How long do you have to go to college to be a pediatric doctor?

Answer 1

In general, there is 4 years of college, followed by 4 years of medical school, followed by 3 to 5 years of residency.

There are a few programs that combine college and medical school to 6 or 7 years (depending on the program) instead of the 8 years.

A lot of school, but if it is your passion, well worth it!! You need a medical degree, plus a residency in pediatrics. That's about 12 years of school.

Here's more background information from a booklet published by the U.S. Department of Labor:

It takes many years of education and training to become a physician: 4 years of undergraduate school, 4 years of medical school, and 3 to 8 years of internship and residency, depending on the specialty selected. A few medical schools offer a combined undergraduate and medical school programs that last 6 rather than the customary 8 years.

Premedical students must complete undergraduate work in physics, Biology, mathematics, English, and inorganic and organic chemistry. Students also take courses in the humanities and the social sciences. Some students volunteer at local hospitals or clinics to gain practical experience in the health professions.

The minimum educational requirement for entry into a medical school is 3 years of college; most applicants, however, have at least a bachelor's degree, and many have advanced degrees.

Students spend most of the first 2 years of medical school in laboratories and classrooms, taking courses such as anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, psychology, microbiology, pathology, medical ethics, and laws governing medicine. They also learn to take medical histories, examine patients, and diagnose illnesses. During their last 2 years, students work with patients under the supervision of experienced physicians in hospitals and clinics, learning acute, chronic, preventive, and rehabilitative care. Through rotations in internal medicine, family practice, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery, they gain experience in the diagnosis and treatment of illness.

Following medical school, almost all M.D.s enter a residency/graduate medical education in a specialty that takes the form of paid on-the-job training, usually in a hospital. Most D.O.s serve a 12-month rotating internship after graduation and before entering a residency, which may last 2 to 6 years.

All States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories license physicians. 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.

ANSWER

you need 2 years of GCSE and 2 years for A-LEVELS and 6 years in university and another 2 years as a junior doctor

in total 12 years

Answer 2

4 years of college 4 years medical school
one year pediatric internship
two years pediatric residency


All adds up to 11 years but during internship and residency you are getting paid, but also still learning.

Answer 3

Generally, one must first complete their Bachelor's. Though not technically required at many schools, it is highly unlikely that a medical school applicant would be considered competitive without a formal BA or BSc along with the pre-requisite science courses. This process is normally 4 years at an accredited institution, or perhaps 2 years if the student participated successfully in a Running Start program while in high school.

Medical school is 4 years. Residency (internship) in Pediatrics is generally 3- years based on program. After completing the above there are also opportunities to do fellowships (more training) in other more specialised areas of pediatric medicine such as cardiology, neurology, rheumatology, etc...

Answer 4

If you live in the US, you have to get a Bachelors degree from college (which usually takes 4 years), then get into medical school which is 4 years long, then do a pediatrics residency which is 3 years.

So you're looking at at least 11 years.

Answer 5

You have to usually go to school for eight years ti be a health care worker but there are other things you may have to do

Answer 6

Seven to eight years, more if the person chooses a specific pediatric specialty such as oncology.

Answer 7

It will take approximately eight years post bachelor's degree.

Answer 8

It typically takes 11 years to become a pediatrician after high school:

4 years of College

4 years of Medical School

3 years of Pediatric Residency

Answer 9

maybe 2 or 3 years