IMMUNOLOGY

Whitney Neyhart

IMMUNOLOGY

The study of how the body resists disease

with its immune system

CAREERS

Immunologist/Allergists

physicians that are trained to prevent, diagnose, maintain, and treat a variety of conditions

related to immune system. They treat patients with many different disorders

such as asthma, allergies, allergic reactions, eczema,

sinusitis, autoimmune diseases, and

immunodeficiency conditions.

AVG. INCOME

As of November 2009, the middle 50% of

immunologists earn annual salaries between $196,197 and $266,372. The top 10% earn annual

salaries of more than $299,906

EDUCATION

COLLEGES

American Institute of Alt. Medicine- Columbus, OH

Salter College Worcester- West Boylston, MA

Morrison University Reno- Reno, NV

EDUCATION CONT.

Must complete 4 years of premed education at a college or university, followed by at least 4 years of med school resulting in MD or DO degrees. After completing med school, there is 3 years of additional training in either internal medicine or pediatrics then complete 2 years of study in a program.

YEARS

A DAY IN THE LIFE…

A typical day in the life of a clinical

immunologist is likely to begin with one of the

following:an outpatient clinic for

new and established patients with

immunodeficiencya clinic devoted to patients with severe

allergy, possibly including desensitisation

immunotherapy

A DAY IN THE LIFE…

a joint clinic with rheumatology colleagues for patients with

systemic autoimmune disease and vasculitis.

The rest of the day is usually spent interpreting and discussing interesting

laboratory results with clinical colleagues, attending clinical

meetings and teaching. Immunology lends itself to a

superb work-life balance, since specialists are rarely required to be in hospital out of hours. Clinical work is predominantly

outpatient based, with a frequent need to provide opinions on inpatients.

CONT.

DEMAND

Employment of all physicians is

expected to grow faster than average for all professions,

increasing 14% from 2006 to 2016. The

growing population and increased prevalence of

conditions related to the immune system will drive job growth

PICTURES

REFERENCES

http://www.degreefinders.com/education-articles/careers/how-to-become-an-immunologist.html

http://www.medicalcareers.nhs.uk/specialty_pages/pathology/immunology/working_life.aspx

http://www.answers.com/topic/immunology

http://allergy.healthcommunities.com/allergist.shtml