How to become a pediatric rheumatologist?

Obtaining work as a pediatric rheumatologist requires a significant amount of education. Qualifications include obtaining a bachelor’s degree in a medical-related field, upon which you enroll in medical school, and earn your M.D. after four years. After medical school, you complete a three-year internal medicine residency. Once your residency is complete, you then complete a fellowship in rheumatology, lasting at least an additional two years. Pediatric rheumatology further requires an additional two-year pediatric residency on top of the regular rheumatology fellowship. Rheumatologists must have a license to practice from the state where they work, and pediatric rheumatologists must have certification from the American Board of Pediatrics.