Career Questions tagged Pediatrics
Pediatricians are Doctors who take care of children 21 years and younger. For more information, please read below.

What does it take to be a pediatric surgeon? How long does it take to become one?
I want to know what I need to become a pediatric surgeon and how many years its gonna take me to become one


What courses and activities can students engage in when attending High School that will help prepare them for the medical / health care field?
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Med-Peds as a researcher?
I am interested in med-peds but I also want to do research. I have read that med-peds physicians usually choose one specialty over the other in their practice, and that those who do both are usually hospitalists. Can anyone talk about med-peds physicians being researchers while practicing both...

What are some good majors in college if you wanna become a pediatrician?
I'm a sophomore rn and I wanna become a pediatrician.

What is an average day like for Med Techs?
I'm looking into different career paths and I wanted to know what the average day looks like for a medical technician/technologist. What kind of specimen/reagents do you work with? How can I get started down this path?

Advice about the medical field?
What is some great advice, about going into the medical field, and what helped you accomplish your goal?

What are the pros and cons to becoming a pediatrician?
Does the medical field affect you personally? Is it stressful being in that workplace? What can I do to prepare myself to go into being a pediatrician?

Becoming a pediatrician ?
What’s the hardest part about becoming a pediatrician? And what can I do to prepare myself now to become a pediatrician ?

What steps should I take as a high school Junior if plan on doing Family Medicine?
Also, how should I choose my major in college? Does it matter that I attend an Ivy league or prestigious university for undergrad? Do I need to like and/or be good at high school science to be good or enjoy Family Medicine as a career?

what is the environment like for a pediatrician?
what is the environmental work there? how is it like everyday working there with kids? is it stressful, joyful? and what other information would be helpful to answer this question?

What are some career options within the medical field that are related to pediatric nursing?
pediatric nursing

What classes should i be taking my senior year in high school to make sure I’m prepared to go into pediatrics?
Im 16 I don’t know which collage to go to, I’m in child development and psychology but I feel like i need to know more.




Medical career questions?
What was your motivation?
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What Are The Roles Of A Pediatric Nurse?
How would you identify symptoms from a child who is crying and uncommunicative? What steps would you take if you identified the signs of abuse on a child? In your opinion, what role does education play in pediatric nursing? What are the qualities needed in pediatric nursing for one to be...

I'm not 100% sure about what I want to pursue yet but I've taken an interest in pediatrics. Do any pediatricians have advice for sophomores in high school?
I'm 15, taking no APs but I plan to next year, my education means so much to me, almost as much as my performance. I'm also a varsity athlete for swimming!

How do you get started in pediatrics?
How do you get started in pediatrics and what colleges have the best programs to major in pediatrics?

what do you least like about being a pediatrician?
what steps and schooling do I have to go through to become a neonatal nurse/ pediatrician?
what are your main responsibilities as a pediatrician?

What is it like as a Family and General Practitioner?
Hi! im currently in jobcore as a PT and plan on going into college to become a Family and General Practitioner, what is your daily schedule like in this field?

How recommended is it to take AP Chemistry in high school?
I want to pursue a career in the medical field (specifically psychology, pediatrics, neurology, or psychiatry), but I also want to take many elective courses that I will enjoy in high school. For that, I won't have room in my schedule to take AP Chem, since it takes up two periods. I am also...

How would I specialize in Pediatrics and Orthopedics as a nurse?
I am a senior in high school and I want to eventually become a Pediatric Orthopedic Nurse Practitioner. For now I plan on attending a university after I graduate in May and majoring in Nursing. Should I major in something else?

What colleges will better nurture me to become a pediatric nurse?
Hello, I am a 10th grader. Right now, my school has stressed the importance of knowing what to do after highschools. One thing I'm struggling with is the factors that take place when picking a college, when picking classes, when picking a job, etc.

How many years of schooling does it take to become a pediatrician?
I want to be a pediatrician but I dont know if all the schooling is worth it.

How to specialize in Pediatrics in the Nursing Field?
After getting my Bachelor's in Nursing, how will I be able to move down the road of becoming a specialist in pediatrics?

What does a typical day in the life of a Pediatrician look like?
I'm interested in learning more about the job of a pediatrician.