Family practice or Primar Care Physician

[ArtMot425]

How long does it take to be a family practice doctor?

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[Drrrrrr. Celty]

4 years of medical school ( MD/DO) + 3 year residency? Then you can also get a follow up and get ob/gyn training which is another year? Then you'll be the whole family practitioner. However you don't have to take training in ob/gyn.

If you go to Lecom you can tech do it in 3 years + 3 years. However you'll be restricted to 1 year of clinical's and will just do primary care. If your hell bent on FP then its not a bad choice, you save cash and get out early. However it might be nice to have some surgical experience from the clinical's.

 

[7starmantis]

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[the duck]

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[7starmantis]

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[the duck]

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[7starmantis]

Your no longer a lmgtfy virgin! congratz. And yes, you beet me, I guess I'm a loser

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[tremulousNeedle]

4 years of medical school ( MD/DO) + 3 year residency? Then you can also get a follow up and get ob/gyn training which is another year? Then you'll be the whole family practitioner. However you don't have to take training in ob/gyn.

If you go to Lecom you can tech do it in 3 years + 3 years. However you'll be restricted to 1 year of clinical's and will just do primary care. If your hell bent on FP then its not a bad choice, you save cash and get out early. However it might be nice to have some surgical experience from the clinical's.

Not all programs are like this. Family medicine is a 3 year residency after 4 years of medical school. Most programs have exposure to adult medicine, pediatrics, and general obstetrics in that 3 years. The extra year of training to specialize in OB, includes training to handle more complicated pregnancies as well as cesareans. Another option is to train in sports medicine for 1-2 years and residency and expand your practice that way.

 

[morning]

Beat you.

That was actually my very first lmgtfy ever. I'm proud of myself.

Does it provide the tinyurl or did you do that yourself? Nice touch

 

[she woolf]

How long does it take to be a family practice doctor?

http://www.startmedicine.com/app/specialtylist.asp

It has most MD specialties and Subspecialities their pay and years it takes. Might be out of date though

 

[7starmantis]

Does it provide the tinyurl or did you do that yourself? Nice touch

Its actually an option at the bottom!

 

[Perrotfish]

4 years of medical school ( MD/DO) + 3 year residency? Then you can also get a follow up and get ob/gyn training which is another year? Then you'll be the whole family practitioner. However you don't have to take training in ob/gyn.
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Just so you know there are 3 year FM residencies that fully train you in gyn just like the fellowship. Your legal right to practice OB procedures is based on how many procedures you did in residency. If they cram in a lot of procedures during your 3 years you don't need one more through a fellowship.

 

[orthomyxo]

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