...What are the educational requirements to become a pediatrician? How many years to you have to study? What other training requirements, internships, licenses, continuing education, or membership in the professional societies is required? To become a pediatrician you first have to complete a general college education which may or may not focus on the sciences. As long as you do well in your studies and take a core set of pre-med courses you can major in just about anything. In fact, medical schools are eager to take students whoa re well rounded and have shown diverse interests before applying. Once in medical school there are usually 4 years of training, some in lecture form, others in practice situations and then you graduate with a degree - MD - then you first have to train in your chosen specialty - in the case of Pediatrics the training is at least 3 years long but may take even longer if you have a special interest such as pediatric cardiology or pediatric hematology. After the training period you are able to practice as a pediatrician but of course education should never stop - continuing to keep up with what’s changing and new is a vital part of your job. Most docs take a special test after training in order to become Board Certified in Pediatrics. This then entitles you to admission to the Academy of Pediatrics, a society of docs dedicated to the betterment of child health. They also provide constant sources for self education and updating on all areas of pediatrics...
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... Background As the debate for healthcare reform continues one big issue that weighs in the mind of every hospital Chief Executive Officer and medical staff is will there be sufficient physicians available to care for the aging population and the 31,000 newly insured if universal healthcare becomes available (Stanley, 2009). Healthcare human resource executives are also faced with the challenge as business strategist to work out a plan with their hospital to recruit and retain talented physicians. In 2006, the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) requested an increase of 30 for U.S. medical school enrollment and for growth within Graduate Medical Education (GME) positions. Even a request of such measure would not solve the problem with physician shortage. Assistance from international countries like Canada with a surplus of physician is welcomed; however as a country we cannot depend on other national to resolve United States physician shortage. It is predicted that we will have a “shortage of 85,000 to 200,000 physicians in 2020 unless action is taken soon to increase the number from 25,000 physicians who graduate from United States medical schools annually. Also “shortage of physicians in rural areas will present an even greater challenge than for metropolitan areas, as fewer and fewer physicians” entering the medical profession is choosing a rural location for their practice. (Stanley, 2009) Problem Statement Physician supply is decreasing at a time when the...
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...Agency Overview HCA/210 Dianne Blount 08/31/2012 Joan Craine The purpose of the Board of Medical Examiners is to help licensed. Physicians in Georgia to consider and reevaluate their prescribing practice of controlled substances. Practicing physicians who become new Board members to help them to become more educated and teach them about the laws. Of Georgia and they or giving detail information on prescribing medication, in certain specific situations, the Medical Board, is the agency that licenses physicians. Physician assistants, respiratory care professionals, pre fusionists, acupuncturists, they even train professionals on how to treat people that have ear problems. The Medical Board even has to investigates, complaints and disciplines those who violate. The Medical Practice or other laws that’s governing the professional behavior of its licensees there mission. Is to protect the health of Georgians through the proper licensing, physicians and certain members of the healing arts, even though the. Georgia Medical Examiners have a lot of work to do they have to make sure that they train their residency’s the correct way. Because they do have the rights to take away any professional licenses away if they don’t follow the rules and the requirements and the enforcements of the Medical laws. The Service that the Medical Examiner’s Perform. The Medical Examiner’s office of Georgia they provide a complete forensic pathology services to 153 of Georgia’s...
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...Basically primary care consists of i) medical care (family physicians/primary care doctors); ii) district care (district nurses and midwives); and iii) social care (social workers). Medical care and district care together are primary health care (PHC). Social care is organized, managed and financed by local communities and since the beginning of the 90-ties is separated from health care. Social care tasks are focusing on support of inhabitants of local communities in case of poverty and are to prevent exclusion. Social care includes activities such as analyses of the local environment, the economical status of community members and making decisions on financing or co-financing of help measures requested by individuals. The social care budget is also playing a role in financing health services for the unemployed (from the central budget) and the homeless/uninsured (from the local community budget). From the central social care budget money flows to the National Health Fund (NFZ), which is the central insurance institution in Poland, and is further disseminated among the 16 regions of Poland in which branches of NFZ are located. From the local community budget, moneys are paid directly to selected health care units. Due to the yet unfinished implementation of family medicine, primary health care in Poland consists of two dimensions or care models: the old Semashko model with its group out-patient units and the family medicine model. Nowadays both dimensions have equal representation...
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...GWish's primary research efforts: Spirituality and Religion Survey of Medical Students This series of surveys evaluates spirituality and medicine course at the George Washington University Medical School, which is part of the Practice of Medicine (POM) curriculum. The PIs, Dr. Puchalski and Dr. Sean Cleary, conduct annual in-class surveys of each class, which began in 2003 with the class of 2007 to determine the effectiveness of spirituality and medicine curriculum. This study will survey students into their residency and subsequent practice 2001 Survey of U.S. Medical/Osteopathic Schools Drs. Puchalski and Cleary conducted a survey of the curricula in the 144 medical/osteopathic schools in the United States to determine the courses, classes, and topics (required and elective) in spirituality and health. The 85 (59%) respondents reported teaching 155 spirituality/religion courses, an average of 1.8 courses per school. Of the 155 courses, 43% (n=67) were integrated in the curriculum and 57% (n=88) were standalone courses, with the majority of the courses (70%) being required. Followup calls to initial nonrespondents resulted in findings that 101 of the 144 schools have courses in spirituality and health. A similar survey was conducted of medical schools in Canada. Of the 17 medical schools in Canada, 76% responded noting at least one topic related to spirituality in humanities or ethics courses. No school, however, listed spirituality as one of the top important topics. Qualitative...
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...work. According to a HealthCare-Training Center, the job description for pediatricians includes a wide variety of tasks including medical history, ordering test, administering treatment, and explaining procedures (HealthCare-Training Center). Pediatricians communicate with nurses and other healthcare providers, and refer patients to medical specialists when necessary. They plan and apply healthcare programs, as well as prepare reports for organizations. They treat new born and patients up to the age of twenty-one years old. Pediatricians are concerned with more than just physical well being of their patients. They are also involved with prevention, early detection, and management of other problems that affect children and adolescents like social stresses or depression. As a pediatrician one will constantly learn new and exciting things and it all starts with earning a high school diploma, then getting accepted into a four-year institution of their choice. I am currently attending East Georgia College and later plan transfer to Georgia Southern to earn my Bachelor’s degree in Biology. Most students want to be a doctor takes a “Pre-med” curriculum, which includes some basic science and math courses. Those desiring a career in medicine should volunteer in any medical related fields during their four-years of college because it shows the medical schools your interest in medicine...
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...color, skinny, beautiful ocean green eyes, and a smile that shines like the sunrays. She has always been a dedicated, goal-oriented, intuitive, sweet and caring person. She comes from a humble high-class and wealthy family. She is recently engaged to a very sweet and handsome man. Her family has always been there for her with all the support she needs. When she was 13 years old, she dreamed of becoming a pediatric neurosurgeon that was her “difficult to get dream”. Her biggest fear was becoming something else, just like everyone told her it was going to happen. Until one day, a successful doctor gave her the best advice to keep dreaming for what she really wants and never giving up. When all the years passed, she graduated from medicine school and her biggest day is coming up. She’s going to be interviewed for jobs in hospitals. She is finally going to be working as a pediatric neurosurgeon. She is delighted for achieving her biggest dream. This is one of the most inspiring stories of all time, everyone told her: “what if you finish studying something else? Do you really want to go to medicine? It is really hard.” And Victoria just ignored them and said to herself: “who are you to tell me what is going to happen with my life? Unlike you, I am a very confident and goal-oriented person that knows exactly what she wants to study.” Today, those people who were telling her that, are still in college trying to figure out what to do with her life. They wish they could go back to...
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...lose your girl. Call a cab, Lose my number, Let's consider this lesson learned. Don't look at me, You've got a girl at home, And everybody knows that, Everybody knows that, ah ah.” is the bridge part of the song Girl At Home by Taylor Swift. This song is one of my favorites. Its bridge struck me most. Because of this song I remember a story of a beautiful, young, and respected woman doctor who’s in love. It is entitled The Story of Andrea Fields written by Elizabeth Seifert, who wrote more than 80 novels about doctors after quitting medical school and died at the age of eighty-four years old. The book was published by The New American Library, Inc. in 1950. It is a book of fiction that has 272 pages and divided into 13 chapters. It has no ISBN. It was purchased in the Books & Mags Bookstore for fifteen pesos in the year 2001. Someone once told Elizabeth Seifert that women did not belong to medicine and that was the reason why she quitted medical school after a year and a half. In this story, she will let us – the readers – realize that no matter what gender we have, if we really love that work even though it is not suitable for our gender, if it is all we wanted to do, if it is what we had dreamed of doing, we can fulfill that by giving our best in succeeding that dream for us to be able to work with those people without hesitations. We must face all the circumstances behind that path. We must show them that we belong. When it comes about love, she also showed that we must marry...
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...Instructional Design Case Study For State Medical University Team Leader: XXX, Team: John Barnett, Shalanda Campbell, Donna Harmon, Tara McEvoy AET 515 March 24, 2014 Professor Joan Beckner Abstract Insert an abstract of the paper, its key points, team recommendations, and generalized conclusions. Instructional Design Case Study For State Medical University State the general situation of the case study here, summarize the team’s assessment of the situation and give an overview of the analysis process, the instructional design recommendations for the pediatric clerkship, the development of clerkship improvement project, and recommendations for current program modifications. Defining Our ID Process Outlines our process for this assignment/case study problem … Proposed Pediatric Clerkship Instructional Design Insert the team’s proposed design concept … in this section we should answer the first assignment question about helping faculty members overcoming their resistance to changing teaching methods. Pediatric Clerkship Education Development Team A will assist Dr. Kelsoe in reassuring reluctant faculty members at State Medical University of the benefits of integrating technology for computer-based training (CBT) will provide for the program. To ensure the faculty will capture the significance of a CBT program within their facility, the team presents an example of a successful medical facility that incorporates CBTs to support teaching their students and residents...
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...Jolla, California, just 6 weeks after his 95th birthday. What were some of his/her major accomplishments/experiments? * Benjamin Spock was the first pediatrician to study psychoanalysis. * His books on parenting, including The Common Sense Book of Baby and Child Care which was first published in 1946, has been published in 39 different languages and sold over 50 million copies influenced generations of parents. * Attended Yale University to study literature and history, also active in athletics and became part of the Olympic rowing crew and won a gold medal at the 1924 games in Paris. * Received his medical degree in 1929 from Columbian University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons. * Later trained at the New York Psychoanalytic Institute for six years. * Practiced pediatrics in New York while teaching the subject at the Cornell University Medical College from 1933 to 1947. * In 1962, Benjamin Spock joined The Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy. * Protested against the Vietnam war with Martin Luther King in 1967. * In 1968, Spock signed the “Writers and Editors War Tax Protest” pledge, vowing to refuse tax payments in protest against the Vietnam War. What theories did s/he deduce or support (what is this social scientist known for)? * His revolutionary message to mothers was that "You know more than you think you do.” * Believes in the importance of parents listening and appreciating their children’s individual differences * Suggested...
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...Academic Exchange Quarterly Spring 2001: Volume 5, Issue 1 Assessing the Effectiveness of ProblemBased Learning in Higher Education: Lessons from the Literature Claire H. Major, University of Alabama Betsy Palmer, University of Iowa Major is an assistant professor of higher education administration. <cmajor@bamaed.ua.edu>. Palmer is an assistant professor in the Counseling, Rehabilitation and Student Development department <betsypalmer@uiowa.edu>. Abstract ProblemBased Learning (PBL) is an innovative educational approach that is gaining prominence in higher education. A review of the literature of PBL outcomes summarizes, across multiple studies, the positive effects of problembased learning. Since PBL brings with it unique challenges to traditional assessment, however, this study suggests alternative approaches. Alternative assessment may provide additional insight into the effectiveness of PBL and other alternative pedagogies. Introduction Traditional instruction, such as the typical lecturebased session that developed before textbooks were massproduced, often involves delivering as much information as possible as quickly as possible. The lecture method was one of the most effective and efficient ways to disseminate information and has often been used for this end. Because many faculty members are poor lecturers, and because students are often poor participants in the lecture, this type of instruction has often allowed...
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...Women’s Rights Organizations Growing up as females has never been easy. Should all women be equal to their status, opportunities and rights? Every woman should have the ability to express their freedoms and rights, deserve equal treatment within their society and region, and every country needs to reinforce the rules for women. There is no dignity and respect for women universally. Gender equality is still out of reach for many women worldwide. Presently, women have gained legal rights throughout the world. The women’s rights movement changed society into what we know today. I am very strong about women’s rights and there organizations just because of what they stand for and believe in. This is such a topic that has diverse meaning that is could mean so many different areas. Such as discrimination in a workforce, to abuse and even being married off young. The meaning of women’s rights is so wide spread across the globe that this topic is such a strong topic to write my essay about. Presently, women have gained legal rights throughout the world. The women’s rights movement changed society into what we know today. One of the most famous women's organizations that has been leading the fight for women's rights since it was established in 1966 is the National Organization For Women, or NOW. NOW has been a major source of protection for woman on every subject important to women from workplace equality, to reproductive rights. NOW was there in 1967 to adopt the passage of the...
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...Letter to the Editor Page 1 of 3 The health care gap between China and America Xiaoming Gong Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China Correspondence to: Xiaoming Gong. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China. Email: 4407237@qq.com. Submitted Oct 15, 2013. Accepted for publication Jan 20, 2014. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2305-5839.2014.04.04 View this article at: http://www.atmjournal.org/article/view/3720/4635 Having been working for more than ten years in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), I have gotten accustomed to the busy clinical work, been used to the crowded clinic: isn’t this medical work? In 2012, I visited the Cleveland Clinic in the United States. I was astonished to see that the Cleveland Clinic was like a hotel! The health care gap between China and the US is the most treasure thing I’ve learnt during the year I stayed in the US besides medical professionals: there are still too much to learn from American medical service. It’s truly enjoyable for American patients visit clinic. They may fully communicate with the friendly and skilled experts. The root of the gap Does it have anything to do with the population? Not exactly. Data from the World Bank in 2010 showed that there were 1.5 practicing doctors among every 1,000 Chinese, and this number was 2.4 among 1,000 Americans. The difference...
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...care providers are aware they can review the criminal history, negligence still occurs. Despite the awareness of patient and health care providers, health care crimes, such as narcotics, are ongoing. This paper will discuss health care professional regulation and criminal liability. Health Care Professional Neurologist A Neurologist is a medical doctor who specializes in the treatment of the nervous systems, the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves (Educational Requirements for being a Neurologist, 2014). Dr. Lambry, a neurologist from Kaiser Permanente, stated “It takes approximately 12 years to complete your education, pre-med and internship.” The first step for potential neurologist is get a science degree, which averages three to four years (Educational Requirements for being a Neurologist, 2014). In their junior year, neurologist must take and pass the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), which is a standardized exam required for admission by all medical schools (Educational Requirements for being a Neurologist, 2014). Once they pass the MCAT, neurologist must submit an application to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) and the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) (Educational Requirements for being a...
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...Doctors are portrayed as one of the most successful professionals in the world. Growing up I was always told that I should become a doctor because they are successful and well off financially. I saw doctors on television, whenever I had an appointment with one and heard about them in school all the time. Becoming a doctor sounded amazing as a child and my parents encouraged me to become a doctor to be successful. I never saw all the work hard that was involved with becoming a doctor, the years of schooling and the tasks that would take place throughout the profession. All I was ever saw and told was doctors were amazing and extremely successful. At the age of eight, I decided I wanted to become a pediatrician just like my doctor, at the time. My mind was set on becoming a pediatrician, so I applied to various universities to become a doctor. I decided to go to California State University of Long Beach to receive a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Development. Realization However, two years after attending college I decided I did not want to become a doctor anymore. I learned that after undergraduate school that I still had to attending medical school and would most likely not be out of school until I was approximately thirty years old. I also learned that I did not like blood or needles, so that would not work well with the profession I was trying to pursue. Finally, I realized that my decision to become a pediatrician was not my decision. I had made the decision for other...
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