The faculty member who teaches pediatrics to medical students, residents, or fellows — covering child health, developmental considerations, and the clinical reasoning specific to pediatric care. Half academic faculty, half practicing or recently practicing pediatrician.
Most days tend to involve a blend of classroom teaching, clinical supervision, and continued clinical practice — leading didactic sessions, supervising learners in clinic or on the wards, and seeing your own patients. You'll often spend part of the time on scholarly or service work that academic pediatrics expects.
The harder part is often balancing the multiple demands of teaching, clinical care, and scholarship simultaneously — pediatric patient encounters often involve families and developmental considerations that take time, while teaching and scholarship continue in parallel. You'll typically work with learners at varied levels of readiness.
People who tend to thrive here are clinically expert, patient with both children and trainees, and willing to invest in academic responsibilities. The trade-off is the salary differential with private pediatric practice and the cumulative work of academic responsibilities. If you find satisfaction in shaping the next generation of pediatricians, the work can carry meaning that pure clinical practice doesn't.
Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.
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The faculty member who teaches pediatrics to medical students, residents, or fellows — covering child health, developmental considerations, and the clinical reasoning specific to pediatric care. Half academic faculty, half practicing or recently practicing pediatrician.
Median pay for a Pediatrics Teacher is about $106K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $52K to $208K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Instructing, Speaking, Active Learning, and Active Listening.
Most people in this role hold a master's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 17.3% through 2034, with roughly 229,720 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Health Teacher, First Aid Teacher, and Clinical Instructor.
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