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finnpipette

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I really like both medicine and peds and would love to do both. It seems like a great way to have patient continuity from birth until death without all the surgical, psych and ob issues that FP docs have to worry about. I've been looking at the programs at USC, UCLA and UCSD and wouldn't mind putting in a little extra time to be double boarded. I have a sneaking suspicion that if I practice at a place like Kaiser, I may not be able to practice that kind of medicine. I'm not much of a businessman and don't know how well I'd do in a small private practice. I'd love to hear what you guys' thoughts are on this matter.
 
CA is not an entirely Med-Peds friendly place, but that wouldn't keep you from getting a job. As for Kaiser, when I checked several years ago they looked puzzled, but the real life response might vary from place to place.