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Medical- Pediatrics
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School
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In order to become a Peditrician I would have to go to four years of college, four years of medical school, one year of a Pediatrics internship and two years of a Pediatrics residency.
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Why
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I really love children. I've been around kids all my life. As a child, I was the neighborhood doctor. If somebody fell and got cut I would clean it up with peroxide and a bandaid then send them on their way. I also love science, which is a very important factor in becoming a Peditrician.
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Facts
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1. Pediatrician make on average $135,000 a year which puts it in the top 5th percentile of salaries in the United States.
2. You get to see your patients grow up... walking, their first day at school, playing sports, graduating, etc.
3. Moms and Dads are easier to deal with as parents than as patients.
4. You get to work with kids, who more often than not, get better when they are sick.
5. 81.5% of pediatricians are either "very satisfied" or "satisfied" with their professional hours, income, skills, and interest level.
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Pediatric Hospitals
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Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Saint Joseph's Children's Hospital
Temple University Children's Medical Center
Bradley Hospital
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Play Doctor
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Dress Up Baby Game
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