1. IMMUNOLOGY Whitney Neyhart

2. IMMUNOLOGY The study of how the body resists disease with its immune system

3. 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.

4. 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

5. EDUCATION COLLEGES American Institute of Alt. Medicine- Columbus, OH Salter College Worcester- West Boylston, MA Morrison University Reno- Reno, NV

6. 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

7. 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 immunodeficiency a clinic devoted to patients with severe allergy, possibly including desensitisation immunotherapy

8. 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.

9. 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

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