Allergist/Immunologist

Allergist / Immunologist

Duties and Responsibilities: An allergist / immunologist (commonly referred to as an allergist) is a physician specially trained to diagnose, treat and manage allergies, asthma and immunologic disorders including primary immunodeficiency disorders. These conditions range from the very common to the very rare, spanning all ages and encompassing various organ systems.                                                                                                                            Salary: $181,000-$202,000                                                                                                                                                             Education: It usually takes at least nine years of training beyond a bachelors degree for a physician to become a Allergist/Immunologist. After completing 4 years of medical school and graduating with a medical degree a physician planning to specialize in allergy/immunology must next undergo 3 or 4 years of residency training to become an allergist/immunologist

I would not like to become an allergist/immunologist because it dosent  seem like the kind of job I would like to have and I don’t have an interest in becoming one.