Pediatrician

PEDIATRICIANPEDIATRICIAN

By: Brian ChoiBy: Brian Choi

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Mrs.FitzgeraldMrs.Fitzgerald

EducationEducation

Pediatricians must be good at Pediatricians must be good at Biology and psychologyBiology and psychology

Attend Medical schoolAttend Medical schoolEarn medical degreeEarn medical degree

The SalaryThe Salary

$ 132,061$ 132,061Up to $161,331Up to $161,331Depends on how much patientsDepends on how much patientsWhere they practice; is it a hospital Where they practice; is it a hospital

or a small clinicor a small clinic

What they DO in this CareerWhat they DO in this Career

Treat children with proper health careTreat children with proper health careProvide and prescribe medicine to childrenProvide and prescribe medicine to childrenFile important information about the patientsFile important information about the patientsDetermine whether the patient is sick or Determine whether the patient is sick or

diagnose injuriesdiagnose injuriesMeasure and file the height and weight about Measure and file the height and weight about

patients as part of a physical exampatients as part of a physical exam

SCANS skills that are necessary for SCANS skills that are necessary for PediatriciansPediatricians

Mainly Mainly people skillspeople skillsSpeakingSpeakingSocialSocialCultural diversityCultural diversityProblem solvingProblem solvingReading and writingReading and writing

Dr. Benjamin SpockDr. Benjamin Spock

Dr. Spock was a famous Dr. Spock was a famous pediatrician and author who pediatrician and author who lived from 1903-1998lived from 1903-1998

He is famous for his book He is famous for his book “Baby and Childcare”“Baby and Childcare”

He enjoyed interacting with He enjoyed interacting with ChildrenChildren

He will always will be a great He will always will be a great pediatrician!pediatrician!

SCANS skills Dr. Spock used being a SCANS skills Dr. Spock used being a pediatricianpediatrician

He was very social to his patientsHe was very social to his patientsDr. Spock possessed the knowledge of writing Dr. Spock possessed the knowledge of writing

for his book “Baby and Childcare” and other for his book “Baby and Childcare” and other books to be publishedbooks to be published

He was good at speaking to everyoneHe was good at speaking to everyone

Interesting Facts about PediatriciansInteresting Facts about Pediatricians

Pediatricians must be good at interacting with Pediatricians must be good at interacting with children, infants and Adolescentschildren, infants and Adolescents

Pediatricians can work with many indvidulas Pediatricians can work with many indvidulas in an officein an office

They use various tools such as the stethoscope They use various tools such as the stethoscope and the thermometerand the thermometer

ReflectionReflection

1.) I learned in order to be successful in a career 1.) I learned in order to be successful in a career you must work hardyou must work hard and pick a career that and pick a career that suits you. suits you.

2.) The possibility that I may become a 2.) The possibility that I may become a pediatrician in the future is high because this pediatrician in the future is high because this career matches my true colors paper. Also, career matches my true colors paper. Also, pediatricians have the SCANS skills that I pediatricians have the SCANS skills that I work hard to achieve.work hard to achieve.


3.) 3.) These same skills can help me be These same skills can help me be successful as a student because the basic skills successful as a student because the basic skills are also needed to become a successful are also needed to become a successful student.student.

4.) This project helped me think about my 4.) This project helped me think about my future by telling me skills that would help me future by telling me skills that would help me become a pediatrician. become a pediatrician.


5.) This project made me more aware of new skills 5.) This project made me more aware of new skills such as writing. I had to write a lot of notes on the such as writing. I had to write a lot of notes on the Pediatrician and I used correct grammar and Pediatrician and I used correct grammar and punctuation. punctuation.

6.) This project made me think more about the 6.) This project made me think more about the connection between skills, and success in school and connection between skills, and success in school and careers. It made me realize that the SCANS skills for careers. It made me realize that the SCANS skills for the career I picked, I need to study the skills in the career I picked, I need to study the skills in school. For example, A pediatrician must be good at school. For example, A pediatrician must be good at biology, so I have to study and work hard in that class biology, so I have to study and work hard in that class in order to become a successful pediatrician. in order to become a successful pediatrician.

THE ENDTHE ENDMy career I researched was My career I researched was

pediatrician the sources I used were: pediatrician the sources I used were: http://drspock.com/http://drspock.com/

http://careeronestop.org/http://careeronestop.org/And “ The Career Discovery And “ The Career Discovery

Encyclopedia” 6Encyclopedia” 6thth edition editionTHANK YOU THANK YOU

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