Pediatric Hematology Day 2024 is on Sunday, September 8, 2024: Pediatric HematologistOncologist?

Sunday, September 8, 2024 is Pediatric Hematology Day 2024. Association for peds hem/onc nurses & other healthcare ... September 8

You've chosen an ambitious career goal, but it's certainly not an impossible one. If you're really seriously interested in pursuing a career as an MD with a specialty in Pediatrics or Hematology/Oncology, then you're going to need to start working toward that goal right now. Take all the science and math classes that your school offers. Chemistry, Biology, Sciences, all math courses available, but don't neglect English and other courses. Talk with your High School counselor and tell him/her your goal, and ask them for suggestions and assistance in selecting a curricula. Do ALL your homework, EVERY day, resist the lure of parties and wild weekends, and you'll make straight A's. It's really that easy, actually. The difference between D's and A's is simply to do ALL your homework, and read ALL your assignments carefully. When you get to college, you'll want to repeat this advice, speak to your college career counselor and ask for their recommendations for a premed course. Again, it will primarily be sciences and math, but there are a lot of general requirements for graduation as well, such as English, Humanities, stuff that gives you a well rounded background. It's vitally important to dedicate your time to your studies and forego the party scene in college. It requires a lot of self-discipline, but if you graduate in the top 10 or your college class (and you can do that if you work at it), then you'll easily get into a med school. It might not be Harvard or Yale, but there are plenty of State University med schools that can make you a very fine doctor as well. Once you graduate from med school, then you have to do a year of Internship, and then 3-6 years of Residency in your specialty, Hematology/Oncology. Pediatrics would be a separate Residency. And you'll be on top of the world, doing some of the most important work man is ever privileged to perform. Good luck with your studies and your career choice.. I wish you success.

Becoming a/an (pediatric) oncologist.?

Take science classes - chemistry, physics, biology, and math - in high school.

A science degree is best for college - a BS degree in chemistry, biology, or pre-med.

Med school is four years after your college degree.

Pediatric internship/residency is three years, but you will be paid then.

Pediatric oncology/hematology is another 2-3 years after that - also paid.

I finished all this at age 30 - 13 years of training - except that I'm an adult oncologist/hematologist. Basically the same amount of time.

Data below suggest an average debt of $120,000 these days.

It was much cheaper in the 1970's when I was in med school.

Oh, figure on having at least a 3.5 GPA in college.

Best of Luck.

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"How much does it cost to go to medical school? What is the cost of medical school? It costs plenty to put it mildly. Remember your first hurdle will be to finish a B.S. Degree. That alone will be costly. Even if you attend a public four year state college or university you are likely to spend $40,000 on tuition for a four year degree. That does not include room and board, books, travel expenses, insurance, and normal cost of living expenses. Over a four year time period that can add up to another $20,000. You can cut down on that by attending a community college for your first two years. Often time tuition may be free or at least less than half of what it would cost at a major campus. You also may be able to live at home, thus, cutting living expenses drastically. Remember that if you decide to attend a private college or university your expenses may double in cost medical school.

Your next hurdle is the admission costs associated with getting into a medical school. Experts suggest applying to at least ten medical schools. That alone will cost you from $1500 to $3000. Then comes the cost for medical school for each term. The average cost for a state medical school is about $22,000 per year for tuition. For a private medical school that tuition cost could go to $50,000 a year. Those tuition costs do not include room and board, books, travel expenses, and normal cost of living expenses. To meet the huge financial burden of all these expenses most students have to take loans out to pay for all these costs. That means at the end of medical school the average student is looking at a big debt. Even if you work, or have a family helping you with the cost, most medical students end up with debt at the end of medical school.

The median debt for a medical student is more than $120,000 after medical school. But do not be alarmed or discouraged. A medical degree is a life-long investment. It will continue to pay dividends for many years and a career of work. However, the truth is that medical school is expensive and most students end up in debt with college loans. The cost of medical school is a factor that you can not ignore."

Is there any Neonatologists, Peditricians, Pediatric Hematologists or Pediatric Oncologists out there?

Hi! I am a general Pediatrician here in the Philippines. In the first place, I always wanted to be a nurse but during my younger days, nurses and teachers were the lowest paid of all the professions here and they have the most tiring work.After finishing my secondary school, all i wanted was a course that deals mostly with science topics(natural sciences) coz i hate social sciences and i'm very poor in numbers.So I just took this pre-med course. I think there's not much choice after finishing this but to proceed with the medical course.We have a medical school in this university where I had my undergraduate course and like any medical school, one has to pass an entrance test.luckily, I was one of those who didn't have to take this exams since my weighted grade surpassed the minimum grade one has to have in order to be exempted from the entrance exams.

Spending 3 academic years in medical school wasn't a bed of roses. I can't count how many candles burned or cups of coffee drank just to stay awake and read.My middle finger is already calloused from the frequent writing and taking down of notes.We have to read volumes of books per subject plus the laboratory part.Computers were not yet "in" during those times (altho'not so long ago).Our curriculum here requires 4 years and the last year is spent mostly in the hospital rotating in the different departments. Finishing medical school doesn't end there since we have to pass our medical licensure exams.

Entering into residency wasn't also easy. After a lot of exams and interviews, I finally entered pediatric residency.It takes a minimum of 3-4 years.One thing good in Pediatrics is that,it makes you think really hard since these patients can't verbalize their feelings. A "clinical eye" is needed plus a good patient's history to make a diagnosis.Passing the Pediatric Specialty Board Exams is another stepping stone before you can go to subspecialty. Pediatric Hematology is a subspecialty which entails another 2-3 years of training followed by another set of exams to become a certified pediatric hematologist.

Medicine is a dynamic subject.Things keep on changing that's why we have this continuing medical education to keep us all updated.They say doctors never stop studying. That's true if you want to keep up with the times.

You are young...if you put your mind into it ....you can make it...the road to success is not smooth sailing rather like a wheel..sometimes you're up, sometimes you're down.It's not the number or times you fall down that counts but the number of times you stand after the fall...GOOD LUCK