What is the path to become an FM physician?

[hoops90]

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1. complete medical school
2. three years of residency in family medicine (PGY1=internship)
3. secure a job

Are these steps correct? Also, is a fellowship required after completing residency training?

It would be greatly appreciated if current FM residents and FM physicians could provide input.

 

[mauberley]

Are these steps correct? Also, is a fellowship required after completing residency training?

Yes, and no.

 

[SeminoleVesicle]

Shadow an FM physician, you'll kill two birds with one stone.

 

[Valadi]

1. complete medical school
2. three years of residency in family medicine (PGY1=internship)
3. secure a job

Are these steps correct? Also, is a fellowship required after completing residency training?

It would be greatly appreciated if current FM residents and FM physicians could provide input.

You don't need resident/physician input... It's just med school + residency. If you want to pursue a fellowship, you can.

 

[Morzh]

If your heart is set on FM and you know it won't change, Texas Tech has a brand new (Feb 2010) LCME-approved Family Medicine Accelerated Track that condenses medical school to 3 years. I think it works by you taking some summer courses + combining years 3 and 4 with 3 years of residency all at the same location. You also get one of your med school years paid for by scholarship, so it essentially cuts your student loan in half.

If your heart is set on FM then the only downside is subjective: spending 6 years in Lubbock/West Texas. But for some people that might be a plus.

 

[theWUbear]

(PGY1=internship)

I thought PGY1 was only denoted your "internship" year if you are one of those people doing an advanced standing residency from years 2-4 (or 2-5, etc.) and you're in a one-year med/surg/peds program before moving on to your advanced standing residency. Can someone clarify this?

 

[mauberley]

I thought PGY1 was only denoted your "internship" year if you are one of those people doing an advanced standing residency from years 2-4 (or 2-5, etc.) and you're in a one-year med/surg/peds program before moving on to your advanced standing residency. Can someone clarify this?

http://acgme.org/acWebsite/about/ab_ACGMEglossary.pdf

"Historically, a designation for individuals in the first year of GME."

 

[theWUbear]

http://acgme.org/acWebsite/about/ab_ACGMEglossary.pdf

"Historically, a designation for individuals in the first year of GME."

Thanks maubs

 

[Morsetlis]

If it's your first year after med school, you'll be called an intern.

It also makes sense that you'd have the highest responsibility:competency ratio 😛