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We will be accepting applications from Saturday, December 31, 2017 until Thursday, March 1, 2018. Read more below to learn how to apply.

What is the Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP)?

The Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP) is a summer student internship program open to high school students in their sophomore, junior or senior year.

The program places you in patient service areas throughout Boston Children's Hospital. There are ten positions available. During your internship, you will learn more about the delivery of health care and will participate as a team member in the care of our patients.

What will I do?

The internship allows you to work at Boston Children's Hospital for 24 hours per week throughout the internship period. You will spend 22 hours of that time working alongside a mentor in a patient services area. Your mentor will help and support you throughout the internship. Some of this time can be spent shadowing in particular

units that interest you. Throughout the internship, you will also be working on developing a project to be presented at the end of the program. Once a week you will be given the opportunity to meet with the other interns and share your experiences.
By the end of the summer, you'll be able to:

Describe the roles and functions of patient services disciplines in a pediatric hospital setting.

Participate as a team member in a selected patient services area.

Share with others what you learned through your experience or how you fulfilled a need in your unit.

When is the Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP)?

The internship is 6 weeks long. It begins on Monday, July 9, 2018 and will end on Thursday, August 19, 2018.

Whom can I contact for more information?

Contact the Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP) Coordinator: Eva Gómez, RN-BC, MSN, CPN, Staff Development Specialist, SCOOP Program Coordinator, staffdevelopment@childrens.harvard.edu.

How to Apply

You will need to do the following:

Upload your essay and enter the email address of the people who will recommend you by following this link. Paper copies sent to our office will not be accepted.

1. Complete all the questions on the electronic application. Upload your essay and enter the email address of the people who will recommend you, paper copies sent to our office will not be accepted.

2. Submit a 500 word essay about why you are interested in this internship and why you want to work in nursing or healthcare. In your own words tell us about your experience and why doing this internship would be meaningful to you.

3. Ask two people who know you well to submit a letter of recommendation. Please have them tell us why they think you would be an ideal candidate for this program.

We will be accepting applications from Saturday, December 31, 2016 until Friday, March 3, 2017.

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We will be accepting applications from Saturday, December 31, 2017 until Thursday, March 1, 2018. Read more below to learn how to apply. The Student Career Opportunities Outreach Program (SCOOP) is a summer student internship program open to high school students in their sophomore, junior or senior year.

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Over the past century, technology has changed the way physicians diagnose and deliver healthcare to patients. It has changed the way patients schedule appointments and receive treatment for ailments as well as the process for healthcare management. The medical field has always integrated hand-in-hand with science and formed partnerships with the brightest physicians and scientists. Technology has advanced the medical field in many ways and has improved the mortality rate and general well being for patients.

Internet-The Internet has changed the way patients are checked in and out of an office or hospital by using Internet based software. It has also changed the way physicians analyze data, with instant access to large quantities of data available with the click of a mouse. With the ability to search the Internet for symptoms and conditions to assist in the diagnosis and treatment process, many patients have taken their healthcare into their own hands.

EHR (Electronic Health Records)- By 2013, 80% of hospitals had implemented the use of EHR for accessing, processing, and storing patient data. EHR has made it possible for doctors and physicians to instantly access multiple years' worth of a patient's medical history, resulting in a more thorough examination of previous health conditions, treatments, and outcomes. EHR has also streamlined the billing and coding processes of medical claims, resulting in faster and more accurate submission and reconciliation of claims.

Robotic Surgery-The use of robotics in healthcare has increased rapidly in the United States at a rate of 400% from the year 2007 to 2011. Robotic surgery can be performed for a wide variety of procedures including hysterectomies, urology conditions, ophthalmology procedures, and mastectomies to name a few. The benefits of using the option of robotic surgery, includes minimally invasive operations when compared to traditional methods and shorter total surgery time.

mHealth-Mobile Health (mHealth) refers to freeing medical devices from cables and cords, allowing medical devices to become wireless and mobile. This allows patients and physicians to follow up on health conditions while they are on the go. Tablets and mobile smart phones have technology that allows patients to download EKG and blood pressure information from their medical devices at home and electronically submit readings to their specialist. mHealth also allows physicians to be reached on their mobile device at all hours throughout the day and night if patient care is required.

Telehealth-Telehealth refers to the use of digital technology to deliver medical care and health education by connecting multiple users from various locations. Patients have the ability to video conference with physicians for their routine appointment verses being examined physically, thus, reducing the fee structure typically charged for an office visit and saving time of the commute to the physician's office as well.

Remote Monitoring Tools-In 2010, the Affordable Health Care Act required the Department of Health and Human Services to develop a protocol to reduce the re-admission rates for patients into hospitals. As a result, numerous companies have developed Remote Monitoring Technology that constantly monitors patient's chronic health care conditions, which can catch deviations in health prior to re-admission to the hospital. With the ability for patients to monitor conditions such as diabetes, oxygen levels, and blood pressure on their own at home, and for the results to be submitted on a daily basis electronically to their medical provider, patients can receive corrective treatment prior to an ailment requiring costly re-admission to the hospital.

Breakthroughs in technology have given medical providers new tools, made patient information available at click of a mouse, and added fresh ways to practice medicine. If you are thinking about a career in healthcare and like the idea of working with patients to help promote health and wellness, then a career in Allied Health or Nursing may be for you. If you like using technology, Health Information (Medical Billing and Coding) integrates the medical field with technology and could also be a rewarding career. Contact Arizona College today to learn more about our Allied Health degree and diploma programs offered at our Glendale and Mesa campuses.

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I've already decided that I want to go into the medical field someday. I've been seriously thinking about becoming a pediatrician. I absolutely love little kids. People tell me I have the personality for it. However, 12+ years of school/training do seem discouraging... I'm not choosing this career simply for the salary, as I'm sure I want to have an occupation in which I can help others, especially if they're children.

So, is going into pediatrics a rewarding experience? Any pediatricians that can tell me how they love/hate their jobs? Also, any tips for a (maybe) future pediatrician would be much appreciated. I'm currently a high school student and I know I should excel in science, math and English; but other than that, what else can I do now to prepare for the future? (ie, what colleges or majors should I be looking at, what SAT should I aim for?)

Thank you!

Love it, love it love. If you have a passion for peds, the rewards are just fantastic : excellent job satisfaction, challenging, good quality of life, great work environment.....

I had an attending and a resident almost ready to finish residency both tell me that while they love their jobs, they both would've done something differently, because they felt they could get just as much fulfillment working in another aspect of healthcare without the long schooling.

I haven't hit that point yet, but I recommend that everyone considering medicine as a career take a good look at other health-related fields there are besides nurse and doctor. It's a long road to become a physician, and there are really a whole bunch of other things that you can do: physical/occupational therapy, lab technologist, paramedic, epidemiologist, ethicist, nutritionist, lobbyist, etc. In many you can work exclusively with children if you so desire, in others you may not have any patient contact, but will still be making a difference.

I've already decided that I want to go into the medical field someday. I've been seriously thinking about becoming a pediatrician. I absolutely love little kids. People tell me I have the personality for it. However, 12+ years of school/training do seem discouraging... I'm not choosing this career simply for the salary, as I'm sure I want to have an occupation in which I can help others, especially if they're children.

So, is going into pediatrics a rewarding experience? Any pediatricians that can tell me how they love/hate their jobs? Also, any tips for a (maybe) future pediatrician would be much appreciated. I'm currently a high school student and I know I should excel in science, math and English; but other than that, what else can I do now to prepare for the future? (ie, what colleges or majors should I be looking at, what SAT should I aim for?)

Thank you!

If you are in the US you select what kind of doctor you're going to try to be in the third year of medical school, three years minimum after you finish a 4 year college degree, so I wouldn't worry too much about deciding on being a Pediatrician or even a doctor while you're still in High school. If you want to get a feel for medicine as a possible future career, try shadowing a few different kinds of physician in the hospital over the summer. Shadowing is just what it sounds like: you follow around behind the physician and see if you like what he's doing. I generally recommend interested college students shadow in a few different enviornments: clinic (where you see your pediatrician) inpatient (the Pediatricians who work on kids in hospitals), the emergency room, and surgery. There is both a high school and 'pre-allopathic' forum on student doctor where you can find more information about how to prepare.

I'm still a Resident now. Overall I'm very happy I chose this career, though I hope you remain open to experimenting with different careers through at least the midway point of college.

I had an attending and a resident almost ready to finish residency both tell me that while they love their jobs, they both would've done something differently, because they felt they could get just as much fulfillment working in another aspect of healthcare without the long schooling.

I haven't hit that point yet, but I recommend that everyone considering medicine as a career take a good look at other health-related fields there are besides nurse and doctor. It's a long road to become a physician, and there are really a whole bunch of other things that you can do: physical/occupational therapy, lab technologist, paramedic, epidemiologist, ethicist, nutritionist, lobbyist, etc. In many you can work exclusively with children if you so desire, in others you may not have any patient contact, but will still be making a difference.

Thank for that valuable advice! I will definitely keep that in mind should I decide to take a different career path.

Thank for that valuable advice! I will definitely keep that in mind should I decide to take a different career path.

I'm going to emphasize this again, because I don't think you understood my advice. If you did, then great.

I think you should explore other careers in medicine regardless of whether you pursue medical school or not. There are so many jobs that you can get that you probably don't know anything about right now, and likely won't until you're too far into the career path to feasibly back out. By all means, study hard on your SATs, get into a good college, take the pre-reqs for med school and study for the MCAT. But keep your mind open to other jobs--you might be surprised at what you find.

If I may add on to this thread rather than making a separate one - I have a pretty wide range of interests, but I'm most seriously considering academic pediatric h/o. I'll be coming out of school with a little less than $250k in debt, and IBR seems to be going the way of the dodo for medicine. If anyone would provide their thoughts on managing that kind of debt on the income afforded by that type of practice setting, I would be appreciative. It's kind of unnerving

I suggest, if you started getting loans from the government after 2007 (I think), that you look into the "pay as you earn" combined with the "public service loan repayment program".

From what I've read, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong, IBR isn't going away, but the PSLF may be going by the wayside for physicians (which I kinda expected), and the amount of time it takes to have your debt forgiven under IBR will be increasing.

I suggest you look into Dave Ramsey. He has (I think) a good way of managing finances.

It's a government program, and if the government doesn't feel it's beneficial, then they can stop it. The first group of people eligible for it aren't due to receive loan forgiveness until 2017, IIRC. The 2015 budget proposal currently being considered caps PSLF at $57,500, which wouldn't dent most physician's debt (see: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tim-lowden/public-service-loan-forgiveness_b_4938429.html). As far as I know, there is nothing in the IBR contract that says PSLF can't change, so I find it unlikely that people will be grandfathered in.

It does not do away with IBR, but it's not beneficial to do IBR for 25 years instead of paying it off within 10. I do remember the mention of a provision where a working spouse's income can contribute to your IBR payments, assuming they aren't doing IBR themselves, but I'm not 100% sure on that point.

But, all this is still a proposal, not law. The proposal hasn't gone in front of Congress yet.

Apologies, PSLF is what I was referring to. Thank you both for the input

In high school all you can do is to do your best, knock out some of the stupider college courses via AP credits or CC courses (remember those CC courses count towards you application GPA, so never get less than an A), and, maybe, pick up an LVN or EMT license so that your exposure to medicine can be paid (therefore limiting your debt). Oh, and keep your nose clean. Keeping your options open really starts in college, and it starts with exploring different career paths. I've always felt that people who can't imagine doing anything other than medicine generally haven't tried anything other than medicine, at least not seriously. The trick (and it is tricky) is to explore those career paths without it impacting your application. Some options:

1) Work: one thing you can do to keep your options open is to Intern or, alternatively, co-op in a non-medical field. The day you get to college start looking for a real, paying internship or Co-op position for your first summer. If you Intern make sure to Intern again the next summer in a different industry. It will build your resume, it will give you a view of a different career, and will be a unique talking point for your medical school application if you end up being a doctor anyway. Don't be one of those premeds who spends every summer doing scut work in a professor's lab or, worse, hanging out at your parent's house. BTW studies have shown that unpaid internships, unlike paid Internships and Co-Ops, do NOT raise your average earnings out of college, so try to do the legwork for paid employment.

2) Don't major in biology, psychology, or 'pre-medicine' if your school offers it as a degree, as those degrees are borderline unemployable if you don't use them as a stepping stone to a graduate or professional education. Take the premed classes, but then major in something employable. Unlike working, however, there are downsides to this approach. More employable majors like engineering or chemistry often have lower average GPAs. Medical schools care about your GPA and are very poor at weighting that GPA based on your major and courseload, so doing a hard major really is shooting yourself in the foot. Also, outside of a handful of 'premedical' majors (usually biology, biochem, and maybe biomedical engineering) you might need to take extra classes on top of your major to meet the premed requirements, which extends an already unnecessarily long undergraduate education. I did mechanical engineering which really hurt my GPA. If I could do it again I might have considered something with good earning potential but a much higher average GPA; like management, marketing, or maybe one of the easier engineering courses like industrial or biomedical engineering.

3) Stay out of debt: the amount of debt you accumulate can both force you away from some options you would otherwise enjoy outside of medicine, and can also limit your options within medicine and force you out of lower paying fields (such as Pediatrics). However again there are again downsides to this approach: while the prestige of your school is minimal impact when it comes to your medical school application, it can matter significantly for other kinds of graduate school or the job market. The main thing is, be caution of spending extra money just for an experience: this is not a vacation. Deciding between a full ride at a low ranked state school and an expensive higher ranked school is difficult. Deciding between a prestigious expensive school and an equally prestigious but significantly cheaper school is easy: you would almost always choose the cheaper option.

4) Keep an open mind an be adventurous. Be open to a lot of diffent paths, mentally. All you need for premedicine is a handful of classes and a high GPA (like a 3.6 or better), so once you take care of that look at all of your options.

BTW yes the MCAT is hard. Its was the first test I ever studied for like it was a class (4+ hours a day for a couple of months). If you go into medicine its the first of many, though there's only one that will ever be more stressful (the USMLE step 1).

I've already decided that I want to go into the medical field someday. I've been seriously thinking about becoming a pediatrician. I absolutely love little kids. People tell me I have the personality for it. However, 12+ years of school/training do seem discouraging... I'm not choosing this career simply for the salary, as I'm sure I want to have an occupation in which I can help others, especially if they're children.

So, is going into pediatrics a rewarding experience? Any pediatricians that can tell me how they love/hate their jobs? Also, any tips for a (maybe) future pediatrician would be much appreciated. I'm currently a high school student and I know I should excel in science, math and English; but other than that, what else can I do now to prepare for the future? (ie, what colleges or majors should I be looking at, what SAT should I aim for?)

Thank you!

Hi, I'm not a pediatrician, just an undergrad recently accepted to med school, but I thought I could give you a bit of information about what you can do in high school. (My perspective will probably be more short-sited than the residents and attendings on this thread, but I'll try to give you some specific advice based on what I found useful from high school in college.)

1) Develop your study habits. A lot of high schools are pretty easy to do well in, but try to hold yourself to a high standard regardless of what's necessary to get an A, and keep challenging yourself. Start learning how to read textbooks and teach yourself material from a textbook. These skills + a good work ethic will be essential in college. I saw a lot of people who coasted through high school and then got into a rigorous college but really struggled with the transition because they weren't used to working as hard as they needed to in order to succeed in college. Also, just enjoy being a high schooler! It's tempting to spend all of the present preparing for the future, but every stage of your life is unique and fun, so enjoy it! (Full disclaimer: I was a huge worrywart in high school, always worried about getting into a good college. Totally not worth the mental stress, haha.)
2) AP courses: Whether AP courses will count towards premed requirements depends on the med school and whether or not your undergrad will put the AP credit on your transcript. In my experience, the most useful AP class were Calc (really try to get a 5 on it, because that will take care of the med school requirement most of the time), Gen chem (you can usually save at least one semester of gen chem with AP credit), and foreign language (can help with placement). Bio and English generally aren't counted. With physics, usually, you have to take a higher level of physics classes if you want to count the AP credit, so most people elected to retake physics in college regardless of AP credit. Again, this was just my experience, and may vary somewhat from school to school.
3) College choice: aim to keep your debt minimal. It's really not worth taking on debt for undergrad. You can succeed from any college, and debt will hold you back far more than a particular college's name will. That said, financial aid is very very generous at the top private schools, so don't let the sticker prices keep you from applying.
4) SATs: look at the median SAT/ACT scores for the colleges you're interested in. If you're aiming for top 10-20 schools, I'd suggest aiming for ~2100+. Also, make sure you take the PSAT in 10th grade. This is good practice for the SAT, and also important in scholarship selection.
5) Start shadowing. It's never too early to start exploring fields! Don't worry about amassing hours or anything like that. Just shadow for your own benefit to get an idea of what the profession is like.
6) Keep an open mind in college! I chose to major in a non-science field, and this was immensely helpful to me in exposing myself to other academic disciplines. I loved the experience and I figured, if I'm going to study science for the rest of my life, I may as well learn about other subjects for now.
7) MCAT: yes, the MCAT is tough, but by the time you take it, you will be prepared for it. It's definitely a challenge, but rest assured, it's a surmountable one. Don't worry about it yet.

Hope that was helpful and good luck!

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While the average salary for pediatricians is around $175,000, that of pediatric specialists is typically higher. Pediatricians with at least 3 years experience who are specialized in neurology or oncology/hematology can typically earn up to $250,000, while pediatric surgeons typically earn $400,000-$500,000 a year.

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Place that have opportunities, like, here in United States
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Becoming a pediatrician involves several years of schooling and specialized training. Earning a medical license allows you to practice medicine and obtaining voluntary certification can establish your proficiency in pediatrics. Read on to learn more about the educational requirements for becoming a pediatrician. Schools offering Health Science degrees can also be found in these popular choices .

Education Requirements

Most aspiring physicians and surgeons must complete an undergraduate degree, followed by 4 years of medical school and a 3-7 year internship and/or residency. The length of residency depends on specialization, which in the field of pediatrics, could reach 7 years. Afterward, a license must be obtained. Pediatric medicine focuses on preventing, treating, and diagnosing childhood illnesses and diseases, as well as monitoring a child's growth and development from infancy to young adulthood.

Important Facts About Pediatric Programs

Online Availability

No courses are available online

Common Courses

Foundations of medicine, ethics and professionalism

Prerequisites

Standardized test scores, courses in the core sciences, acceptable grade point average, recommendation letters, interviews

Possible Careers

Physician, surgeon, developmental psychiatrist

Undergraduate Degree

Though not a typical major, undergraduate programs in pre-medicine are usually offered as advising programs to prepare you for medical school. You'll often take pre-med studies in conjunction with another major of your choosing, such as biology, chemistry, or math. Pre-med programs generally add a year to a typical bachelor's degree program or can be completed in three years if you enroll without declaring an additional major.

Medical Degree

Your Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathy (O.D.) program should take four years to complete and will focus on teaching you a variety of medical and healthcare practices. Part of your training will include taking courses in anatomy, pharmacology, psychology, medical ethics, pathology, and biochemistry. The final two years of your medical degree program will focus on clinical training.

Pediatric Residency

After you graduate from medical school, you'll need to complete a residency in a clinical setting. In this program, you'll receive hands-on training under the supervision of experienced pediatricians. If you choose to further specialize in pediatric surgery or acute medical conditions that affect children, you can pursue a fellowship or additional training after your residency. Residencies and fellowships are paid positions that can last from 7-10 years or more.

Medical Licensing

During the course of your medical degree and residency programs, you'll take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) in order to practice medicine within the U.S. After passing the USMLE, you'll be able to apply to your state's board of medical examiners for a medical license. Some states recognize licensure from other states, though you might need to complete additional requirements to practice in more than one state.

Certification

The American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) awards optional certification in general pediatrics and a few pediatric sub-specialties ( www.abp.org). In order to become certified, you'll need a medical degree from an accredited medical school in the U.S. or Canada or from an international school accredited by the World Health Organization. To qualify to take the certification exam, you'll need to be licensed and have completed three years of pediatric training. ABP certification is valid for seven years and you can renew your credential by completing a recertification exam.

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The abilities to use a stethoscope, draw blood, stitch up wounds, and manipulate the human body are given in the medical profession, but did you know that a doctor's ability to navigate computer technology is just as important to the work? Computer skills won't necessarily help your patients directly, but they are an important component to your daily responsibilities as a doctor.

It's been frequently said that the younger generation has embraced technology and its accompanying changes much quicker than older generations, but is it the right technology that will help you work effectively in the medical profession. Here are some key computer skills that burgeoning medical professionals should possess:

Email: While the phone will long be a primary mode of communication in the medical profession, email provides immediate communication between doctors and medical staff. The effective use of email cannot be stressed enough as a crucial job skill. If you want to take you patient care to another level, you may even give your email address to your patients. This unfettered access to your professional opinion might become burdensome, and you are unlikely to be reimbursed for these informal patient-doctor interactions, but the level of service you provide via email may be a deciding factor for patients who might otherwise seek out another doctor to hear out their medical concerns.

Internet Research: It is useful for doctors to know how to effectively navigate the web. Patients often come into the doctor's office armed with internet advice, information, and most importantly - MISINFORMATION. A doctor who can quickly locate these sources of information will be able to counteract the poor advice that his patient has brought into the office. In addition, continued medical education also happens in an online environment. Knowing how to upload and download information that relates to a doctor's licensing and certification is crucial to continuing to practice.

Electronic Medical Records: These days, the entire world is going digital. Medical records, a foundation in patient care, are being converted from paper to electronic bits. Doctors must be ready for this transition and be willing to make mistakes and deal with frustrations as these systems are implemented. Implicit in the area of electronic medical records is a doctor's word processing ability. Typing accurately and with speed is critical to work flow; a doctor who has not learned how to word-process with speed and correctness will find him/herself at a disadvantage as electronic medical records become the norm in medical practices across the country.

Social Media: Self-promotion via social media continues to grow in importance. As more patients turn to the web for information, a doctor's online reputation becomes one of the first things that patients learn about their physician. If you have no online presence, that is not necessarily problematic at this juncture; however, in our changing digital world, your social media participation may become more important. It's never too early to cultivate and curate your personal presentation on the Internet. You may even become the next Doctor Oz!

Doctors are expected to stay current on the latest medical advances and treatments. Let the power of technology be your ally in providing world-class patient care. - Post by Madelaine Kingsbury.

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 Pediatricians need the same skills other specialists do, such as good communication skills, problems solving and critical thinking. But they also need to have an extra level of understating when working when children. It takes patience and the ability to communicate effectively with patients of all ages