Myth vs. reality

[vanelo]

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Hi:

Is it true that in some rural areas of the states FP's perform C-sections? I know they are qualified to do vaginal deliveries but are they really allowed to perform OR procedures such as C/S's ?

Thanks

🙄

 

[bente]

It stills happens,albeit rarely.... but your malpractice carrier will hate it, and make you pay dearly for it. And you never get enough experience to get very skilled at it. I think you'll change your mind anyway...Ob is taxing. 😴

 

[bmickelsen]

This still happens alot more than you'd think in the rural world. There are some family practice residencies out there where you do 40-50 c-sections during your residency for this very purpose. I have also looked at a few jobs out in the west where they are looking for a family practice doctor with a requirment that he does c-sections.
Many family practice residencies also have a one year fellowship in OB to prepare FP docs for c-sections and other advanced OB procedures.
In the urban area this doesn't happen but as many previous posters have said the rural world plays by different rules, b/c they have to.
Brandon

 

[Pilot]

My last rotation was with a FP physician in rural Oklahoma. He does his own C-sections. Not something I am interested in doing as a FP doctor (due to liability issues), but nice to know that I can get the training to do them if I want to.

BTW - this doctor netted $278,000 the previous year. His billing staff was unbelievable.

 

[deleted6669]

check out the fp residency at ventura county in california. they credential their residents to do appys.......

 

[drsarah04]

The FM residency in Greeley, CO, will train you in appys, sections, hysterectomies, lap choles, and a bunch of other procedures. It's another strong program to check out. They train their grads to practice in rural, underserved areas.