*PediatricianBy : Nataly Ramirez

Angelica Robles

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*What do pediatricians do?

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*Pediatricians help in the development of infants into the stage of adulthood.

*The medical issues that pediatricians deal with include: illness, injuries, and disorders.

*They work with parents on how to care for their new babies and offer advise to the development of their child.

*Education3.

*Must attend medical school.

* Student must complete a bachelor’s degree as a pre-med major studying biology, chemistry, and other sciences.

*They must take the MCAT, the medical college admission test.

* Once in medical school, students spend four years learning how to be a doctor in both classrooms and applied settings.

*After high school, you need 11 years of schoo.l

*Medical College Admission Test

*The MCAT exam is a standardized test that has been a part of the medical school admissions process for more than 80 years.

* It’s a Multiple choice test.

*Examines: problem solving, critical thinking, and knowledge of science concepts.

*Taken junior or senior year of college.

*MCAT 4.

*MCAT TABLE 5.

*Average Salary 6.

* Average hourly wage for a pediatrician is about $77.60 per hour.

*$161,410 on an annual basis.

*Working in a private practice office you can earn a slightly higher average of $173,900.

* Pediatricians have the opportunity to spend time with children.

* Good Pay

* Bonds are created with kids and parents.

* Seeing a child recover from an illness based on a treatment plan is rewarding.

* Rewarding careering in general.

*Pros 7.

*Must be a good communicator to deal with the playful manner of children.

* The career requires long hours.

* Lots of training programs and school.

*Must respond to emergencies out of abnormal working hours.

* Difficult to balance work and family.

*Medical school is expensive.

* Requires a lot of patience and empathy.

*Cons 8.

*Most pediatricians work in offices that only operate during normal business hours.

* Some run their own practice and have their own office and have to accomplish to keep their business running.

*Work as a team.

*Work Environments 9.

* Assessing children's growth and development.

* Prescribing medications and treatments

* Ordering vaccines and injections

* Advising parents about health and diet issues

*Responsibilities 10.

*Pediatrician Data 11.

*Animation 12.

*Podcast 13.

*http://www.muschealth.com/multimedia/Podcasts/displayPod.aspx?podid=935&autostart=true

*Video 14.

*http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/careers/pediatricians_11106.aspx

*Bibliography 15.

* http://www.usnewsuniversitydirectory.com/careers/pediatricians_11106.aspx

* http://degreedirectory.org/articles/Pediatrician_career_summary_job_outlook_and_educational_requirements.html