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Colonoscopy training for FM resident
I am a second year FM resident in Ohio and planning on practicing in a rural ohio town. I'm planning on doing colonoscopies there as well...the FM doc who is there now is retiring. Does anyone know of any good physicians either in or around ohio that would teach and have taught endoscopy to FM...- softbutcrunchy
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FM vs EM: What is the reality of continuity of care?
MS4 here waffling between FM and EM. And the question everyone asks me and I see posted everywhere is "well... do you want continuity of care?" How are we to know what real continuity of care is when we're only in a clinic for 1 month at a time? In general I'm passionate about meaningful...- ninjamaterial210
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Position Wanted Looking for PGY1
Looking for PGY1 in IM/FM/Pediatrics/Pathology or Psychiatry.- Lemondrop20124513
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- family medicine internal medicine pathology pediatrics pgy1 position wanted psychiatry
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Mercer Médical Accelerated Track - barely info online
Hello, I’ll be applying next year and I’m positive I want to do primary care, specifically family medicine in a rural setting. I was interested in the Mercer accelerated track but there’s not much info online regarding it. How’s the application process, how many students get into it, is it...- deleted1106805
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- accelerated family medicine georgia internal medicine mercer primary care
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Position Wanted Neuro PGY1 looking for PGY2/PGY1 including diff specialties
I’m a Neuro PGY-1 in Midwest finishing IM intern year and looking to transfer to other specialties (FM, IM, PM&R, radiology, or Neuro). Ok with either PGY-1 available positions or PGY-2 swap. Replay or message me if interested!- IMcool
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- family medicine internal medicine neuro neuro residency physical medicine & rehabilitaiton position available position swap resident swap
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Position Swap Position Swap
PGY-1 Psych about to transition to PGY-2 in southwest, looking to swap for PGY-2 FM- swapmop
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- family medicine psych swap
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Need advice - Psych vs FM vs Peds (DO student post-merger)
Hey guys, Need thoughts. I only took COMLEX 1 (~600), no step 1. I really loved child psych, peds, and FM rotations. -FM: Love that you can build relationships with adults and kids over time. Don't want to do many procedures or manage HTN and DM all day though...Long hours/exhausting? Some...- rraspirer
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- acgme comlex family medicine match 2022 merger osteopathic pediatrics psychiatry residency usmle
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- Forum: Medical Students (DO)
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Can I call myself a specialist legally
Hi, I am a second year family medicine resident and I plan on going into adolescent medicine once finished with residency. However, I do not intend to pursue a fellowship in this specialty and instead, I am focusing on this age group during residency and doing electives and core rotations in...- Doohickey550
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- adolescent medicine board certification family medicine legal sub-specialty fellowship
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Position Swap PGY1 FM in NJ looking for PGY2 IM anywhere
I'm a current PGY1 in an FM program in NJ looking to switch to IM, preferably PGY2 spot but open to PGY1 spot. Message me at [email protected].- FMTOIM
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- family medicine internal medicine new jersey northeast pgy1 pgy2 swap
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Why are combined FM/EM residencies not more common?
Currently, there are only 3 FM/EM programs (5 years) in the country. Why are these programs not more common? To a naive med student, dual board certification in FM and EM seems to create the ultimate rural doctor, and something like this pathway is what other large countries with remote areas...- Vivid_Quail
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- combined programs critical access emergency medicine family medicine rural medicine
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Northwestern Lake Forest Family Medicine Residency Program
I was looking online for more information about this program since I was not able to visit in person, but most of the information I found was from the program's website. Does anyone know more about how this program is or have any insight? Any information would help! Thank you :)- Vihanna75
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- family medicine family medicine residency lake forest match northwestern
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MS4s going in to FM
Just wanted to reach out to all my MS4s on SDN who are going through this unique virtual era due to Covid and need to connect with residents! Feel free to message me if you have questions about FM intern year. I am a current intern with a university FM program.- Caffeine Matters
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- 2021 family medicine intern match residency
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FM residency - does it matter where we do residency?
Hello! My question is: Does it matter where I go for FM residency? I applied to rural programs and urban programs, academic and community programs. all over IL (thats where i am from) and surrounding states also. I am interviewing to a good mix of places and the more confused I am getting as...- lovedaisy
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- family medicine fmr match2021 residency
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Pregnancy planning in fellowship
Hi all! I’m a third year FM resident doing a one year surgical OB fellowship next year. I am getting older and my husband and I want multiple kids (probably 3+). I’ll be 30-31 during fellowship year. The fellowship schedule is strenuous (q2 home call for c-sections, one 30 hour call monthly, one...- DoctorStrange0101
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- family doctor family medicine family planning ob/gyn obgyn pregnancy rural rural family women in medicine
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- Forum: General Residency Issues
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Logging patients during FM residency
Hello my fellow comrades, I am a PGY-1 FM resident. My program is unfortunately heavy on administrative tasks/scutwork/extra-clinical projects. One such task that takes up a considerable amount of time is logging our patients into an online patient tracking system. We have to enter in the...- Bobbbyyyy
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- acgme family medicine logging residency wellness
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psych vs family med
Hello all, fourth year medical student here trying to decide between the two specialties (I might apply both- warning very indecisive with these types of decisions lol). Psych: I really liked hearing peoples stories and I am the type of person that tends to sympathize/listen to everyone despite...- tourocom2008
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- family medicine psychiatric residency
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family med or pediatrics residency?
Hello all, interested in these 2 specialties and I am a 4th year trying to decide! I am starting my first inpatient peds (only have done outpatient thus far) next month so hopefully that will help determine. I am interested in doing rural medicine. I like the idea of full spectrum perhaps some...- tourocom2008
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- family medicine fourth year pediatrics residency
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- Forum: Medical Students (DO)
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Do I really need board certification?
Hi all, For those out there who run their own practices, especially if you run a direct primary care practice, how important is it to have/maintain board certification? My plan after residency is to own my own DPC practice where I will not be taking insurance, nor will I be interested in...- Doohickey550
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- board certification direct primary care dpc family medicine primary care
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ERAS Expunged Arrest Disclosure
Hello, I’m a 1st year DO student and I wanted advice on applying to residency considering my history. I have been arrest twice for possession of MJ. The first arrest was in 2015 (when I was 20) and the second arrest was in mid 2017 (when I was 21). I’m in the class of 2023. The first arrest...- ProffesorOakDO
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- arrest eras family medicine internal medicine medical school misdemeanor residency usdo
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For Sale Case Files Family Medicine, Fourth Edition, New
Case Files Family Medicine, Fourth Edition. In like new condition, no marks or highlighting inside. $25 and free shipping- rlj23
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- case files clerkships family med family medicine family medicine nbme family medicine shelf for sale step 2 third year
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For Sale Family Medicine PreTest Self-Assessment And Review, Fourth Edition, Brand New
Family Medicine PreTest Self-Assessment And Review, Fourth Edition, brand new and still in wrapping. $33 and free shipping- rlj23
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- clerkship family med family medicine family medicine nbme family medicine shelf nbme shelf exam step 2 third year
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FM vs PM&R and the future
MS3 here, having some issues deciding what I should go into (decisions being made soon). I talked to a pulmonologist today who was going to "give me advice" and he basically crushed both FM and PMR with an iron fist. His quote was "throw FM out, that field is dead in 10 years". He claimed that...- Osteoimposter
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- compensation family medicine physical medicine & rehabilitaiton
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Rural Family Medicine School List Help
Any feedback on my application or school list would really help! Case Western Reserve Rochester Emory Dartmouth Brown Saint Louis Jefferson Miami Miller Colorado Tulane George Washington Creighton RUSH Nova Southeastern MD University of South Dakota MC Wisconsin Loyola Uniformed Services...- back2skewl
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- family medicine peace corps school list
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- Forum: What Are My Chances? WAMC Medical
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Family Planning training at Dell Seton in Austin, TX
Hey y'all. Anyone who's familiar with Dell/Seton Family Medicine Residency in Austin, TX... I know they're affiliated with a faith-based hospital system and I'm wondering to what extent contraceptive and abortion care is accepted in their curriculum. Is this the kind of place that would stop me...- thatwouldbeanarchy
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OB/GYN vs BCFMO
Can anyone describe the differences between the two and the pros and cons of each? I have a passion for family medicine and want to go into a family med residency, but I also have a passion for obstetrics. I feel that the Board of Certification in Family Medicine Obstetrics will allow me to...- Tobirama
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- bcfmo family medicine fellowship obgyn obstetrics residency
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Abfm Fall 2019
Anyone taking? Took it? I’m wondering where to check the prelim results on ABFM website.- marigold1
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- abfm certification exam family medicine
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Position Wanted PGY-2 FM/psych in FL
Hi all, PGY 1 here currently in the south looking for a position in anywhere in Florida! I love my program, it’s seriously amazing but having some family with medical issues in Florida and it’s really difficult being away. Looking to swap into another FM or into psychiatry for 2020. Thanks for...- Familymed1
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- family medicine miami pgy2 position psych residency swap
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Is FM a dying field?
Somewhat conflicted on my current interests. I really like the career flexibility, job flexibility, and diversity that comes with general fields like FM. However, I sometimes worry about its projection moving forward and I’m also unsure on the compensation having heard very great things and...- bigfootisreal
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- family medicine general practice residency specialty
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Only 1 interview, 260 step1, 267 step2 CK, should I be worried?
Hello All. I have graduated last year top of my class, currently doing masters in health care innovation in ASU, my step1 score is 260 and step2 CK is 267, I'm a non-US IMG applying for Family Medicine. So far, I've only got 1 interview, which is very surprising to me, I started to get worried...- Tariq Khader
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- family medicine interview 2020 match residency
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- Forum: ERAS, SOAP, and NRMP Match
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Failed Fam Med Shelf- Matching
Hey everyone, Last week, my dad’s bowel perforated and he was septic the night before my fam med shelf. I was kind of out of it and took it anyways which in retrospect was very dumb. It felt like a total blur taking it. I ended up failing by a few points. Clinically, I did really well and our...- Asclepius293
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- fail family medicine match nbme shelf shelf exam
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Matching out of State
Hey all! Current third year student with an interest in family medicine. I'm really hoping to match out of state and was wondering if anyone had any tips on that or insight into whether that's more difficult to do in family medicine. Ideally, I'm hoping for Colorado or New Mexico area since my...- Asclepius293
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- away family med family medicine match
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Focus on pediatrics in FM
I am currently an FM resident and I have a very strong interest in pediatrics. My goal is to try to end up practicing mostly in a pediatric setting after residency. I haven’t really decided on the exact setting that I’d like to be in, but traditionally, I have not really enjoyed working in...- Doohickey550
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- clinic family medicine fellowiship pediatric urgent care
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DPC summit
Hey! Anyone going to the DPC Summit in Chicago June 28-30th? Hoping to meet up with other residents who might be there! Thanks!- sd2489
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- direct primary care dpc family medicine primary care
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Letter of Recommendation issue
Hi, I’m planning to apply for the match this year and I had m completed an externship with a family medicine physician last year. It was a really good rotation and the physician told me that he’d upload a really good LoR for me. Now much to my dismay, this physician’s license has been...- goodvibes27
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- family medicine letter of reccomendation
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Medical MS4, Blogger and Football Fan
Learn how real students navigate their way through the medical school admissions process and med school itself with our What is Medical School Really Like? series. Meet Ashley, an MS4 at PCOM Ashley, thank you for sharing your story with us! Which medical school do you attend? Any favorite...- LindaAccepted
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Can you make up for Low COMLEX 1 with COMLEX 2?
So I scored pretty low on COMLEX 1 (under 500) and was wondering if I should bust my butt during my third year and take Step 1 to make up for it (which is extremely difficult in itself) or if I should just focus on COMLEX 2 and try and do really well on it. Say I get upper 500s or above, will...- CoolCat53
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- boards comlex comlex level 1 family medicine pediatrics
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Position Wanted Seeking Family Medicine PGY-1 or 2 starting July 2019....SE locations
PGY-1 EM in good standing with LORs from PD and other clinicians looking for a Family Medicine PGY-1 or PGY-2 position in the Southeast to start July 2019. Please let me know. Thanks!- bp226
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Position Wanted liscened need PGY2 FM July 2019 or PGY1 IM ASAP in California
finished intern year and 8 months of family medicine. Already licensed and DEA in California. Looking for PGY-2 family medicine or current opening PGY-1 internal medicine position, preferably in California for family reasons. Willing to start immediately.- GirlDOc2017
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- family medicine internal medicine residency vacancies vacancy
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Position Wanted PGY2 spot in FM
Good morning, I am a practicing doctor and am interested in a PGY2 spot in FM. Ideally, I would be interested in CA, TX, WA, OR, NV, AZ, NM, UT, CO, HI, AK. Thank you.- DrKendrickLamar
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- family medicine pgy2 vacancy
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Position Swap Swap or transfer PGY-2 FM in FL to Northeast
I'm a PGY-1 at a reputable university program in Central Florida, looking to move to NYC or surrounding areas to be closer to my husband. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!- rrk0790
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- family medicine florida nyc pgy2 swaps/ open positions
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