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IMMUNOLOGY
Whitney Neyhart
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IMMUNOLOGY
The study of how the body resists disease
with its immune system
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CAREERS
Immunologist/Allergists
physicians that are trained to prevent, diagnose, maintain, and treat a variety of conditions
related to immune system. They treat patients with many different disorders
such as asthma, allergies, allergic reactions, eczema,
sinusitis, autoimmune diseases, and
immunodeficiency conditions.
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AVG. INCOME
As of November 2009, the middle 50% of
immunologists earn annual salaries between $196,197 and $266,372. The top 10% earn annual
salaries of more than $299,906
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EDUCATION
COLLEGES
American Institute of Alt. Medicine- Columbus, OH
Salter College Worcester- West Boylston, MA
Morrison University Reno- Reno, NV
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EDUCATION CONT.
Must complete 4 years of premed education at a college or university, followed by at least 4 years of med school resulting in MD or DO degrees. After completing med school, there is 3 years of additional training in either internal medicine or pediatrics then complete 2 years of study in a program.
YEARS
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A DAY IN THE LIFE…
A typical day in the life of a clinical
immunologist is likely to begin with one of the
following:an outpatient clinic for
new and established patients with
immunodeficiencya clinic devoted to patients with severe
allergy, possibly including desensitisation
immunotherapy
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A DAY IN THE LIFE…
a joint clinic with rheumatology colleagues for patients with
systemic autoimmune disease and vasculitis.
The rest of the day is usually spent interpreting and discussing interesting
laboratory results with clinical colleagues, attending clinical
meetings and teaching. Immunology lends itself to a
superb work-life balance, since specialists are rarely required to be in hospital out of hours. Clinical work is predominantly
outpatient based, with a frequent need to provide opinions on inpatients.
CONT.
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DEMAND
Employment of all physicians is
expected to grow faster than average for all professions,
increasing 14% from 2006 to 2016. The
growing population and increased prevalence of
conditions related to the immune system will drive job growth
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PICTURES
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REFERENCES
http://www.degreefinders.com/education-articles/careers/how-to-become-an-immunologist.html
http://www.medicalcareers.nhs.uk/specialty_pages/pathology/immunology/working_life.aspx
http://www.answers.com/topic/immunology
http://allergy.healthcommunities.com/allergist.shtml