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A career in ... paediatrics
BMJ Career Focus, 05/06/09

Gillies D et al. - Over the past five years or more paediatrics has lost something of its previous allure. The specialty is often poorly understood by the public and other doctors. For most doctors, dealing with children is an acquired skill. Most trainees, finding their placement in paediatrics edging ever closer, feel anxious. Having largely dealt with adults at medical school and in initial hospital posts, thoughts of having to deal with newborns and children are enough to bring most trainees out in a cold sweat. The reality for most of us, however, is that this is a hugely enjoyable specialty with excellent working relationships. A genuine team approach is used to deal with a wide range of problems. There is also the satisfaction of developing skills and abilities relating to families, which are of immense benefit in a wide range of other medical careers.