionally, some medical schools may require, high level math, genetics and biochemistry.

o Other schools may recommend certain classes such as Spanish and computer skills.

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Other Coursework

Medical schools do not restrict you to areas of interest.

Any majors or bachelor's degrees are allowed, and even encouraged, in hopes of creating well-rounded future doctors.

You should take classes that can strengthen your application and provide medical schools with knowledge of your passion for pediatrics.

While you have the freedom to take any classes outside the required classes, you must take care to emphasize your desire to become a doctor and pediatrician.

Classes such as child development and child and adolescent psychology would complement this pursuit.

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Your Passion

In addition to your coursework, you can provide medical schools of further evidence of your passion that you have.

Take the opportunity to work or volunteer in a children's hospital or in an environment where your dedication to children is showed.

On any and all levels of your prospective application, you want to emphasize how you can be a great doctor and pediatrician.

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Standing out! Get into Medical School!While applying for

Medical School make sure you stand out from the rest of the applicants.

Show them your interests and passions.

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What Kind of Workplace Environment Is a Pediatrician In?

Office Environment

Most pediatricians work in an office environment, mostly in group practice, where several physicians join together to practice. Pediatricians also commonly work solo or in two-physician practices. The fewer physicians working in an office, the more responsibilities there are in terms of supervising support staff, patient caseload and being on call to answer patients' emergencies as they arise. On the whole, though, office work environments are comfortable.

Hospitals

The work environment of about 17 percent of pediatricians in 2010, the academy says, was a hospital, often a teaching hospital. Usually, hospital-based pediatricians are subspecialists, working in areas such as pediatric rheumatology, pediatric cardiology and pediatric emergency medicine. Not only do they practice their subspecialties, they guide new doctors.

Social Environment

Pediatricians do not work in a solitary environment, spending the majority of time with others. When providing direct care, almost the entire work day will call for constant contact with patients and their families. Pediatricians also supervise staff and collaborate with colleagues.

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Is a Pediatrician the most paid doctor? No, a Pediatrician is one of the doctor’s that fit in the category of Worst-

Paid Doctors

The 10 least paid doctors are:

Pediatricians: $156,000

Family medicine doctors: $158,000

Internal medicine doctors: $165,000

Diabeticians/Endocrinologists: $168,000

Psychiatrists: $170,000

HIV/infectious disease specialists: $170,000

Rheumatologists: $180,000

Neurologists: $184,000

Nephrologists: $209,000

Ob-gyns: $220,000

the least ten paid doctors list.

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What is the Average Number of Hours a Pediatrician Works?

A pediatrician's hours will vary depending on his or her preference, the needs of the hospital or clinic where they work, and the pediatrician's experience.

Pediatricians spend some time seeing patients in a clinic setting.

They also have on-call hours where they work in a hospital setting for a set period.

Most pediatricians spend a certain number of their off hours working on paperwork and catching up on patients' charts. These are hours of work that don't factor into clinic hours or on-call hours.

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History!

Hippocrates, Aristotle, Celsus, Soranus, and Galen, understood the difference in growing and maturing organisms that necessitated different treatment.

In the western world, the first generally accepted pediatric hospital is the Hospital for Sick Children, which opened in pairs in June 1802 on the site of a previous orphanage.

In the USA, the first similar institutions were the children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, which opened in 1855, and then Boston Children’s Hospital in 1869.

Can a Pediatrician Set His or Her Own Hours?

Yes, a pediatrician can set his or her own hours to a degree.

Some hospital organizations may offer a choice between full-time and part-time positions for a pediatrician.

Full-time hours would range between 7-9 hours for a typical day.

Part-time work may range from 4-6 hours a day.

In addition to a choice between full- and part-time work, a more experienced pediatrician may set up his own private practice where he can have more control over his hours.

However, for someone who wants a career in medicine and to work directly with children, pediatric medicine provides great opportunities.

Some pediatricians may have flexibility in the number of hours they work

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Fun Facts about Pediatrics!

Pediatrics is the medical branch that focuses on the physical and emotional well-being of children.

Pediatricians are primarily involved with the care of children, but they also treat children who have minor or serious conditions.

The average annual salary for pediatricians is $154,295.

The London Foundling Hospital, specializing in child care, was established in 1745. By the nineteenth century, pediatrics was taught in medical school and by the end it focused on infectious disease.

List of Good U.S. Schools for Pediatrics!

School Name Distinction Location

Baylor College of Medicine Home to the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative Houston, Texas

Dartmouth College Partners in Health Education program allows medical students to teach children about healthcare Hanover, New Hampshire

Oregon Health and Science University Research opportunities available through the Pediatric Clinical Research Office Portland, Oregon

Stanford University Pediatric Resident Committee on Diversity and Multicultural Affairs recruits diverse students for the residency program Stanford, California

University of Colorado First pediatric liver transplant performed at the university's medical campus Aurora, Colorado

University of Michigan Ranked 14th in pediatrics research by U.S. News & World Report in 2012 Ann Arbor, Michigan

University of North Carolina Pediatrics department offers 13 specialty divisions Chapel Hill, North Carolina pediatrician17

Pros of Becoming a Pediatrician!

You have a really good salary

You get to help people

Another possible advantage for pediatricians is the ability to work in neighborhoods and communities where it is possible to raise a family

You have a great amount of knowledge

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Podcast!

http://www2c.cdc.gov/podcasts/player.asp?f=8629866

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Animation

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Video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLUiTghdikQ

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrDk9YKSnRA

Why Pediatricians?

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It soon became apparent that because of body size, mass and resistance to illness differed from adults that the medical specialty of pediatricians was born. Other countries slowly followed suit and now it is generally accepted that if one’s child has a medical emergency one looks for a Pediatrician.

Bibliography

http://www.pediatricsschools.com/Career/index.htm

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/site/misc/general.xhtml

http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/pediatrician

http://pediatrics.about.com/od/becomingapediatrician/

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