Pediatrician


Introduction

If you always wanted to help people, you like children and you thought about becoming a doctor, this article is for you. Pediatrician is such an amazing career choice and you will have the chance to learn a little bit more about this job.


What is it like to be pediatrician?

A pediatrician is someone who worked really hard to get where he is. He's helping kids with all types of illness such as mental health, physical health, developmental health and psychosocial health. He has a rally occupied children, and he must like children.


What do pediatricians do?

Pediatricians examine, establish diagnostic and treats patients. They need to deal with the parents of the children too.


What do pediatricians do on a typical day?

Each day as a pediatrician are different because all children are different and it's all different cases.


Where do pediatricians work?

As a pediatrician, you work in hospitals most of the time, you can work in a private clinic too or you can do home treatments for certain patients.


How can I become pediatrician?

To become a pediatrician, you'll need a bachelor of science degree (if you're in Quebec, it's the college years and the pre medicine studies). You need to graduate from medical school too and have specific training in pediatrics. It's around 11 study years.


How much money do pediatricians make?

In Canada, pediatricians make about $241,431 a year.


What kinds of additional training do pediatricians need?

You will need to do your pediatric residency, 3 years add after your done with the general medicine program.


What are the dangers of being pediatrician?

You don't have direct dangers expect in rare cases where the parents aren't receiving information really well and become dangerous. But you do have the risk to have psychological problems because of the sick kids that are dying.


What are the chances that pediatricians will be replaced by robots soon?

There not really any chances that pediatricians can be replaced by robots soon because every single child is different and every cases is different. Children need to have a human contact too when they're not feeling well. The need someone to reassure them, not to be stressful.


Conclusion

Becoming a pediatrician is my dream. I always wanted to help people in my life and I really enjoy my time when I'm with kids. I think it's the perfect job for me. I still have a lot of years of study in front of me. Almost 10 years. But I know it's 100% worth it!


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