Success with a Career in Pediatrics Rosanne Ramraj 5th period VIC2301 2-16-12

What should you major in?

•If you’d like to pursue a career in Pediatrics, you should major in Biology, Chemistry, a Biology collateral, or a Chemistry collateral.

• Schooling is very significant and you should make at least a “B” average in these majors.

Years of schooling • 4 years of college• 4 years of Medical School• 3 years of Pediatric Residency

•***** Undergraduate schooling is your 4 years in college. Prerequisites for medical school should be completed as well. (chemistry, biology, physics, etc.)

How would you practice pediatrics?• I would like to work at a children’s hospital, and

I prefer not to have my own business.• Hospitals such as, Saint Jude’s Children’s

Hospital, Shand’s Children’s Hospital, and Nemours Children’s Clinic Hospital.

Training and Certification requirements• Pediatricians are board certified by the American

Board of Pediatrics (ABP). They must take a written board examination before completing residency to get board certification. If they choose to specialize in another branch of pediatrics, they must be board certified by an appropriate organization.

Working Environment

Benefits of pediatrics

Salary

Pediatrics Associations

Medical schools

Credits

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