CareerPath: Pediatric Surgery- Victoria De Leon June 4, 2022

Education
1. Elementary School (K-12th grade)
2. High School (4 years)
  1. High School Diploma
3. Medical School (4 years)
  1. Doctor of Medicine (M.D) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O)
4. Undergraduate (4 years)
  1. Bachelor Degree
    1. Biology with an emphasis in Pre-Med
Testing/Exams
1. MCAT (taken before entering medical school)
  1. 7 and a half hour exam
    1. favorable score of 500 or above
2. M.D: U.S Medical Licensing Exam (Both three-part exams)
  1. First Part: Taken during medical school
  2. Second Part: Taken during residency
3. Certification exams
  1. General Surgery certification which requires several exams
  2. Pediatric Surgery Certification
    1. Qualifying exam
    2. Certifying exam
Residency
1. Determining a speciality (Pediatric Surgery)
2. Five-Year general surgery residency
3. Two- year fellowship program in pediatric surgery
Certifications/ Licenses
1. U.S Medical License
2. American Board of Surgery General Surgery Certification
3. American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery Certification
Salary
1. Residency
  1. According to indeed.com general surgery residents make average of $61,000 a year and specialized surgery residents make an average of $65,700. Also depends on year of residency
2. Fellowship
  1. Pay depends on specific specialities in pediatric surgery as well as location and Hospital
3. Attending
  1. According to work.chron.com pediatric surgeon attednings have a median salary of $251,890

Resource summary

	Created by Victoria De Leon about 3 years ago