PED

Description

Pediatricians specialize in caring for children from birth through adolescence, including preventive care, acute care, and long-term management of chronic illness. Navy pediatricians typically care for children of service members in austere and remote environments and are critical members of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions. Navy pediatricians have a decades-long history of success as medical officers in wartime deployments and are typically the subject matter experts for local schools, family advocacy, and exceptional family member programs. The career path for a Navy pediatrician involves full scope pediatrics, working on inpatient units with newborns, children, and adolescents, as well as outpatient clinics and emergency rooms.