Can I be an ObGyn and Family Physician at the same time?

[Gardenea]

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Can I practice obstetrics/gynecology and family medicine at the same time? I can't decide between the two and I'd love to do both...

I'm a freshman and I'm still trying to figure out residency and all that...






*I'm posting in the family medicine section too... I'm new at this.

 

[deleted87716]

I'm going to pretend that you're my med student and give you a bullet. Research that question, and be prepared to give me a full report next week.

 

[Gardenea]

I'm going to pretend that you're my med student and give you a bullet. Research that question, and be prepared to give me a full report next week.

I'll try, I've been trying to look and haven't found anything yet.

 

[Slevin]

Look into FM OB Fellowship

 

[deleted87716]

LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You

For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves.

lmgtfy.com

 

[Gardenea]

Well, I'm sorry. I actually did search things related to it and I personally didn't find any answers. I didn't mean to bother you.

 

[Gardenea]

Thank You

Look into FM OB Fellowship

 

[deleted87716]

So...if you were actually my med student, you may have just failed your rotation.

 

[Gardenea]

Thanks Guys! I found what I needed, just needed a few keywords and BAM! Found a few programs to look into! 🙂

 

[Atlas Shrugged]

There are very few specialties you can do at the same time. Even people that do combined residencies usually end up doing one specialty and forgetting the other.

If you truly like clinic and undifferentiated patients, but want the ability to perform cesarean sections and see “high risk OB” then family medicine with an obstetrics fellowship is ideal.

If you want to do gynecological surgery in addition to obstetrics, while being able to perform primary care for young, uncomplicated females, then OB/GYN would be ideal. The caveat is that gynecological surgery might become its own fellowship in the near future. Hyper-specialization despite midlevels “being able to do our job” and all that.

I’m biased towards family medicine, mostly because differentiated patients tend to be boring. Most of the thinking is done for you. But it is frustrating that 20-30% of your patients will end up needing a cesarean section through no fault of your own.

 

[FrustratedFamDoc]

College freshman or high school freshman? You probably just need more real world experience to help guide you.

Experience is the difference in liking the idea of doing something to actually understanding all that is involved. You may like the idea of womens' health and delivering babies but find that you hate the schedule, or many other things involved. All specialities have positives and negatives. You have to be willing to decide what you can tolerate and the sacrifices you're willing to make.

My advice would be to choose one or the other. Be excellent in one, not mediocre in both.

 

[Ironheme]

LMGTFY - Let Me Google That For You

For all those people who find it more convenient to bother you with their question rather than to Google it for themselves.

lmgtfy.com

Ha. Did this to one of my attendings. It was absolutely worth it.

 

[Sardonix]

Ha. Did this to one of my attendings. It was absolutely worth it.

You are a bold one, sir.