Ayushma Ghimire
BioChem Seminar
Intro to Careers Assignment: Pediatrician
Introduction: A pediatrician is a physician who focuses on the physical, behavioral and mental
health of a child from birth until age 21. A pediatrician’s job is to provide medical care for
children at every stage of development. Pediatricians focus on babies, adolescents, young adults
until 21 to reduce infant and child morality, control infectious diseases. Often, pediatricians are
involved in making prevention, early detection and other problems that can affect children.
Education Requirements: In order to be a pediatrician, there are lots of component required.
They follow the same medical training rules as other doctors. Pediatricians can choose between
pursuing a M.D degree or a D.O program as both offers general medical knowledge. Few majors
such as Biology, chemistry or math are few tracks students in undergraduate often take to be in a
pre-medical track, which allows them to learn the general science. After finishing the bachelor’s
degree program, and to attain a medical degree a student must take the Medical College
Admission Test (MCAT). It takes about four years to complete learning the variety of medical
and healthcare practices. After graduating from med school, the student needs to complete a
residency in hospital setting where the students will receive hands on training under the
supervision of experienced doctors or pediatricians. During the course, students will take the
Unites States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) to practice medicine within the U.S.
Skills, Interests and Qualifications:
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Science and mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Active listening, critical thinking, writing and speaking
Diagnosing diseases and disorders
Giving health care instructions
Giving injections, drugs, and other medications
Investigating data to solve problems
Observing and analyzing physical problems
Planning health care treatments
Treating physical or mental problems
Using medical instruments to treat patients
Ayushma Ghimire
BioChem Seminar
Salary of a Pediatrician in MA
Average Annual Wage
$186,120
Entry Annual Wage
$101,930
Average Hourly Wage
$89.48
Entry Hourly Wage
$49.01
Median Hourly Wage
$83.49
Why I am interested in this career: I have always wanted to work with children and at the
same time, I am very interested to work in a health field. Therefore, because of my interest in
working with children and health field I realized being a pediatrician was the best option for me
because it is something I really want to do. If I make it to my goal of being a pediatrician, I will
be the first generation in my family to be a doctor or someone to pursue very high education
which motivates me even more to find success in the process of my career.
Citations:
"What Is a Pediatrician?" University of Maryland Medical Center. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
<http://umm.edu/programs/childrens/health/about/what-is-a-pediatrician>.
"What Education Is Required to Be a Pediatrician?" Learn.org. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
<http://learn.org/articles/What_Education_Is_Required_to_Be_a_Pediatrician.html>.
"CFNC.org - Career Profile." CFNC.org - Career Profile. Web. 21 Oct. 2015.
<https://www1.cfnc.org/Plan/For_A_Career/Career_Profile/Career_Profile.aspx?id=O4KUKLG
ZxqNsD37dZQAvHAXAP3DPAXXAP3DPAX&screen=3>.
Ayushma Ghimire
BioChem Seminar