Senior Project
Pediatrics By: Theresa Kay
Medical
Schooling straight to residency.
Money
- College - 4 years: $ 40,000 - $ 160,000 total
- Medical School - 4 years: $ 100,000 - $160,000 total
- Residency - 3 years: Income of $30,000 - $ 45,000/ year
Responsibilities
Responsible for examining, diagnosing, and treating children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses.
Educaton
- 4 years of college
- 4 years of medical school
- 3 years of general pediatric training in a hospital
- 1-3 years (usually) pf special pediatric training (called a Sub-specialty)
What I Will Do
Examining, diagnosing, and treating children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses. Pediatricians also administer many immunizations that are available to protect children from diseases.
Medical Careers : How to Become a Pediatrician
Project Ideas
Lets volunteer!
I will be volunteering at the Petaluma or kaiser hospital. Helping doctors and nurses with getting simple tasks done. I will also be interviewing a pediatric doctor and surgeon to better understand what I'm going into and begin seriously planing.