Federally Qualified Health Centers / FQHCs
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I work at an FQHC in Florida. Feel free to PM me with any questions that you may have.
Also, I am moving this to the NHSC (which is how most people find their way to an FQHC).
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Forgot to mention, I am going into podiatry. Any information would be appreciated. Thank you!
I am currently at a FQHC in NM. I rotated through multiple south and central florida FQHCs in med school. There are some generalities that can be said about FQHC: More rural clinics often have a slower pace, pay better, but you may be socially isolated if you are not from the area for at least a few years. Pay averages around the mid $100K range for medical docs but I imagine is similar for podiatry. For our dentists at least (we dont have podiatry) there is issue with accessing treatments that require expensive materials. The people I see succeed in the FQHC setting are those who believe in the mission of community medicine and increased access to care. I have seen many burn out quickly who go to FQHC for financial or lifestyle perks (they do have a few =)).
