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Well I am into my 4th day of family practice and very confused what to set up for rotations for residency.
So my back ground is that originally for three years I really thought I would go into family practice. Then I did my pediatric rotation and realized I loved it but not enough to go into it solely and started looking at med-peds program. I felt family practice residencies did not give enough of pediatric training for the amount of pediatrics I would ideally want in my practice. I have set up some rotations and subI focusing on med-peds residency. I have already got LOR focusing on me applying to med-peds. My personal statement also reflects this. Now having almost finished my first week of FP, I really enjoy it and am confused ( and maybe scared) that I made a mistake on focusing on med-peds. I am not sure if it is the brainwashing of the FPs who know my dilemna and I wont get to work with Med-Peds physicians until it is way into the application process. I have liked most of my rotations so far but have not had that " A-HA!!! This is definitely for me " experience. I am also an older female student( mid 30 s, recently single) and would like to settle and have a family one day...so I am keeping in mind that also. A friend suggested to go for med-peds because it may be harder to get into ( I only have a few programs so far that I like) and if it does not work out, scramble into FP.
Well thanks for reading my distraught ramblings. Hoping to get some advice from residents/ physicians that were in a similar dilemna
So my back ground is that originally for three years I really thought I would go into family practice. Then I did my pediatric rotation and realized I loved it but not enough to go into it solely and started looking at med-peds program. I felt family practice residencies did not give enough of pediatric training for the amount of pediatrics I would ideally want in my practice. I have set up some rotations and subI focusing on med-peds residency. I have already got LOR focusing on me applying to med-peds. My personal statement also reflects this. Now having almost finished my first week of FP, I really enjoy it and am confused ( and maybe scared) that I made a mistake on focusing on med-peds. I am not sure if it is the brainwashing of the FPs who know my dilemna and I wont get to work with Med-Peds physicians until it is way into the application process. I have liked most of my rotations so far but have not had that " A-HA!!! This is definitely for me " experience. I am also an older female student( mid 30 s, recently single) and would like to settle and have a family one day...so I am keeping in mind that also. A friend suggested to go for med-peds because it may be harder to get into ( I only have a few programs so far that I like) and if it does not work out, scramble into FP.
Well thanks for reading my distraught ramblings. Hoping to get some advice from residents/ physicians that were in a similar dilemna