Neonatologist

Duties and Responsibilities: Neonatologists are pediatricians who have received additional, specialized training in the care of infants. After completing the three-year residency required for all pediatricians, neonatologists go on to three more years in a neonatal fellowship, learning to care for distressed infants under the supervision of an experienced practitioner. As critical-care providers for these youngest patients, neonatologists bear a range of responsibilities for their diagnosis and treatment, as well as providing support for the parents and other physicians.

Salary: $236,503

Education: Students planning a career as a neonatologist must begin with an undergraduate education. A bachelor's degree in a subject such as biology or chemistry provides the science background necessary for admission to a medical school. Most medical schools do not require a bachelor's degree education in a particular discipline, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but because competition for a spot in a medical school is stiff, most applicants complete a four-year program in science to improve their chances.

Reflection: I would like to be a Neonatologist because I would like to help the babies and watch them be healthy so they can grow up strong and have a normal childhood and life.