Do all schools want you to go into primary care?

[Babbitt4MVP]

I realize the simple answer is no. But I have heard a lot of emphasis on this given our shortage of primary care docs, and more than a few schools specifically mention it in their mission statement.

I personally don't want to be a primary care doctor. I've shadowed one, I have great respect for it, but it's not for me. That may change in medical school, but right now I am far more interested in infectious disease. Most of my story, personal statement, shadowing, research, and even letter of recommendations convey this. It's what I'm passionate about, and I certainly won't pretend that I want to do primary care (as some applicants do) just to get into medical school.

So I guess my question is, those who are openly interested in specializing, will they have a harder time getting accepted all else being equal? Do plenty of schools not care, or do most schools at least look more favorably on those who want to do primary care?

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[Skarl]

There are definitely universities that push students to specialize just as there are mission-driven schools that target primary care.

 

[bbbcccppp]

My guess would be 70% don't care 29% want primary care. 1 school wants specialists


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[libertyyne]

Most public schoolshave a mission to serve their states . Usually this means generating physicians that the state needs. Private schools usually don't give a f, unless they have a particular mission to do so.

 

[Neuroplasticity]

A school I interviewed at directly said they do not suggest we attend if we're set on primary care.

 

[3member]

A school I interviewed at directly said they do not suggest we attend if we're set on primary care.

??? which school was this

 

[Turkishking]

Depends on the schools mission.. I think so at least

 

[Goro]

I realize the simple answer is no. But I have heard a lot of emphasis on this given our shortage of primary care docs, and more than a few schools specifically mention it in their mission statement.

I personally don't want to be a primary care doctor. I've shadowed one, I have great respect for it, but it's not for me. That may change in medical school, but right now I am far more interested in infectious disease. Most of my story, personal statement, shadowing, research, and even letter of recommendations convey this. It's what I'm passionate about, and I certainly won't pretend that I want to do primary care (as some applicants do) just to get into medical school.

So I guess my question is, those who are openly interested in specializing, will they have a harder time getting accepted all else being equal? Do plenty of schools not care, or do most schools at least look more favorably on those who want to do primary care?

Read their mission statements.