A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional, and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive health care to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social, and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
UWSMPH Match Data
Median GPA (+/- 1 SD, n): 3.49 (3.29 - 3.69, 66)
Median USMLE Step 1 (+/- 1 SD, n): 214 (196.3 - 231.7, 66)
Percent of Class Entering Speciality by Year:
| 2006 | 14.1% |
| 2005 | 14.7% |
| 2004 | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 13.3% |
| 2002 | 18.4% |
| 2001 | 10.4% |
| 2000 | 11.7% |