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Obstetrics & Pediatrics OB and PEDS

Obstetrics & Pediatrics OB and PEDS. Shayna Jones, Sequoia Eatmon, Ruth Awino. Overview (Obstetrics).

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Obstetrics & Pediatrics OB and PEDS

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  1. Obstetrics & PediatricsOB and PEDS Shayna Jones, Sequoia Eatmon, Ruth Awino

  2. Overview (Obstetrics) Obstetricians are specialists whose focus is women’s health. They provide care related to pregnancy and the reproductive system. They also specialize in childbirth, treating and counseling women throughout their pregnancy, from giving prenatal diagnoses to delivery and postpartum care.

  3. Roles & Responsibilities (Obstetrics) • Closely monitors their patient's health during pregnancy and delivery • Diagnose fetus abnormalities or health issues of their patient and offer healthy living advice and treatment • Health consultations, ultrasounds and any of their patient's prenatal medical needs including forming a birth plan

  4. Overview (Pediatrics) Pediatricians focus on the physical, emotional, and social health of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. They specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of illnesses specific to young people and track their patients’ (infants, children, teenagers) growth to adulthood.

  5. Roles & Responsibilities (Pediatrics) • Diagnose and treat infections, injuries, and many types of organic disease and dysfunction • Work to reduce infant and child mortality, foster healthy lifestyles, and ease the day-to-day difficulties of those with chronic conditions • Identify and address developmental and behavioral problems

  6. Practice Areas Obstetrics • Small private offices • Clinics • Hospitals Pediatrics • Office (alone or with other doctors • Hospitals • Clinics • Medical schools • Health maintenance organizations

  7. Professional Organizations

  8. Professional Journals

  9. Certification Opportunities

  10. Educational Requirements(Obstetrics) • Bachelor of Science • 4 yrs of Medical School • A yr of internship • Completion of the qualifying licensing examinations • Licensure by the regional licensing authority • volunteer in a hospital, nursing home or community center

  11. Educational Requirements(Pediatrics) • 4 yrs of undergraduate school • 4 yrs of medical school • 3 to 8 years of internship and residency

  12. Websites

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