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annalise
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Fairfax, Virginia
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what do you need to become a pediatrician?
what do you need to become a pediatrician?
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Katie Alsheimer
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Elmira Heights, NY
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Hi Annalise!!!
Becoming a doctor is amazing. They all take the same path. You go to college then medical school. The difference is during residency.
The best advice I can give you about the path is to do well in high school and go to a college that has an early acceptance to a medical school. They usually require a GPA and a MCAT score that is clearly defined. You can specialize in anything you want but you have to make sure you complete the prerequisite for the MCAT/medical school. I also recommend volunteering so you can get amazing letters or recommendations and experience which will make you so interesting and memorable.
For medical school you have to do well and do well on your exams. Then you will work with doctors and ask for letters of recommendations. Then you do residency at which time you train to be a pediatrician. It’s a little longer path but so very rewarding.
I hope this was helpful.
Katie (internal medicine doctor)
Becoming a doctor is amazing. They all take the same path. You go to college then medical school. The difference is during residency.
The best advice I can give you about the path is to do well in high school and go to a college that has an early acceptance to a medical school. They usually require a GPA and a MCAT score that is clearly defined. You can specialize in anything you want but you have to make sure you complete the prerequisite for the MCAT/medical school. I also recommend volunteering so you can get amazing letters or recommendations and experience which will make you so interesting and memorable.
For medical school you have to do well and do well on your exams. Then you will work with doctors and ask for letters of recommendations. Then you do residency at which time you train to be a pediatrician. It’s a little longer path but so very rewarding.
I hope this was helpful.
Katie (internal medicine doctor)
Chrissy Mobley
Medical assistant
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Louisville, Kentucky
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Chrissy’s Answer
General medicine and the specialized residents in peds.
Look at course outline at you local college
Go to career advisor at your HS
Ask your DR!!
Chrissy recommends the following next steps:
Godfrey Magawe
Clinical officer nephrology
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Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
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Godfrey’s Answer
Good question.
For one to become a pedestrian all you need is the following.
1.Must have completed senior high school and passed well in science units which includes biology, physics and mathematics.
2.A bachelor of science degree which will make you eligible to pursue Medical degree.
3.Persue Bachelor of medicine and surgery which takes about 5 to 6 years in training.
4.Proceed for a 1 year internship after completion of MD degree.
5.You have to be a resident doctor for some year attached to pediatric department for about 2 to 3 years.
6.Proceed for a masters degree in paediatric and child health which takes about 3 to 4 years depending with the university.
7.Upon completion you can get registered by the relevant post graduate board to enable you practice as a pedestrian
For one to become a pedestrian all you need is the following.
1.Must have completed senior high school and passed well in science units which includes biology, physics and mathematics.
2.A bachelor of science degree which will make you eligible to pursue Medical degree.
3.Persue Bachelor of medicine and surgery which takes about 5 to 6 years in training.
4.Proceed for a 1 year internship after completion of MD degree.
5.You have to be a resident doctor for some year attached to pediatric department for about 2 to 3 years.
6.Proceed for a masters degree in paediatric and child health which takes about 3 to 4 years depending with the university.
7.Upon completion you can get registered by the relevant post graduate board to enable you practice as a pedestrian