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annalise
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Fairfax, Virginia
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what do you need to become a pediatrician?
what do you need to become a pediatrician?
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Chrissy Mobley
Medical assistant
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Louisville, Kentucky
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Chrissy’s Answer
General medicine and the specialized residents in peds.
Look at course outline at you local college
Go to career advisor at your HS
Ask your DR!!
Chrissy recommends the following next steps:
Godfrey Magawe
Clinical officer nephrology
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Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
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Godfrey’s Answer
Good question.
For one to become a pedestrian all you need is the following.
1.Must have completed senior high school and passed well in science units which includes biology, physics and mathematics.
2.A bachelor of science degree which will make you eligible to pursue Medical degree.
3.Persue Bachelor of medicine and surgery which takes about 5 to 6 years in training.
4.Proceed for a 1 year internship after completion of MD degree.
5.You have to be a resident doctor for some year attached to pediatric department for about 2 to 3 years.
6.Proceed for a masters degree in paediatric and child health which takes about 3 to 4 years depending with the university.
7.Upon completion you can get registered by the relevant post graduate board to enable you practice as a pedestrian
For one to become a pedestrian all you need is the following.
1.Must have completed senior high school and passed well in science units which includes biology, physics and mathematics.
2.A bachelor of science degree which will make you eligible to pursue Medical degree.
3.Persue Bachelor of medicine and surgery which takes about 5 to 6 years in training.
4.Proceed for a 1 year internship after completion of MD degree.
5.You have to be a resident doctor for some year attached to pediatric department for about 2 to 3 years.
6.Proceed for a masters degree in paediatric and child health which takes about 3 to 4 years depending with the university.
7.Upon completion you can get registered by the relevant post graduate board to enable you practice as a pedestrian
Aeliana Carpenter
Student
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Kenosha, Wisconsin
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Aeliana’s Answer
Hey Annalise!
1.)Graduating high school is the first step-try and take advanced science/math courses if your high school offers them
2.) Complete any bachelors degree- it doesn't have to be biology! Just make sure you take med-school prerequisite classes such as chemistry, organic chemistry, intro bio, etc. Talk with your advisor about this!
-Make sure you get involved in student orgs/research and demonstrate leadership
3.) Accumulate shadowing/patient care hours
4.) Take the Medical College Admissions Test
5.) Finish medical school
6.) Match into a pediatrician residency program
7.) Pass the board exam
Hope this helps!
1.)Graduating high school is the first step-try and take advanced science/math courses if your high school offers them
2.) Complete any bachelors degree- it doesn't have to be biology! Just make sure you take med-school prerequisite classes such as chemistry, organic chemistry, intro bio, etc. Talk with your advisor about this!
-Make sure you get involved in student orgs/research and demonstrate leadership
3.) Accumulate shadowing/patient care hours
4.) Take the Medical College Admissions Test
5.) Finish medical school
6.) Match into a pediatrician residency program
7.) Pass the board exam
Hope this helps!
Rita Chuang
Physician
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Henderson, Nevada
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Rita’s Answer
Finish high school
4 years college
4 years medical school
3 years of internship/residency
I recommend everyone interested in medicine to work as a medical scribe. This allows you to experience medicine, they pay you, you interact with doctors. This will also help you during medical school and make it easier.
4 years college
4 years medical school
3 years of internship/residency
I recommend everyone interested in medicine to work as a medical scribe. This allows you to experience medicine, they pay you, you interact with doctors. This will also help you during medical school and make it easier.