Pediatrics
Pediatrics is concerned with the physical, mental, and emotional health of young people from birth to adolescence. In addition to providing preventive health care, pediatricians are trained to handle acute and chronic illness. However, more and more, children requiring hospitalization are being referred to physicians who have had pediatric subspecialty training.
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Key Facts
Core Focus: Health care for infants, children, and adolescents
Number of Physicians: Large (~60,000)
Training Length: 3 years residency + optional fellowship
Subspecialties: Neonatology, pediatric cardiology, critical care
Job Progression: Academic peds, private practice, subspecialist
Gender Distribution: 66% female, 34% male
Job Outlook: Stable
Work Environment: Hospitals, clinics, private practices
Patient Relationship: Long-term care from infancy to adolescence
Schedule: Office hours + call for hospital-based peds
Common Procedures: Well-child care, developmental screening, vaccinations
Residency Length: 3 years
Fellowship Required: No
Average Annual Income: ~$260,000 - $270,000
Average Weekly Hours: 52 hours/week
Burnout Percentage: 46%
Match Competitiveness: Low
Common Work Settings: Hospitals, outpatient pediatric clinics
❤️ Values and Personality Comparison
Pediatrics Top Values
- Creativity
- Sufficient time off
- Variety
- Working with people
Pediatrics Do Not Value
- Decision making
- Prestige
- Taking care of people
- Working with my hands
🧠 Pediatrics Personality Traits
- Accept schedule disruptions
- Accept long-term outcomes
- Have good listening skills / interested in listening
- Enjoy being involved in their patients' lives
- Be easygoing
- Be outgoing
- Enjoy teaching people
- Value time off
- Be tolerant of others
- Like harmony
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