On this day in 1903, near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Orville and Wilbur Wright make the first successful flight in history of a self-propelled, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville piloted the gasoline-powered, propeller-driven biplane, which stayed aloft for 12 seconds and covered 120 feet on its inaugural flight.
Pediatrics is a collaborative specialty -- pediatricians work with other medical specialists and healthcare professionals to provide for the health and emotional needs of children. Education:
While students do not have a chance to specialize in pediatrics during medical school, rotations do offer the student doctor the chance to spend some time working with children. Rotations provide practical clinical training in diagnosing and treating illnesses in different areas of medicine. Pediatrics Residency