As far as opportunities, scope of practice, etc...
Also, can IM or FP do any procedures?
Also, can IM or FP do any procedures?
In family practice you can do a hospitalist, sports med, or omt fellowship so you don't limit yourself entirely. Its not like IM but you won't be stuck pulling out sutures for the rest of your life. Depending on your level of comfort and training, you can find yourself covering an ER, doing OB/gyn/pediateics stuff, performing minor surgical procedures, and can set up your practice like an urgent care.
Also, IM mostly focuses on adult diseases, whereas FM is pretty much womb to tomb.
...or as one FP at my school said, "Diaper to diaper."
(Do people actually WANT to do urgent care?)
The question that I often ask myself is "which one will leave the most options?" But again, that is a matter of perspective and personal interests. At my stage in the game, I wouldn't know enough to really know what that means, or what the differences truly are. Guess I'll have to wait until I jump in on this mess in a few months.