Pediatrician Job Shadow

One of the defining moments of shadowing a Pediatrician was when he asked the patient’s mother to describe a certain set of symptoms her child was experiencing. The mother stated that her child was experiencing

Many people in this world want to make a difference in life. However, most people do not want to put in all the effort that it takes to do so. The job of a pediatrician is life-changing to many. Unfortunately, it takes drive and effort that many people do not have, to become a pediatrician. A pediatrician’s job is a highly-skilled and interesting job because he or she has the privilege to deal with and help as many children as possible.

I shadowed Dr. Martin Skie at the University of Toledo Medical Center when I started contemplating a career as a physician. He is an orthopedic surgeon and I had the privilege to shadow during several surgeries, and throughout clinical rotations. I spent over fifty hours shadowing him over the course of a month. I also had the opportunity to shadow Dr. Zachary Ginsberg, an intensivist, in Kettering Medical Center’s intensive care unit. I was able to discuss the patients, their conditions, the lab results, imaging studies, medications, procedures, and the science behind the thought process while shadowing for over one hundred hours over several months. Both opportunities provided insight into different specialties and sparked my interest.Since

At this point in my education, I have yet to decide which field of medicine I want to study however, pediatrics has always sparked an interest within me. By shadowing you, I would be able experience the daily life of a Pediatrician in a real-life setting, allowing me to determine whether pediatrics is something that truly interests me as a potential field of study.

Description Of The Job As a pediatrician, your main occupational tasks involve providing medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. You are responsible for examining, diagnosing, and treating children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses. You will also administer the many immunizations that are available to protect children from diseases such as hepatitis B, diphtheria, polio, measles, and the mumps. Routine check-ups are also part of your common tasks list, with the intent of monitoring a child's growth and development from birth to adulthood. You will work closely with other healthcare professionals to provide children with medical care to the fullest extent possible. Another important part of your job revolves around working with your patients' parents or guardians to teach them how to provide proper care to their children on a regular basis. This may include tips on improving childhood eating habits, promoting regular exercise, and improving personal hygiene.

During the 2012 Winter Break period, I had the opportunity to participate in my first shadowing experience with Dr. Mafhuzul Huq, a local pediatrician, at Sunshine Pediatrics, in Mcallen, TX. During this period, I observed common check ups and specialized appointments of children ranging from 1-10 years of age. This experience gave me a unique opportunity to observe parent, patient, and physician dynamic. During the 2013 Winter Break period, I was able to

To become a pediatrician you have to go through four years of undergraduate school, four years of medical school, and around three to eight years of an internship and residency. According to OKCareerGuide ”premedical students must complete undergraduate work in physics, biology, mathematics, English, and inorganic and organic chemistry” (OKCareerGuide). That is up to sixteen years of schooling and residency alone. Being a doctor does not come easy; it takes many hours of studying and hard work. After you have completed all those years of schooling to become a pediatrician you will have to do a fellowship for neonatology (Heller 128). You could work as a pediatrician while doing a fellowship. Medical students will be very busy on this schedule. In high school, classes you can take to help with this profession will be any science classes, because science is a big part of medicine. The more you understand before college the better off you will be. Health Occupations Students of America is a great organization for anyone who wants to become a doctor of any kind. It provides a chance for students to learn about and compete in things in the health career field. There are great classes for students planning to be doctors. Schools offer a great chance of success in this

Now that I am sure what a pediatrician is, I want to know what it takes to become one. At this point in my search, I already know the process is a bumpy journey. What I have learned is that getting good grades in high school is very important because it is just the beginning to my future at this point. After graduating high school, I will finish my generals in college, which will take about two years because I am already taking my AA degree in high school. What happens next is when the real challenges will appear. The University of Washington says, “Before becoming a doctor, future medical students will take a pre-med course,” (UW Medicine). A pre-medical program is about a four year long program that students take to learn the basics about biology, physics, chemistry,

Going through my education, I have acquired various skills to assist me on the road to becoming a physician. Devoting hundreds of hours to volunteering and shadowing in a hospital setting has given me a basic understanding of the care and patience required by physicians. In particular, shadowing a pediatrician helped me develop the ability of observation and acute attention to detail. I was given the opportunity to participate and interact with the patients and attempt to form my own diagnosis based on the given symptoms. Having the opportunity to input my own opinion and discussing the patient’s medical history with the physician assisted me in cultivating necessary characteristics such as versatility and keen intuition

Having the opportunity to shadowing in primary care practices was most profound to my introduction of the practice of clinical medicine. It was through observing patient interactions centered upon the diagnosis and treatment of common medical conditions that I was able utilize medical information I had learned as an undergraduate to the actual application of practicing medicine. For instance, information about diabetes mellitus learned from my anatomy and physiology course was transformed into the physically diagnosis, treatment, and long-term management of the chronic condition in medical settings. Thus, shadowing in such a practice truly brought medicine to life for me. Likewise, while shadowing, I had the opportunity to listen to patients

A pediatrician job is to help children everyday. Pediatricians help children by treating an acute and chronic illnesses. To be a pediatrician you have to go through many years of schooling. Pediatricians have to go through pre-med, med school, and residency. Not only do pediatrician have to go through schooling but they will have to be licenced. To get licensed they have to take an exam. Pediatricians have to have basic skills. Basic skills are active listening, critical thinking, decision making, speaking, and reading comprehension. Also, pediatricians need these skills, oral expression, problem sensitivity, and deductive reasoning. Overall, I provided different and helpful information about a

You need at least a bachelor’s degree but many have more advanced degrees. No specific major in college is required but you need to have undergraduate work in biology, chemistry, physics, math and English. You need to go to medical school which can last many years. Usually after you go to medical school you go to a fellowship and then a residency which can last 3-7 years depending on the specialty. There are also a lot of important qualities you need to

To become a pediatrician you must obtain a doctorates degree. I plan on doing this by attending University of Georgia and I am looking to attend Emory for medical school. After I obtain my doctorates degree I will do residency for three

I had my first visit at the Watoto Pediatrics in Manassas, Virginia on 30th of August 2016. As soon as I arrived at the Watoto pediatric, my preceptor gave a tour of the site and oriented me to the charting system. We discussed regarding my goals for the next couple of weeks and expectation from the preceptor. Since it was my first day, I mainly did observation. We saw over 15 patients. The reasons for the visit were: well child visit, rash, cough, cellulitis and ADHD medication refill. One of the differences in providing care to the pediatric patient is that they are always accompanied by either one parent or caregiver. We always start our conversation by talking and interacting with the child. While talking to the child, we glance at parent

During the interview with Sabrina, I had learned she is an activity therapist who has been working for about twelve years. A typical day for her includes gathering residents for daily programs at 10am and 2pm, followed by an evening program at 4:30pm. Between these activities, Sabrina’s day is filled with contributing to resident care plans, one-on-one appointments with residents, filling out assessments, and gathering discharge notes. Her programs range from group programs to individual programs, which are targeted towards what a specific resident is interested in. An important aspect of her job is time management because she need to fit in programs, paperwork, meeting, and calendar planning all in day. The most enjoyable aspect of her job