By: Mackenzi Costley

PEDIATRIC UROLOGIST

o A specially trained surgeon that deals with urological diseases and issues of children from the ages 0-14. In some cases like with e.g. exstrophy, renal transplant, and continent procedures, the age can increase up to 16+. Pediatrics do very well working with kids, and work in conditions that satisfy child attention spans. These specific environments are needed to allow the children to feel more comfortable when being examined.

DESCRIPTION

PICTURES

Pros Cons

Excellent Salary that can vary Irregular and long hours

“Very Good” current and future outlook

Up to 14 years in school

Many work environment options High amount of student loans with the amount of schooling needed

Varying salary

More training with 2 specialties

Insurance (messing up on a surgery)

PROS AND CONS

o Georgia Annual Salary: $172,000-$196,000 o National Salary: $184,820

o Pediatric Urologists work in the following: hospitals (typically children’s hospitals), children’s clinics, private or group practices, community health centers, health maintenance organizations, HIV/AIDS clinics, Indian Health Services, medical schools, the military, prisons, public health departments, research facilities, substance abuse treatment centers, urgent care centers, and Veterans’ Affairs.

SALARIES AND WORK PLACES

o Minimum of 3 years in college (typically urologists get a bachelors degree in chemistry or biology), postgraduate education at a medical school, and a minimum of 5 years of residency

o Licensure required through Georgia Composite Medical Board

o Certification is required and achieved by passing a board examination in the pediatric urologist specialty

EDUCATION, LICENSURE, AND CERTIFICATION

o The outlook for pediatric urologists is “very good”, and has increased 18% each year since 2012 and is expected to do so till 2022.

OUTLOOKS

Independence University

Mercer University*

Emory University*

Morehouse School or Medicine*

Medical College of Georgia

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Florida State University

University of South Caroline-Columbia

East Tennessee State University

University of Florida

Vanderbilt University

Georgia Regents University*

(* schools were the 4 on the career manual)

Meharry Medical College

Medical University of South Carolina

Pikeville College

Wake Forest University

University of Kentucky

University of South Alabama

University of Louisville

Edward Via Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Marshall University

University of South Florida-Main Campus

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Duke University

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

University of Mississippi Medical Center

PROGRAMS AND COLLEGES

1. American Medical Association

(800) 621-8335

www.ama-assn.org

2. Georgia Composite Medical Board

(404) 656-3913

www.medicalboard.georgia.gov

3. Georgia State Medical Association

(404) 752-1564

www.gsmanet.org

4. Liaison Committee on Medical Education

(312) 464-4933

www.lcme.org

5. Medical Association of Georgia

(800) 282-0224

www.mag.org

6. National Medical Association

(202) 347-1895

www.nmanet.org

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Pediatric Urology Research Fellow Salary in Atlanta, Ga. (2014, January 1). Retrieved October 20, 2014, from http://www.indeed.com/salary/q-Pediatric-Urology-Research-Fellow-l-Atlanta,-GA.html

Kumar K.V., S., & S.N., O. (2007, December 1). Making of a pediatric urologist. Retrieved October 20, 2014, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2721570/

CITATIONS

Careers and Occupations List RSS feed subscription Careers and Occupations List / Medical and Health Professions / Urologist: Job Description and... Urologist: Job Description and Information About Becoming an Urologist. (2014, January 1). Retrieved October 20, 2014, from http://education-portal.com/articles/Urologist_Job_Description_and_Information_About_Becoming_an_Urologist.html

What do Pediatric Urologists do? (2013, January 1). Retrieved October 20, 2014, from http://www.insidejobs.com/careers/pediatric-urologist

CITATIONS

Health Careers in Georgia (manual under class resources)

www.google.com/images (pictures)

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