Pediatriciansaredoctorswhoprovidecaretopeopleextendingintheagefrom

newbornstoyoungadults.Apediatricianisresponsibleforinspectingtheirpatients,providing
theirpatientswithprescriptions,andtreatingpatientsfortheirinjuriesandillnesses.Regular
checkupsorappointmentsarealsoapartofthejobaswellasobservingachildsgrowth
frombirthtoadulthood.However,anotherimportantpartofapediatriciansjobisto
communicatewiththeguardiansofthepatientsbygivingthemadviceonhowtocarefortheir
children.Forexample,apediatricianmaygiveadvicetoparents,helpingthemimproveon
theirchildseatinghabits,encouragingexercise,andachievingbetterhygiene.1
Pediatriciansmusthavemanydifferentskillsandabilitiesinordertobesuccessful.
Onereallyimportantabilityrequiredofapediatricianistheabilitytoworkwithpeople.Doctors
havemedicalassistantsornursestohelpthemwithvarioustasks,sotheyneedtobeableto
communicatewithothersinordertoworkasateam.Inaddition,pediatriciansmusttalkwith
parentsandpatientsaboutanyissuesdealingwithhealth.Theymustlistentoconcernsfrom
parentsorthepatient,beingwillingtoaskquestionsinordertoassesshealth.Inadditionto
alloftheseskills,apediatricianmustbeskilledinscience.Amajorityoftheirworkincludes
understandingthehumanbody,sotheymusthaveanintricateunderstandingofhuman
anatomy.
Tobecomeapediatricianrequiresacertainamountofeducationandtrainingthatcan
beobtainedatmanydifferentcolleges.Twocollegesthatoffertraininginthepediatricfield
areStandfordUniversityinStanford,CaliforniaandTheUniversityCaliforniaSanFrancisco.2
Pediatriciansfollowthesamemedicaltrainingrulesasotherdoctorsandittakes

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approximately1112yearsoflearningandtrainingtoearnyourfulldegree.3 Pediatricians
undertakealotoftraining,bothinschoolandrealisticworldsettings.Afterhighschool,those
whowanttobecomeadoctorneedafouryearbachelorsdegree.4 Inadditiontogeneral
studies,potentialdoctorsneedtotakecourseslikebiology,math,andchemistry.After
earningabachelorsdegree,potentialdoctorsmustgetacceptedintomedicalschool,which
takestwoyearsandanadditionalthreeyearsforthepediatricresidencyprogram.Itmaytake
alotofhardworkbutintheend,itcanbereallyrewarding,especiallyconsideringthat
pediatriciansearnanaveragesalaryof$171,570inCalifornia.5
Avarietyofcareersarerelatedtobeingapediatrician.Forexample,pediatric
specialties,specialservices,neonatalperinatalmedicineanddevelopmentalbehavioral
pediatricsarerelatedtothatcareer.Theyarethesimilarbecausetheyhavetodowithcoping
withchildrensillnesses.Ontheotherhand,theyaredifferentbecausetheyareallworking
withspecificmedicalsituationssuchasthebrain,behavior,medicaltreatment,while
pediatriciansworkonachildsdevelopmentandgrowth,diagnoses,illnesses,andmore.
Basedonmypersonalityresults,Iwouldbesuccessfulinthisparticularcareer
becauseImagentleandcaringperson.Beingadoctorrequirescareforpatientsandthey
mustbepatient.Patientswantsomeonewhoiswarmandlovingandtheydontwant
someonewhoisgoingtoberoughwhiletreatingthem.Mypersonalitydescribesmeasa
downtoearthperson.Hospitalsordoctorsofficeswantadowntoearthpersonwhosmiles
andcanbesweettoothers.Someofmystrengthsshowninmypersonalitysurveywillhelp
mesucceedinmycareer,includingbeingagoodlistenerandthefactthatIma
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hardworking,ethical,conscientious,person.IenjoyhelpingothersandIknowthatbeinga
doctorwillallowmetodothisonadailybasis.

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