Will AI replace Pediatricians, General?
AI can do 43% of the work Pediatricians, General do at least twice as fast. People already use it for 2 of their 17 tasks, while 7 more are ready but barely used so far. 8 still need a person.
AI is already doing this2 · 22% of time
People already use AI for these tasks in real work, based on Anthropic's analysis of how Claude is used.
- Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.Mostly assisted15% of time
- Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients and parents or guardians.Mostly assisted7% of time
AI could do this next7 · 20% of time
AI can speed these up by at least half, but real use has not caught up yet. These are next in line.
- Examine patients or order, perform, and interpret diagnostic tests to obtain information on medical condition and determine diagnosis.11% of time
- Plan and execute medical care programs to aid in the mental and physical growth and development of children and adolescents.2% of time
- Refer patient to medical specialist or other practitioner when necessary.2% of time
- Prepare government or organizational reports of birth, death, and disease statistics, workforce evaluations, or medical status of individuals.2% of time
- Provide consulting services to other physicians.1% of time
- Plan, implement, or administer health programs or standards in hospitals, businesses, or communities for prevention or treatment of injury or illness.1% of time
- Conduct research to study anatomy and develop or test medications, treatments, or procedures to prevent or control disease or injury.1% of time
Still needs a person8 · 57% of time
No real AI use, no proven AI speedup and no robot that can do it yet. This is the part of the job to build on.
- Examine children regularly to assess their growth and development.13% of time
- Treat children who have minor illnesses, acute and chronic health problems, and growth and development concerns.13% of time
- Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury in infants and children.11% of time
- Advise patients, parents or guardians, and community members concerning diet, activity, hygiene, and disease prevention.9% of time
- Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.6% of time
- Direct and coordinate activities of nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.4% of time
- Teach residents or medical students about pediatric topics.2% of time
- Operate on patients to remove, repair, or improve functioning of diseased or injured body parts and systems.under 1% of time
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What this means
AI can speed up parts of this job, mostly the paperwork and information work around it. The core still depends on hands, presence or relationships.
What to do next
- Do the 2 tasks AI is already handling with AI yourself. Your peers already are, and it is quickly becoming the baseline.
- Get ahead on the 7 tasks AI could do next. These move as tools improve, so learning them early pays off.
- Build on the 8 tasks that stay human. This is where your judgment, skill and relationships matter most.
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