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To replace my Unit 5 quiz I chose to talk about the job of a pediatrician. A pediatrician diagnoses, treats, and helps prevent children’s diseases and injuries. Common work tasks for a pediatrician include but are not limited to: Caring for the health of infants, children, teenagers, and young adults; Treating day-to-day illnesses such as minor injuries, infectious diseases, and immunizations that are common to children; Explaining procedures and discussing test results or prescribed treatments with patients; Examining patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to get information on medical conditions and determine diagnosis; Examining children regularly to assess their growth and development; Prescribing or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children; Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, and examination results; Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention; Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns; Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents. Formal education and training requirements in order to become a pediatrician includes 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of internship, depending on the specialty of pediatrics selected. To be licensed, physicians must graduate from an accredited medical school, pass a licensing examination, and complete 1 to 7 years of graduate medical education. The median annual salary for a pediatrician is $140,000. The top 10 percent earn more than $145,000, and the lowest 10 percent earn less than $67,000.