Pediatrician endocrinologist
CAREER JOURNAL #10- PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGIST
Education/Training/Certification:
To become a Pediatric Endocrinologist you need to have a degree from a medical school. You need a lot of training in human anatomy, medical practices, ethics, and physiology. You need to complete at least one year of an internship before pursing a job as a pediatric endocrinologist. Finally, you'll need to take the US Medical Licensing Exam.
Responsibilities/ Daily Activities:
Pediatric Endocrinologist specialize in dealing with children who have metabolic or growth disorders. They treat children suffering from diabetes, growth disorders, intersex disorders, hypoglycemia, and other disorders relating to the adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary glands. They also evaluate patients and provide treatment.
-Salary:
The average salary for a Pediatric Endocrinologist is from $39,020 and $62,890 a year.
Pros/Cons:
-It would be cool to learn about kids
-It would be exciting to be in a hospital everyday
-There would always be new patients and cases to work with
-You work longer hours than usual
-It might be sad knowing that these kids have diseases they can't control
-Kids can be annoying
Interest in the Job:
On a scale of 1 to 10 my interest in doing this job would be a 6 because it would be fun to help people and get a lot of money but it takes a lot of training and I don't like kids.
Sources:
http://study.com/article/Pediatric_Endocrinologist_Job_Information_for_Students_Considering_a_Career_as_a_Pediatric_Endocrinologist.html
http://learn.org/articles/Pediatric_Endocrinologist_Education_and_Career_FAQs.html
Education/Training/Certification:
To become a Pediatric Endocrinologist you need to have a degree from a medical school. You need a lot of training in human anatomy, medical practices, ethics, and physiology. You need to complete at least one year of an internship before pursing a job as a pediatric endocrinologist. Finally, you'll need to take the US Medical Licensing Exam.
Responsibilities/ Daily Activities:
Pediatric Endocrinologist specialize in dealing with children who have metabolic or growth disorders. They treat children suffering from diabetes, growth disorders, intersex disorders, hypoglycemia, and other disorders relating to the adrenal, thyroid, and pituitary glands. They also evaluate patients and provide treatment.
-Salary:
The average salary for a Pediatric Endocrinologist is from $39,020 and $62,890 a year.
Pros/Cons:
-It would be cool to learn about kids
-It would be exciting to be in a hospital everyday
-There would always be new patients and cases to work with
-You work longer hours than usual
-It might be sad knowing that these kids have diseases they can't control
-Kids can be annoying
Interest in the Job:
On a scale of 1 to 10 my interest in doing this job would be a 6 because it would be fun to help people and get a lot of money but it takes a lot of training and I don't like kids.
Sources:
http://study.com/article/Pediatric_Endocrinologist_Job_Information_for_Students_Considering_a_Career_as_a_Pediatric_Endocrinologist.html
http://learn.org/articles/Pediatric_Endocrinologist_Education_and_Career_FAQs.html