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Whats the best skills you need to become a pediatrician? #doclife
#pediatrician #doctor #business I want to own my own business ran by me ( a clinic/ hospital for children) and i want to better my understanding about pediatric care . #medical
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Luke’s Answer
To be a pediatrician, it will be important to have the following skills:
- Good with children (patient)
- Hard worker, diligent student (you will have to go through medical school)
- People skills
- Observant, pediatricians also look for signs of abuse with the children they work with
America needs more primary care doctors so this is a great field to go into if you are interested in the medical field and like working with kids and families!
I agree with Michael on the business end. It will be important to establish your name and learn the ways of a pediatrician before starting your own clinic. You could try and find a clinic you feel looks similar to your future goals and set up an information interview with them!
You could try and find a clinic you feel looks similar to your future goals and set up an information interview with them!
- Good with children (patient)
- Hard worker, diligent student (you will have to go through medical school)
- People skills
- Observant, pediatricians also look for signs of abuse with the children they work with
America needs more primary care doctors so this is a great field to go into if you are interested in the medical field and like working with kids and families!
I agree with Michael on the business end. It will be important to establish your name and learn the ways of a pediatrician before starting your own clinic. You could try and find a clinic you feel looks similar to your future goals and set up an information interview with them!
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Nicole’s Answer
What a fantastic idea, Myanah! Your clinic is something that is truly needed and will be much appreciated!
Some important skills will be:
-Attention to detail: As you evaluate your patients, you'll be looking for clues on what is causing them to feel the way they do. Some will be obvious and some are more hidden pieces of the puzzle so you'll need to notice everything.
-Curiosity and on-going learning: With many symptoms overlapping but connected to different illnesses, you'll be curious to figure out which illness your patient actually has, and then how to help them. This will require you how things are connected, but also to always be learnings about new connections, new illnesses and new treatments to know how to best help your patients.
-Problem-solving: As you begin to put the pieces of the puzzle together, you may realize there are several options for what you could do to help your patients. You'll use great problem-solving skills to try things out, understand what worked well (or didn't!) and why, and keep refining your recommendations for your patients.
You're on the right path to your dream! Keep learning more about what it would be like, what skills you'll need and then how to develop them. Wishing you all the best!
Reach out to pediatricians and ask them what skills they use the most, and what helped them develop those skills
Ask pediatricians who own their own practice what it took to make that happen and what advice they'd have for you starting out
Ask to shadow the front office of a local pediatrician's office. That will really help you see what it's like to manage the business and operations of your own office, and give you a chance to ask questions on why it's run that way or what the impact is if they don't do something
Some important skills will be:
-Attention to detail: As you evaluate your patients, you'll be looking for clues on what is causing them to feel the way they do. Some will be obvious and some are more hidden pieces of the puzzle so you'll need to notice everything.
-Curiosity and on-going learning: With many symptoms overlapping but connected to different illnesses, you'll be curious to figure out which illness your patient actually has, and then how to help them. This will require you how things are connected, but also to always be learnings about new connections, new illnesses and new treatments to know how to best help your patients.
-Problem-solving: As you begin to put the pieces of the puzzle together, you may realize there are several options for what you could do to help your patients. You'll use great problem-solving skills to try things out, understand what worked well (or didn't!) and why, and keep refining your recommendations for your patients.
You're on the right path to your dream! Keep learning more about what it would be like, what skills you'll need and then how to develop them. Wishing you all the best!
Nicole recommends the following next steps: