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The Founder of Pediatrican
The Swedish physician Nils Rosén von Rosenstein (1706-1773) is considered the founder modern pediatrics as a medical specialty -
American College of Physicians
founded in 1915 to enhance the quality and effectiveness of health care and medicine. -
The Creation
The creation of a new national pediatric society is discussed at informal meetings at the home of James W. Rosenfeld, MD, in Portland, Oregon. -
The American Academy of Pediatrics was Founded
Founded by a group of 35 pediatricians to address pediatric healthcare standards -
The American Board of Pediatrics Was Found
The American Board of Pediatrics was founded in 1933. It is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. The ABP is an independent and nonprofit organization -
Intraosseous access was introduced to Pediatrics
Fast and safe way to deliver medication, glucose or fluids, rather than putting a central line in. -
First Remission Of Pediatric Leukemia
The first partial remission of pediatric leukemia was achieved in a 4-year-old girl using the drug aminopterin -
Apgar score invented
Dr. Virginia Apgar invented the Apgar Score to evaluate the condition of the newborn -
The Return To Specialization
By the 1960s, the pendulum had swung back to treating surgical nursing as a distinct specialty. -
Laparoscopic surgery introduced to Pediatrics
The first case of laparoscopy in pediatric surgery was reported by Stephen Gans -
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
The medical-surgical nursing profession began to further distinguish itself as a distinct entity in 1991 with the founding of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses. -
Earnings
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median hourly wage for a pediatrician was $77.60 and the median annual wage $161,410 in May 2009. -
A Typical Pediatrician
a 2010 survey by the American Academy of Pediatrics found 55.6 of graduate pediatricians and 68.9 percent of pediatric residents were female -
Salary Ranges
As of 2011, salaries averaged at $505,281 a year. -
Today's Time
Today, pediatrics as a specialty is certified and regulated by the American Pediatric Society and American Academy of Pediatrics in the United States
