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Podiatrist - 3/19/2018

Podiatrist 

Duties and Responsibilities: The job of a podiatrist is to specialize in disorders/diseases of the fee or ankle, like calluses and ingrown toe nails. They also treat feet conditions that are caused by diabetes and other rekated conditions. They also may do surgery on feet to reconstruct them. 

Salary: The profession of a podiatrist makes around $116,000 or more yearly depending on how  many years of experience they have and level of education. 

Educational Requirements: Podiatrist must have a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM) degree, which can take around 4 years to recieve. You also have to have 3 years of undergraduate school and a Bachelor's degree to attend a podiatrist school. They also must take the MCAT which is a test that you have to take in order to be eligable to attend a medical school. Last, for the last 2 years you need to gain experience then you will be able to be a podiatrist. 

Demand for this career: In the next couple of years this job is expected to grow up to 22%. For this career you need to be detail oriented, compassionate, critical thinkers, and interpersonal skills. 

Reflection: I would not like to be a podiatrist because disorders and problems of the feet dont interest me. 

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