[Core] [65% incumbents] Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.
  DWAs: Administer non-intravenous medications. | Prescribe treatments or therapies. | Prescribe medications.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.
  DWAs: Examine patients to assess general physical condition.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.
  DWAs: Treat acute illnesses, infections, or injuries. | Treat chronic diseases or disorders.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.
  DWAs: Examine patients to assess general physical condition. | Order medical diagnostic or clinical tests.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.
  DWAs: Provide health and wellness advice to patients, program participants, or caregivers. | Advise communities or institutions regarding health or safety issues.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.
  DWAs: Explain medical procedures or test results to patients or family members.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
  DWAs: Collect medical information from patients, family members, or other medical professionals. | Record patient medical histories.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
  DWAs: Monitor patient progress or responses to treatments.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
  DWAs: Supervise patient care personnel.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.
  DWAs: Design public or employee health programs. | Direct healthcare delivery programs.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.
  DWAs: Refer patients to other healthcare practitioners or health resources.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics.
  DWAs: Teach classes in area of specialization. | Teach medical procedures to healthcare personnel.

[Core] [65% incumbents] Provide consulting services to other physicians.
  DWAs: Advise medical personnel regarding healthcare issues.

[Supplemental] [65% incumbents] Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.
  DWAs: Operate on patients to treat conditions.

[Supplemental] [65% incumbents] Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.
  DWAs: Design public or employee health programs. | Direct healthcare delivery programs.

[Supplemental] [65% incumbents] Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.
  DWAs: Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.

[Supplemental] [65% incumbents] Prepare government or organizational reports of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.
  DWAs: Prepare official health documents or records.

--- SKILLS ---
  Speaking (imp:4.25 lvl:4.12) — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  Critical Thinking (imp:4.25 lvl:4.50) — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternativ
  Reading Comprehension (imp:4.12 lvl:5.00) — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  Active Listening (imp:4.12 lvl:4.38) — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand
  Writing (imp:4.00 lvl:4.00) — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audienc
  Science (imp:4.00 lvl:4.12) — Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
  Active Learning (imp:4.00 lvl:4.12) — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future pr
  Monitoring (imp:4.00 lvl:4.00) — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organization
  Learning Strategies (imp:3.25 lvl:3.25) — Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate fo
  Mathematics (imp:2.38 lvl:2.88) — Using mathematics to solve problems.

--- KNOWLEDGE ---
  Medicine and Dentistry (imp:5.00 lvl:5.68) — Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human i
  Therapy and Counseling (imp:4.49 lvl:6.02) — Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and r
  Biology (imp:4.41 lvl:4.10) — Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interd
  Psychology (imp:4.34 lvl:5.36) — Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, 
  Customer and Personal Service (imp:4.25 lvl:5.62) — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal servic
  English Language (imp:3.77 lvl:4.11) — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the mea
  Sociology and Anthropology (imp:3.37 lvl:3.44) — Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human 
  Education and Training (imp:3.26 lvl:4.16) — Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching
  Personnel and Human Resources (imp:3.23 lvl:4.29) — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, tra
  Computers and Electronics (imp:3.14 lvl:3.66) — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and comput
  Mathematics (imp:3.14 lvl:3.09) — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their appl
  Administration and Management (imp:2.93 lvl:3.41) — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, 
  Public Safety and Security (imp:2.85 lvl:2.89) — Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote
  Chemistry (imp:2.83 lvl:3.36) — Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances a
  Law and Government (imp:2.75 lvl:2.45) — Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulat
  Communications and Media (imp:2.72 lvl:2.62) — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and m
  Economics and Accounting (imp:2.54 lvl:2.46) — Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial mar
  Administrative (imp:2.47 lvl:2.97) — Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word proce
  Foreign Language (imp:2.40 lvl:2.61) — Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language inclu
  Telecommunications (imp:2.03 lvl:1.37) — Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of te
  Philosophy and Theology (imp:1.97 lvl:2.58) — Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their 
  Sales and Marketing (imp:1.89 lvl:1.89) — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products
  Transportation (imp:1.80 lvl:1.64) — Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea
  Production and Processing (imp:1.77 lvl:1.33) — Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ot
  Physics (imp:1.72 lvl:1.57) — Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships,
  Mechanical (imp:1.71 lvl:1.33) — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and main
  Engineering and Technology (imp:1.58 lvl:1.19) — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. Th
  Geography (imp:1.40) — Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, an
  History and Archeology (imp:1.31 lvl:0.90) — Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civi
  Building and Construction (imp:1.16) — Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or r
  Food Production (imp:1.01) — Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food
  Design (imp:1.01) — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of 
  Fine Arts (imp:1.01) — Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform

--- ABILITIES ---
  Oral Comprehension (imp:5.00 lvl:5.00) — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through 
  Oral Expression (imp:4.88 lvl:5.00) — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will unde
  Inductive Reasoning (imp:4.75 lvl:5.25) — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusion
  Written Comprehension (imp:4.25 lvl:5.00) — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
  Problem Sensitivity (imp:4.25 lvl:5.12) — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does no
  Written Expression (imp:4.12 lvl:4.88) — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will under
  Deductive Reasoning (imp:4.12 lvl:4.50) — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that 
  Speech Recognition (imp:4.00 lvl:4.00) — The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
  Speech Clarity (imp:4.00 lvl:3.50) — The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
  Near Vision (imp:3.88 lvl:4.00) — The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  Information Ordering (imp:3.75 lvl:4.00) — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according
  Selective Attention (imp:3.25 lvl:3.25) — The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distrac
  Flexibility of Closure (imp:3.12 lvl:3.25) — The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or so
  Fluency of Ideas (imp:3.00 lvl:3.38) — The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas
  Originality (imp:3.00 lvl:3.25) — The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situa
  Category Flexibility (imp:3.00 lvl:3.12) — The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping
  Perceptual Speed (imp:3.00 lvl:3.00) — The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among
  Time Sharing (imp:3.00 lvl:3.00) — The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of
  Memorization (imp:2.88 lvl:3.00) — The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and proced
  Speed of Closure (imp:2.88 lvl:3.00) — The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into mea
  Far Vision (imp:2.88 lvl:2.88) — The ability to see details at a distance.
  Mathematical Reasoning (imp:2.75 lvl:2.88) — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a prob
  Number Facility (imp:2.75 lvl:2.88) — The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
  Arm-Hand Steadiness (imp:2.75 lvl:2.75) — The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while hold
  Finger Dexterity (imp:2.50 lvl:2.62) — The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or bot
  Visual Color Discrimination (imp:2.50 lvl:2.88) — The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of c
  Auditory Attention (imp:2.50 lvl:2.25) — The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distra
  Visualization (imp:2.25 lvl:2.38) — The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when 
  Manual Dexterity (imp:2.12 lvl:2.00) — The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your
  Control Precision (imp:2.12 lvl:2.12) — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehi
  Hearing Sensitivity (imp:2.12 lvl:2.25) — The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch 
  Trunk Strength (imp:2.00 lvl:1.50) — The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the 
  Depth Perception (imp:1.75 lvl:1.12) — The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from you
  Dynamic Strength (imp:1.50 lvl:0.50) — The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This inv
  Stamina (imp:1.38 lvl:0.38) — The ability to exert yourself physically over long periods of time without getti
  Gross Body Coordination (imp:1.38 lvl:0.50) — The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together wh
  Gross Body Equilibrium (imp:1.38 lvl:0.38) — The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unsta
  Wrist-Finger Speed (imp:1.25 lvl:0.38) — The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and 
  Multilimb Coordination (imp:1.12 lvl:0.12) — The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or
  Response Orientation (imp:1.12 lvl:0.12) — The ability to choose quickly between two or more movements in response to two o
  Explosive Strength (imp:1.12 lvl:0.12) — The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping
  Spatial Orientation (imp:1.00) — The ability to know your location in relation to the environment or to know wher
  Rate Control (imp:1.00) — The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in an
  Reaction Time (imp:1.00) — The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to a signal (sou
  Speed of Limb Movement (imp:1.00) — The ability to quickly move the arms and legs.
  Static Strength (imp:1.00) — The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
  Extent Flexibility (imp:1.00) — The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
  Dynamic Flexibility (imp:1.00) — The ability to quickly and repeatedly bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with yo
  Night Vision (imp:1.00) — The ability to see under low-light conditions.
  Peripheral Vision (imp:1.00) — The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes ar
  Glare Sensitivity (imp:1.00) — The ability to see objects in the presence of a glare or bright lighting.
  Sound Localization (imp:1.00) — The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated.

--- WORK ACTIVITIES ---
  Assisting and Caring for Others (imp:4.97 lvl:6.27) — Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other pe
  Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (imp:4.84 lvl:5.58) — Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and m
  Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (imp:4.82 lvl:5.76) — Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
  Making Decisions and Solving Problems (imp:4.80 lvl:5.66) — Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and sol
  Documenting/Recording Information (imp:4.65 lvl:5.10) — Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in writte
  Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (imp:4.65 lvl:4.51) — Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone,
  Getting Information (imp:4.59 lvl:4.88) — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sour
  Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (imp:4.41 lvl:4.56) — Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
  Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (imp:4.23 lvl:4.49) — Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving
  Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (imp:4.14 lvl:5.34) — Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or 
  Working with Computers (imp:4.02 lvl:2.86) — Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to progra
  Processing Information (imp:3.99 lvl:4.59) — Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying
  Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (imp:3.74 lvl:3.46) — Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events o
  Training and Teaching Others (imp:3.68 lvl:4.34) — Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or tr
  Communicating with People Outside the Organization (imp:3.66 lvl:4.11) — Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organizatio
  Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others (imp:3.62 lvl:3.69) — Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
  Developing and Building Teams (imp:3.50 lvl:2.97) — Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team membe
  Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings (imp:3.45 lvl:5.00) — Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment,
  Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates (imp:3.40 lvl:3.65) — Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance 
  Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People (imp:3.38 lvl:3.42) — Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
  Providing Consultation and Advice to Others (imp:3.10 lvl:3.09) — Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical,
  Developing Objectives and Strategies (imp:3.08 lvl:3.23) — Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to 
  Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (imp:3.03 lvl:4.24) — Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your
  Analyzing Data or Information (imp:2.95 lvl:3.35) — Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by break
  Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials (imp:2.92 lvl:2.75) — Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors o
  Performing Administrative Activities (imp:2.88 lvl:3.20) — Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files
  Coaching and Developing Others (imp:2.82 lvl:3.02) — Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherw
  Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information (imp:2.77 lvl:2.75) — Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resourc
  Staffing Organizational Units (imp:2.67 lvl:2.50) — Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organ
  Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others (imp:2.57 lvl:2.68) — Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, 
  Monitoring and Controlling Resources (imp:2.44 lvl:2.45) — Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
  Performing General Physical Activities (imp:2.26 lvl:1.89) — Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require co
  Selling or Influencing Others (imp:2.23 lvl:2.08) — Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or
  Thinking Creatively (imp:2.19 lvl:2.73) — Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, syste
  Scheduling Work and Activities (imp:2.15 lvl:2.08) — Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
  Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment (imp:2.09 lvl:1.37) — Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines,
  Handling and Moving Objects (imp:2.04 lvl:2.06) — Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials,
  Controlling Machines and Processes (imp:1.65) — Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines 
  Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment (imp:1.51) — Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, an
  Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment (imp:1.49) — Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to t
  Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment (imp:1.44) — Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, s

--- WORK STYLES ---
  Intellectual Curiosity (imp:10.00) — A tendency to seek out and acquire new work-related knowledge and obtain a deep 
  Cooperation (imp:9.00) — A tendency to be pleasant, helpful, and willing to assist others at work.
  Achievement Orientation (imp:8.00) — A tendency to establish and maintain personally challenging work-related goals, 
  Social Orientation (imp:7.00) — A tendency to seek out, enjoy, and be energized by social interaction at work.
  Self-Control (imp:6.00) — A tendency to remain calm and composed and to manage emotions effectively in res
  Stress Tolerance (imp:5.00) — A tendency to cope and function effectively in stressful situations at work.
  Empathy (imp:4.00) — A tendency to show concern for others and be sensitive to others' needs and feel
  Perseverance (imp:3.00) — A tendency to exhibit determination and resolve to perform or complete tasks in 
  Dependability (imp:2.93) — A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related o
  Attention to Detail (imp:2.88) — A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.
  Empathy (imp:2.79) — A tendency to show concern for others and be sensitive to others' needs and feel
  Cooperation (imp:2.69) — A tendency to be pleasant, helpful, and willing to assist others at work.
  Cautiousness (imp:2.58) — A tendency to be careful, deliberate, and risk-avoidant when making work-related
  Integrity (imp:2.47) — A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.
  Optimism (imp:2.27) — A tendency to exhibit a positive attitude and positive emotions at work, even un
  Social Orientation (imp:2.26) — A tendency to seek out, enjoy, and be energized by social interaction at work.
  Self-Control (imp:2.26) — A tendency to remain calm and composed and to manage emotions effectively in res
  Stress Tolerance (imp:2.24) — A tendency to cope and function effectively in stressful situations at work.
  Intellectual Curiosity (imp:2.20) — A tendency to seek out and acquire new work-related knowledge and obtain a deep 
  Sincerity (imp:2.14) — A tendency to be genuine and sincere in interactions with others at work, withou
  Perseverance (imp:2.08) — A tendency to exhibit determination and resolve to perform or complete tasks in 
  Achievement Orientation (imp:2.04) — A tendency to establish and maintain personally challenging work-related goals, 
  Sincerity (imp:2.00) — A tendency to be genuine and sincere in interactions with others at work, withou
  Adaptability (imp:1.98) — A tendency to be open to and comfortable with change, new experiences, or ideas 
  Self-Confidence (imp:1.70) — A tendency to believe in one's work-related capabilities and ability to control 
  Leadership Orientation (imp:1.61) — A tendency to lead, take charge, offer opinions, and provide direction at work.
  Initiative (imp:1.56) — A tendency to be proactive and take on extra responsibilities and tasks that may
  Tolerance for Ambiguity (imp:1.45) — A tendency to be comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty at work.
  Innovation (imp:1.36) — A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on 
  Humility (imp:1.12) — A tendency to be modest and humble when interacting with others at work.
  Optimism (imp:1.00) — A tendency to exhibit a positive attitude and positive emotions at work, even un
  Innovation () — A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on 
  Tolerance for Ambiguity () — A tendency to be comfortable with ambiguity and uncertainty at work.
  Initiative () — A tendency to be proactive and take on extra responsibilities and tasks that may
  Adaptability () — A tendency to be open to and comfortable with change, new experiences, or ideas 
  Self-Confidence () — A tendency to believe in one's work-related capabilities and ability to control 
  Leadership Orientation () — A tendency to lead, take charge, offer opinions, and provide direction at work.
  Humility () — A tendency to be modest and humble when interacting with others at work.
  Cautiousness () — A tendency to be careful, deliberate, and risk-avoidant when making work-related
  Attention to Detail () — A tendency to be detail-oriented, organized, and thorough in completing work.
  Dependability () — A tendency to be reliable, responsible, and consistent in meeting work-related o
  Integrity () — A tendency to be honest and ethical at work.

--- TRANSFERABLE SKILLS ---
  Judgment and Decision Making (imp:4.25 lvl:4.38) — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the m
  Social Perceptiveness (imp:4.00 lvl:4.00) — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  Complex Problem Solving (imp:4.00 lvl:4.12) — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and ev
  Service Orientation (imp:3.88 lvl:3.88) — Actively looking for ways to help people.
  Coordination (imp:3.38 lvl:3.50) — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
  Instructing (imp:3.38 lvl:3.88) — Teaching others how to do something.
  Persuasion (imp:3.25 lvl:3.25) — Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
  Negotiation (imp:3.00 lvl:3.00) — Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
  Systems Evaluation (imp:3.00 lvl:3.75) — Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed 
  Time Management (imp:3.00 lvl:3.50) — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  Operations Analysis (imp:2.88 lvl:3.62) — Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
  Systems Analysis (imp:2.88 lvl:3.00) — Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, 
  Management of Personnel Resources (imp:2.88 lvl:3.00) — Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best 
  Management of Financial Resources (imp:2.12 lvl:1.12) — Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for the
  Management of Material Resources (imp:2.00 lvl:1.12) — Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materi
  Operations Monitoring (imp:1.88 lvl:1.38) — Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working pr
  Quality Control Analysis (imp:1.88 lvl:1.00) — Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate
  Troubleshooting (imp:1.75 lvl:0.75) — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
  Technology Design (imp:1.38 lvl:0.38) — Generating or adapting equipment and technology to serve user needs.
  Programming (imp:1.38 lvl:0.50) — Writing computer programs for various purposes.
  Equipment Selection (imp:1.00) — Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
  Installation (imp:1.00) — Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
  Operation and Control (imp:1.00) — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
  Equipment Maintenance (imp:1.00) — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind o
  Repairing (imp:1.00) — Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

--- NATIONAL WAGES ---
  total_employment : 39,390
  annual_median    : $210,040
  annual_pct10     : $91,470
  annual_pct25     : $138,290
  annual_pct75     : $273,700
  annual_pct90     : $338,500
  annual_mean      : $212,110
  hourly_median    : $100.98

--- GEOGRAPHIC DISPERSION ---
  highest_state    : Louisiana ($502,720)
  lowest_state     : District of Columbia ($79,240)
  dispersion_ratio : 6.344x

--- TOP STATES BY WAGE (50 total) ---
  Health Care and Social Assistance        emp:   37,460  median: $ 211,970
  Educational Services                     emp:    1,780  median: $ 106,080
  Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) emp:       70  median: $ 209,850
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services emp:       40  median: $  99,560
  Management of Companies and Enterprises  emp:       30  median: $ 255,160

--- TOP INDUSTRIES BY EMPLOYMENT (5 total) ---
  Health Care and Social Assistance        emp:   37,460  median: $ 211,970
  Educational Services                     emp:    1,780  median: $ 106,080
  Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) emp:       70  median: $ 209,850
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services emp:       40  median: $  99,560
  Management of Companies and Enterprises  emp:       30  median: $ 255,160

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Pediatrics (American English), also spelled paediatrics (British English) and also known as underage medicine, is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, toddlers, children, adolescents, and young adults. Within the Commonwealth, pediatrics covers patients until the age of 18, except in India where the pediatric age is 12. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people seek pediatric care through the age of 21, but some pediatric subspecialists continue to care for adults up to 26, depending on insurance coverage for young adults who reside with parents. Worldwide age limits of pediatrics have been trending upward year after year. A medical doctor who specializes in this area is known as a pediatrician, or paediatrician. The word pediatrics and its cognates mean "healer of children", derived from the two Greek words: παῖς (pais "child") and ἰατρός (iatros "doctor, healer"). Pediatricians work in clinics, research centers, universities, general hospitals and children's hospitals, including those who practice pediatric subspecialties (e.g. neonatology requires resources available in a NICU).


== History ==

The earliest mentions of child-specific medical problems appear in the Hippocratic Corpus, published in the fifth century B.C., and the famous Sacred Disease. These publications discussed topics such as childhood epilepsy and premature births. From the first to fourth centuries A.D., Greek philosophers and physicians Celsus, Soranus of Ephesus, Aretaeus, Galen, and Oribasius, also discussed specific illnesses affecting children in their works, such as rashes, epilepsy, and meningitis. Already Hippocrates, Aristotle, Celsus, Soranus, and Galen understood the differences in growing and maturing organisms that necessitated different treatment: Ex toto non sic pueri ut viri curari debent ("In general, boys should not be treated in the same way as men"). Some of the oldest traces of pediatrics can be discovered in Ancient India where children's doctors were called kumara bhrtya.
Even though some pediatric works existed during this time, they were scarce and rarely published due to a lack of knowledge in pediatric medicine. Sushruta Samhita, an ayurvedic text composed during the sixth century BCE, contains information about pediatrics. Another ayurvedic text from this period is Kashyapa Samhita. A second century AD manuscript by the Greek physician and gynecologist Soranus of Ephesus dealt with neonatal pediatrics. Byzantine physicians Oribasius, Aëtius of Amida, Alexander Trallianus, and Paulus Aegineta contributed to the field. The Byzantines also built brephotrophia (crêches). Islamic Golden Age writers served as a bridge for Greco-Roman and Byzantine medicine and added ideas of their own, especially Haly Abbas, Yahya Serapion, Abulcasis, Avicenna, and Averroes. The Persian philosopher and physician al-Razi (865–925), sometimes called the father of pediatrics, published a monograph on pediatrics titled Diseases in Children. Also among the first books about pediatrics was Libellus [Opusculum] de aegritudinibus et remediis infantium 1472 ("Little Book on Children's Diseases and Treatment"), by the Italian pediatrician Paolo Bagellardo. In sequence came Bartholomäus Metlinger's Ein Regiment der Jungerkinder 1473, Cornelius Roelans (1450–1525) no title Buchlein, or Latin compendium, 1483, and Heinrich von Louffenburg (1391–1460) Versehung des Leibs written in 1429 (published 1491), together forming the Pediatric Incunabula, four great medical treatises on children's physiology and pathology.
While more information about childhood diseases became available, there was little evidence that children received the same kind of medical care that adults did. It was during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that medical experts started offering specialized care for children. The Swedish physician Nils Rosén von Rosenstein (1706–1773) is considered the founder of modern pediatrics as a medical specialty, while his work The diseases of children, and their remedies (1764) is considered "the first modern textbook on the subject". However, it was not until the nineteenth century that medical professionals acknowledged pediatrics as a separate field of medicine. The first pediatric-specific publications appeared between the 1790s and the 1920s.


=== Etymology ===
The term pediatrics was first introduced in English in 1859 by Abraham Jacobi. In 1860, he became "the first dedicated professor of pediatrics in the world." Jacobi is known as the father of American pediatrics because of his many contributions to the field. He received his medical training in Germany and later practiced in New York City.
The first generally accepted pediatric hospital is the Hôpital des Enfants Malades (French: Hospital for Sick Children), which opened in Paris in June 1802 on the site of a previous orphanage. From its beginning, this famous hospital accepted patients up to the age of fifteen years, and it continues to this day as the pediatric division of the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital, created in 1920 by merging with the nearby Necker Hospital, founded in 1778.
In other European countries, the Charité (a hospital founded in 1710) in Berlin established a separate Pediatric Pavilion in 1830, followed by similar institutions at Saint Petersburg in 1834, and at Vienna and Breslau (now Wrocław), both in 1837. In 1852 Britain's first pediatric hospital, the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street was founded by Charles West. The first Children's hospital in Scotland opened in 1860 in Edinburgh. In the US, the first similar institutions were the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which opened in 1855, and then Boston Children's Hospital (1869). Subspecialties in pediatrics were created at the Harriet Lane Home at Johns Hopkins by Edwards A. Park.


== Differences between adult and pediatric medicine ==
The body size differences are paralleled by maturation changes. The smaller body of an infant or neonate is substantially different physiologically from that of an adult. Congenital defects, genetic variance, and developmental issues are of greater concern to pediatricians than they often are to adult physicians. A common adage is that children are not simply "little adults". The clinician must take into account the immature physiology of the infant or child when considering symptoms, prescribing medications, and diagnosing illnesses.
Pediatric physiology directly impacts the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs that enter the body. The absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination of medications differ between developing children and grown adults. Despite completed studies and reviews, continual research is needed to better understand how these factors should affect the decisions of healthcare providers when prescribing and administering medications to the pediatric population.


=== Absorption ===
Many drug absorption differences between pediatric and adult populations revolve around the stomach. Neonates and young infants have increased stomach pH due to decreased acid secretion, thereby creating a more basic environment for drugs that are taken by mouth. Acid is essential to degrading certain oral drugs before systemic absorption. Therefore, the absorption of these drugs in children is greater than in adults due to decreased breakdown and increased preservation in a less acidic gastric space.
Children also have an extended rate of gastric emptying, which slows the rate of drug absorption.
Drug absorption also depends on specific enzymes that come in contact with the oral drug as it travels through the body. The Supply of these enzymes increases as children continue to develop their gastrointestinal tract. Pediatric patients have underdeveloped proteins, which leads to decreased metabolism and increased serum concentrations of specific drugs. However, prodrugs experience the opposite effect because enzymes are necessary to allow their 

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  Extract: The American College of Pediatricians (ACPeds) is a socially conservative religious advocacy group of pediatricians and other healthcare professionals in the United States, founded in 2002 by Dr. Den Trumbull. The group advocates in favor of abstinence-only sex education and conversion therapy, and 

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  Extract: The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is the largest professional association of pediatricians in the United States. It is headquartered in Itasca, Illinois, and maintains an office in Washington, D.C. The AAP has published hundreds of policy statements, ranging from advocacy issues to practice r

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  Extract: Abbey Romeo is an American autistic television personality, social media content creator and musical artist.

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ROLE SUMMARY:
Pediatricians, General provide comprehensive medical care to infants, children, and adolescents, diagnosing and treating diseases while promoting healthy growth and development. They perform regular check-ups, manage acute and chronic conditions, and coordinate care with specialists when needed. As primary care physicians for young patients, they serve as trusted healthcare partners for families throughout childhood.

DAY IN THE LIFE:
A pediatrician begins by examining children for routine wellness visits, assessing growth milestones and developmental progress. They diagnose and treat common childhood illnesses ranging from ear infections to more complex chronic conditions, prescribing medications and therapies appropriate for pediatric patients. Much of their day involves communicating with parents and guardians, explaining procedures and test results while providing guidance on nutrition, safety, and preventive care. They document patient information in electronic health records, order diagnostic tests when necessary, and coordinate with nursing staff and specialists. Emergency situations may arise requiring immediate assessment and treatment of injured or severely ill children.

WHO THRIVES:
Successful pediatricians combine exceptional intellectual curiosity with strong social orientation, as evidenced by the RIASEC profile favoring Social (6.64) and Investigative (6.18) dimensions. They possess superior oral communication abilities and inductive reasoning skills essential for diagnosing complex conditions in patients who may not articulate symptoms clearly. The role demands high cooperation and achievement orientation, as pediatricians must work effectively with families, medical teams, and often anxious parents. Those who excel demonstrate patience, empathy, and the ability to build trust with both children and their caregivers while maintaining scientific rigor in medical decision-making.

CAREER ENTRY:
Entry requires extensive preparation including a doctoral degree in medicine (typically MD or DO), followed by a pediatric residency program lasting 3 years. Post-doctoral training comprises 78.3% of practitioners according to education distribution data, reflecting the specialized nature of pediatric medicine. Board certification in pediatrics is standard, requiring passing comprehensive examinations after residency completion.

CAREER TRAJECTORY:
Pediatricians may advance to subspecialty practice in areas such as pediatric cardiology, emergency medicine, or developmental-behavioral pediatrics. Leadership opportunities include becoming department heads, medical directors, or partners in group practices. Some transition to academic medicine, conducting research and training future physicians, while others may pursue administrative roles in healthcare organizations or policy work with professional associations.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE:
Pediatricians earn a median annual salary of $210,040 according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data, with significant geographic variation ranging from $79,240 in Washington DC to $502,720 in Louisiana. The field employs 39,390 professionals nationally, with 95% working in healthcare and social assistance settings. Demand remains steady due to consistent birth rates and emphasis on preventive pediatric care, though geographic distribution varies with population density and healthcare infrastructure needs.

AUTOMATION OUTLOOK:
Pediatrics has low automation risk due to the critical importance of human judgment in interpreting complex symptoms in children who cannot fully communicate their conditions. While diagnostic tools and electronic health records enhance efficiency, the core activities of physical examination, family communication, and clinical decision-making require human expertise that cannot be replicated by current technology.

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