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Pediatrician -  Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.

Time- it takes 4 years to complete medical school and 3 years to finish a general pediatrics residency.

To become a pediatrician you'll need a bachelors degree .

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pros-

High salary
Can work in most geographic locations*
Flexible hours
Helping ill children

cons-
Exposure to blood and germs*
May have long hours, as well as night, weekend and holiday work*
Medical school is costly

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I want to be a pediatrician because I feel like its the right thing to do out of everything in the medical field .

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Entry level- $139,161 per year.

Median level -  $194,419

Advanced Positions - $145,956

Income potential - starting salary is around $135,000.

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Skills -
Good communication skills, problem solving and critical thinking.

A pediatrician also needs a good level of understanding when dealing with kids.

Active listening giving full attention to what other people are saying , taking time to understand where people are coming from and not interrupting because you might miss something.

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Northwestern Medical School

Cost of training -  $34,592 for in-state students and $58,668 for out-of-state students.

Education $ - 58,000