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how many years of school needs to be taken to become a pediatrician?
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Almira’s Answer
Pediatricians typically need a bachelor’s degree, a degree from a medical school, which takes 4 years to complete, and, 3 to 7 years in internship and residency programs.
Medical schools are highly competitive. Most applicants must submit transcripts, scores from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and letters of recommendation. Schools also consider an applicant’s personality, leadership qualities, and participation in extracurricular activities. Most schools require applicants to interview with members of the admissions committee.
Students spend most of the first 2 years of medical school in laboratories and classrooms, taking courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, psychology, medical ethics, and in the laws governing medicine. They also gain practical skills; learning to take medical histories, examine patients, and diagnose illnesses.
During their last 2 years, medical students work with patients under the supervision of experienced physicians in hospitals and clinics. Through rotations in internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery, they gain experience in diagnosing and treating illnesses in a variety of areas.
Discover some of the courses you will take pursuing a popular pre-med degree such as Biology, Chemistry, or Sociology.
https://www.careergirls.org/career/pediatrician/#:~:text=Pediatricians%20typically%20need%20a%20bachelor's,in%20internship%20and%20residency%20programs.
Medical schools are highly competitive. Most applicants must submit transcripts, scores from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), and letters of recommendation. Schools also consider an applicant’s personality, leadership qualities, and participation in extracurricular activities. Most schools require applicants to interview with members of the admissions committee.
Students spend most of the first 2 years of medical school in laboratories and classrooms, taking courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology, psychology, medical ethics, and in the laws governing medicine. They also gain practical skills; learning to take medical histories, examine patients, and diagnose illnesses.
During their last 2 years, medical students work with patients under the supervision of experienced physicians in hospitals and clinics. Through rotations in internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery, they gain experience in diagnosing and treating illnesses in a variety of areas.
Discover some of the courses you will take pursuing a popular pre-med degree such as Biology, Chemistry, or Sociology.
https://www.careergirls.org/career/pediatrician/#:~:text=Pediatricians%20typically%20need%20a%20bachelor's,in%20internship%20and%20residency%20programs.
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Georgios’s Answer
Depending on your selected school / residency program, it can be anywhere around 11 years. First, you will need to be enrolled in a medical school program, in order to obtain an MD degree. In the US, you need to do this in two steps: get into and finish college as a premed major, obtain your bachelor's there, then enroll into a medical school. Other educational systems in the EU, have these two steps fixed in a single curriculum, although the total years of study are 5 or 6, depending on the country.
After graduation, you will need to enroll in a Pediatrics residency programm. This is achieved via some short of examination (eg USMLE in the US). After 5 years of clinical work as a resident, you will need to obtain a Pediatrics Board certification through another examination.
After graduation, you will need to enroll in a Pediatrics residency programm. This is achieved via some short of examination (eg USMLE in the US). After 5 years of clinical work as a resident, you will need to obtain a Pediatrics Board certification through another examination.