Essay On Pediatric Endocrinologist Career

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Pediatric Endocrinologist are doctors who deal “with child growth, puberty, diabetes, or other disorders related to the hormones and the glands that produce them” (healthychildren).I would like to carry out in this line of work because my family has dealt with a lot of trouble with health due to Thyroid and hormonal problems, so I know what it feels like. It would just be a wonderful opportunity to be able to help people who have had these problems. Altogether, I will only need 14 years of education after I graduate high school. I plan to go to the Air Force, which will pay my medical school bills and my living situation while I’m in school.

To become a pediatric endocrinologist, you have to have a certain number of degrees. Pediatric Endocrinologist Career Information states that:

“The road to becoming a pediatric endocrinologist is a long one; you'll need to complete a four-year bachelor's degree, preferably in a field relevant to medicine, complete four years of medical school, three years of a pediatric residency, and three more years of training in a pediatric endocrinology fellowship. Common bachelor's degree programs that will help prepare you for a career as a pediatric endocrinologist include biology, chemistry, and pre-med. Typical undergraduate coursework in these programs includes organic chemistry, biochemistry,
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If I will proceed as planned I will become a Pediatric Endocrinologist the year of 2033. The salary for a Pediatric Endocrinologist varied on where you would like to work. Pediatric Salaries said that the average salary is $185,901, but Ohio Endocrinologists have a salary of “$170,000”(LearnHealthCare). LearnHealthCare also said in California (my second choice) has an average salary of $194,000. I would like to choose one of these states to work in depending on the program I would get set in and the outcome

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