wat does it take to be a pediatric? what are the requirements needed?

Question

i want to be a pediatric when i grow up. i am 14 right now and this is a dream i want to forfill. i am not all that good in school but i would really like some help from anybody about what it takes to be a pediatric. if anybody has any information regarding this please tell me. it would help me alot. like i said im only 14 so i have a while to get my grades up but im now a freshman in high school and i probally really need 2 crack down and do better in school. i have trouble in it though but anywayz please tell me if u can halp me. thank you so very much

Answer 1

A pediatric what? Doctor? Nurse? Social worker? To be a doctor you really need to get top grades and get into a decent college if you hope to get to medical school. Nursing is a little easier, but still requires lots of schooling, good grades and good study habits. Becoming a social worker is somewhat easier than the other two.

Just start working harder at your grades, and when you get the chance, make sure to take as much math, chemistry and biology as you can.

Keep working at it - if you really want it, you'll find a way to get there.

Answer 2

A pediatrician is a medical doctor who specialises in the care of children. There are specialities within the speciality, ranging from neonatologists who specialise in the newborn to those who specialise in teenagers and adolescent problems, to the age of 18.

Pediatricians are physicians who have specialized in pediatric medicine. SO,the first step is to become a physician. This involves graduating from college and going to medical school. Medical school is typically a four year program, although there are some schools that offer a combined BS/MD degree in six years. That is, a sort of combined college/medical school curriculum that takes six years vs. the traditional eight years (four years of college plus four years of medical school). To become a pediatrician, one does a residency in pediatric medicine after graduating from medical school. Most pediatrics residencies are three years long. Some pediatricians will choose to subspecialize in a more specific area, for example pediatric cardiology or pediatric emergency medicine. This requires post-residency training, called a fellowship, that takes from one to three years, depending on the particular subspecialty.

Go ahead, follow your heart, Get your grades up. Good luck to you!

Answer 3

The educational requirements for a pediatrician within the United States generally starts with graduating from a four year college. Then one goes to medical school for four more years. After completion of medical school, one does a residency in pediatrics for an additional three years. The pediatrician may then elect to pass a certification examination to be Board Certified in pediatrics. To specialize within pediatrics, in most cases one must complete an additional three year fellowship within their desired subspecialty. The pediatrician may then elect to pass another examination to be Board Certified in that pediatric subspeciality. Some certified paediatric subspecialities in the United States are pulmonology, cardiology, gastroenterology, endocrinology, nephrology, neonatology, adolescent medicine, critical care, and emergency medicine. Current exceptions to either the three year residency or three year fellowships include genetics, allergy & immunology and neurology. Other pediatric subspecialties such as pediatric radiology or pediatric anesthesiology are subspecialties of their respective primary specialties (such as radiology or anesthesiology).

Answer 4

Your grades are going to have to be good to get into medical school. You'll have to do undergrad work at a college or university then apply to med school. If this is something you really want check into community resources like volunteers of america for tutoring in subjects you are weak in, ask your counselor at school for help and referrals. Your grades are very very important right now as well as how you do on standardized testing ACT/SAT, so you'll need to learn how to take those as well. It may be you need help finding your learning style and then things will come together a lot faster for you. Good luck.

Answer 5

"Pediatric" means pertaining to children. You can't be "a pediatric". You could be a pediatric therapist, or a pediatric physician, or something else pediatric, but not just "a pediatric".