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= PEDIATRICIAN  =

A pediatrician is child's physician who provides preventive health maintanence for healthy children and medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill.
Generally, pediatricians focus on babies, children, adolescents, and young adults from birth to age 21 years to: Pediatricians manage the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of their patients, in every stage of development -- in good health or in illness. They also are involved with the prevention, early detection, and management of:
 * reduce infant and child mortality
 * control infectious disease
 * foster healthy lifestyles
 * ease the difficulties of children and adolescents with chronic conditions
 * behavioral difficulties
 * developmental disorders
 * functional problems
 * social stresses
 * depression or anxiety disorders

Pediatricians diagnose and treat:
 * infections
 * injuries
 * genetic defects
 * malignancies
 * organic diseases and dysfunctions

Also to provide the best care for their patients, pediatricians work with other specialists and health care professionals. For example to further diagnose a psychological disorder, a pediatrician might send a patient to a psychiatrist.

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__﻿//SALARY//__
The salary for a general pediatrician ranges from $102,338 - $149,346.

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//__SCHOOLING REQUIRED__//
It will take you about 11 years to become a pediatrician. After high school, you need 4 years of undergraduate courses at a college or university (which will get you a BS, BA, or other Bachelor's degree). After completing college, you will need to attend 4 years of Medical School (which will get you an MD or DO degree). After this, you are a "general" doctor. Most of the time, these new doctors go on to learn a specialty in medicine, such as pediatrics. This entails at least 3 more years of "Residency" training (the first year of residency was formerly called an "Internship"). In the case of pediatrics, the training of residency is 3 years. After completing these 3 years, you are now a pediatrician and are "eligible" to become "certified" in pediatrics by passing a rigorous test that deals with medical conditions related to infants and children.

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//__LOCATION FOR CAREER__//
Work for pediatricians can be found anywhere. Everyday babies are being born, and someone is going to need to care for them.
 * Pediatricians work in many places:
 * Private practice offices
 * Hospitals
 * Health maintenance organizations
 * Community health centers
 * Public health clinics
 * Schools
 * Military and government
 * Pediatricians do research to learn more about treating diseases and improving our communities.
 * Pediatricians work with public policy makers to advocate for children and their families.
 * They teach children and their families.
 * They also teach medical students and residents.

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__//COLLEGES THAT OFFER THIS DEGREE//__
and many more...
 * Florida State University
 * University of Florida
 * University of South Florida
 * Boston University
 * Drexel University
 * George Washington University
 * Michigan State University
 * University of California

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__//MY INTEREST IN THIS CAREER//__
I didn't really get interested in pediatrics until my first year in high school. From babysitting my little cousins, I realized how much I love kids and would love to take care of them one day.

//__INTERVIEW OF SOMEONE IN THIS CAREER__//
Name: Edna Rigaud Profession: Registered Nurse (RN) Date:03/14/2011

Q: Do they like their job? A: I love my job!

Q: Positives about their job A: Positives about my job are getting to make a difference in people’s lives, saving peoples lives, and teaching patients about their health.

Q: Negatives of the job A: Negatives are dealing with people addicted to pain medications, and having to see others die.

Q: What are your job roles and title? A: My job roles are giving medication, teaching patients, assisting the physician, assisting the patient with daily living/activities, and supporting families with grieving.

Q: Out of the college/training that you had to go through, what was the most useful and what was the least useful skills/classes/etc. that you were required to accomplish? A: The least useful class was statistics. The most useful was doing leadership and getting to have a one on one experience with the patients

Q: How much do you make a year? A: I make about $70,000 a year.

Q: Do you find it easy or hard to live off your salary? A: I find it easy.

Q: Are you required to continue training/progressing in your education to remain competitive and capable to do your job? If so, what sort of continual training is required? A: Yes. Every 2 years I have to renew my ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) and CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) certification. Also to renew my nursing license, I have to have 24 CEUs (Continuing Education Units) every 2 years.

Q: Do you find your field in high demand (competitive), not enough well qualified persons, or are there too many people within your field? A: My field is in high demand, because people are getting sick each and everyday.

Q: If you could go back to college and re-do your career choice, would you? Why? A: No, because I love nursing, taking care of patients, and making a difference.

Q: Why did you pick this field? A: I picked this field, because I love helping people.

Q: Do you think anyone can become a nurse? A: No. You have to be able to care for them, have compassion, and a lot of patience.

Q: How do you feel when you care for your patients? A: I feel really good doing what I do.