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AFSC 44K4, Staff
AFSC 44K3, Qualified
AFSC 44K1, Entry

Specialty Summary. Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases and injuries of infants and children. Manages pediatric services. Related DoD Occupational Group: 6A.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Examines, diagnoses, and treats diseases and injuries of infants and children, extending into young adulthood. Prepares and reviews case histories and clinical records of infants and children. Examines patients, determines need for x-ray examinations and clinical laboratory tests, and interprets examination findings and test results. Prescribes pediatric treatment.

Manages pediatric services. Formulates procedures for pediatric services. Schedules use of diagnostic and treatment facilities and assigns nurses and medical technicians. Advises on types and quantity of pediatric supplies and equipment. Coordinates pediatric services with other medical activities. Instructs interns and residents in procedures for diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of infants and children. Serves as consultant on pediatrics.

Specialty Qualifications:

Knowledge. Fulfillment of education requirement satisfies this requirement.

Education. For entry into this specialty, a doctor of medicine degree or a doctor of osteopathy degree from an approved school of medicine or osteopathy is mandatory.

Training. None.

Experience. For award of AFSC 44K3, completion of a residency or fellowship in pediatrics acceptable to the Surgeon General, HQ USAF, is mandatory.

Other. For award of AFSC 44K3X, completion of an additional residency or fellowship program related to the suffix and acceptable to the Surgeon General, HQ USAF is mandatory.

Specialty Shredouts:

A.....................Adolescent Medicine
B.....................Cardiology
C.....................Developmental Pediatrics
D.....................Endocrinology
E.....................Neonatology
F.....................Gastroenterology
G.....................Hematology
H.....................Neurology
J.....................Pulmonology
K..................... Infectious Diseases
M........................Nephrology

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Above Information Derived from AFMAN 36-2105