So You Want to Be a FAMILY MEDICINE DOCTOR [Ep. 28]
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2024
- So you want to be a family medicine doctor. You like the idea of primary care, working with patients of all age ranges, and like Vin Diesel, you don't have friends, you got family. Let's debunk the public perception myths, and give it to you straight. This is the reality of family medicine.
Family medicine is the center of primary care, the generalists of generalists. Unlike other specialties that are limited to a particular organ, disease, or age range, family physicians treat the broadest range of ailments and patients, from newborns to seniors, and everything between.
After medical school, family medicine residency is 3 years. It's categorical, meaning you match into one program and complete all three years there, including your intern year.
If you're the medical student who went through third year and loved everything non-surgical and didn't want to give any of it up, including not only organ systems but also age, then family medicine may be a good fit for you.
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00:00 Introduction
00:49 What is Family Medicine?
05:15 How to Become a Family Medicine Doctor
06:34 Subspecialties within Family Medicine
08:35 What You'll Love About Family Medicine
09:52 What You Won't Love About Family Medicine
11:20 Should You Become a Family Medicine Doctor?
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Here’s my experience and why I didn’t pursue family medicine: ua-cam.com/video/Y4MRUy6GvQ4/v-deo.html
Intensivist next!
Now, Drs are jobless worldwide. Healthcare system has been destroyed worldwide. Drs lives have been spoiled. There no more job oppertunities n not enough money. Now, Degrees are useless. Avoid yourself n your children from degrees' scam.
If Vin Diesel was a doctor, he would have chosen Family Medicine.....
Everything in fast and furious about family
I dont think it is a Vin...more look like J.Sins
Maybe he could have put doctor mike in the thumbnail 😂
@@igorkuzmanovic8644 I thought same
😂
Whoever made that thumbnail needs a raise.
Dr. Jibal. Your editor is a savage. Give the man a raise.
@@jacksmith659 lmao
Medicine is tough, but nothing is tougher than F A M I L Y
@Jake Braiding-Watson why do u gotta be mean!
Like just don’t respond.
I like your black star profile pic
Tuna, no Crust
@@diegogwong76 Thanks, nice that someone noticed
Mukund Shivakumar of course! Bowie is the bestt
Currently premed at 30 but becoming a rural family medicine physician has been my dream for a long time. Feed the chickens and milk the goats then go be the best damn doctor I can to my little community (wherever I end up).
what a wholesome life that would be 💜
Due you should so do that cause scope creep won’t affect you in rural area and you’ll earn a lot plus people will be so damn thankful for you
Brandon, I am in the same boat and literally just started premed at 30 and want to become an MD. Actually, always wanted to be an MD but life took me on another path. Go get it, man
This is so inspiring, thank you so much!
@@jacksmith659 best of luck with that, hope it goes well🙏
The van diesel joke omg I’m crying 😭 💀
Vin Diesel's dream career
I thought it was Johnny sins 💀
@@depressed_rat387 he was a doctor🤷♂️, but then again he also was a secret agent, firefighter, and astronaut😹
Is it Van Diesel or Vin Diesel?
@@Born2Losenot2win its vin they made a typo lol
Big thanks for addressing the ego issue with med students and FM. I scored 550 on my COMLEX and people look down at me for loving FM and Peds, saying I'm wasting potential. It's nice to see you acknowledge the skill and knowledge it takes to do well as a Family physician
People sleep on FM/Peds because of the pay as if making $200,000 + a year isn’t a comfortable salary. Like?! I’ll take the comfortable 200,000 w/ a good work-life balance any day !
@@Taylor-ls8kv agree!!
@@Taylor-ls8kv Right, I make about 120 K per year and live comfortable, give me 200k and I would consider myself rich plus the more you make is the more taxes.
@@Taylor-ls8kv they forget that FM can be a business and you can make as much as you put in and choose your own hours if you decide to open your own practice.
There is tremendous flexibility in family medicine. Consider opportunities and fellowships in government (CIA, FDA, Regional Medical Officer) or specialized niches (wound care, hair transplant surgeon,occupational medicine, clinical informatics etc).
The alltime best thumbnail Period
yessir
Dr. Jibal you aight and a savage with your thumbnails
I have no desire to be a doctor, but if I were to become one, I’d do family medicine. The flexibility and ability to know and do a bit of everything is something that’s very attractive and nothing to sneeze at.
FM is crazy! Suture in AM, kick count at brunch, pull out foreign body in ear before lunch, check prostate after lunch, pap after, refill thyroid meds, prescribe fluoride late afternoon, and review colonoscopy results with grandma. LOVE IT!!!
Amazing variety!
Can you do so you want to be a Hematologist/Oncologist!!
A few things I would add: subspecialties of Family Medicine vary in their scope and responsibilities.
1) OB alone without complex cases or C-section privileges can be done with simply getting enough cases in residencies. C-sections often require either a fellowship or 40 primary C-sections being performed at a full spectrum Family Medicine program that caters to OB.
2) ER can be done without a fellowship, again with enough rotations in residency, but that often is only at lower acuity ERs in smaller cities, towns and in rural areas. I'm not sure if a fellowship would allow for jobs in larger ERs.
3) Local high school Sports medicine can be done without a fellowship, but all Professional and Olympic doctors are fellowship trained.
4) To my knowledge, Hospice and Geriatrics usually don't require fellowships. In essence, Family Medicine is a rubber band. The specialty is flexible as Family Docs must be capable to see every age and assist with many procedures in lower density areas like towns and rural areas. That said, if you find yourself in urban USA, you can easily focus on one aspect of medicine. In effect, few family doctors are true generalists anymore. OB-Peds, Adult, ER, Sports, Hospice, etc, all require specific skills and no doctor can manage them all BUT family doctors scope is broader (and as a necessary consequence not deeper) than most specialists.
In terms of respect and prestige, its depends. As a PGY-3 in Family Medicine, I can honestly say that a good family doctor is respected. Patients do not seem to care about MD, DO or even PA, ARNP etc as long as they get good care. Obviously, prestige seems higher in surgical specialties (as does money), but at the end of the day that happiest docs love what they do and surround themselves with individuals who also value it. Working in underserved areas is a great way to gain that intrinsic value and communal engagement in your work. That said, patients may be more demanding of credentials or question you more if they are upper middle class (though I haven't seen that very much personally).
For those considering family medicine, ask yourself if you like everything. If you want the option to do OB or ER in addition to other things. If you like to be the base of the healthcare system. We are often unsung heroes who don't receive the praise of MFM, Ortho or NICU, but who are truly the most valuable to healthcare. That said, if you want to do IM fellowships or anything surgical other than C-sections, family medicine is not for you. Peace
Thank you so much. I'm actually starting to shifting from internal medicine to family medicine
Hi sir. Thank u so much for your information. Can you suggest some colleges where i can go for md family medicine ?
@@amruthan2810 most state and DO schools have strong family medicine programs
Great breakdown! I'm going for Family Med OB.
Thank you SO SOOOO much for this! THIS REALLY HELPS. I’ve been stuck contemplating between FM or IM residencies. Mainly because of OB vs pay and more fellowship opportunities. If I’m being real, FM is my calling .. unsung hero isn’t the best but hey, gotta follow the heart and trust the rest. Anyways…this comment really helped with so much with some of the nuisances that you don’t really think or know exist when just searching residency program and reddit viewpoints so I really appreciate you taking the time to write all this out.❤
I’ve been waiting for this video! I fell in love with family medicine after watching my dad practice in an underserved area and shadowing a family med physician who did bariatrics AND sickle cell disease management. AMAZING specialty and I can’t wait to go into it!
I just got into med school!🎊😃
It’s so nice to watch these videos knowing that one day I’ll work as a doctor
I have been summarising information about med school etc. on UA-cam and Google since I went to high school and now finally a dream comes true :D
Congratulations! 🎉
congratz, what school did you get into
@@lonewolf604 I am German, so I’ll be studying at the University of Heidelberg. It’s one of the best medical schools in Germany and in Europe :)
Congratz brother👍
Same here man, ow we just gotta decide which specialty we want 😂🫡
I have been asking for this specialty forever and I am so grateful that you did!❤️❤️❤️
Thank you so much!❤️❤️
When you're a premed: I WANNA BE A SURGEON
When you are a medical student doing clinicals: Family Medicine sounds much nicer.
OMG, I’ve been waiting for so long!!!! I literally jumped when I saw the notification!!!! Thank you so so so much, I really appreciate it!!! ❤️🦋👩🏼⚕️ I’m glad I stumbled across this amazing channel!!
Why this was me too!My family was like what happened!!
To be honest, I jumped with laughter when I saw the thumbnail. I was like when did Vin Diesel have time to get his med school degree? I have a feeling that Vin is going to be in a medical drama or something. That would be interesting.
I KNOW ABOUT THE FEELING OF LOOKING DOWN ON FAMILY PHYSICIANS. WAS ASKED RECENTLY WHY I WOULD CHOOSE TO DO FAMILY MEDICINE WHEN I AM CAPABLE OF ACHIEVING MUCH MORE. TRUTH IS, WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE? YOU GET TO DO EVERYTHING WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS OF AGE, SEX, ORGAN SYSTEM, OR TYPE OF DISEASE. IT'S AN AMAZING SPECIALTY AND I AM REALLY EXCITED ABOUT MY DECISION TO GO INTO THIS FIELD!
This is excellent. I've had to have many specialists, but now tired of going to so many docs, my local doc (known him all my life) for family medicine, IS THE BEST. I'm in a rural area, and he tackles everything of mine! They were in a private practice, but a larger system bought them out, bc they are older (70s! but still awesome & there's a 2nd one - same practice - in my small town with him & then there's the small hospital with a clinic & excellent ER that is essential for our location.) My Dr is an MD, his partner Dr is a DO. My Dr is actually the one who has helped me be better, even after all the health issues in the past & genetic, he listens to me & just cares. He's been wealthy bc back in the day, they made more (late 70s & 80s, they were able to be more customized & see more ppl bc they didn't have to deal with computers yet lol) plus he has been a great Dr. You were so accurate with this video! They definitely have to be into helping & listening to all demographics of ppl bc they get EVERYTHING. ❤️
I’m 16, and had cleared a path for what I wanted to become but I wasn’t sure . After watching this video I realized how much I love Family medicine , and why and how I want to pursue it . I also realized how much of the skills And interests I have now , match with a family medicine doctor . Love this vid . Keep it up man these are really helpful .
16 year old here! I'm still trying to discover what I want to be, and right now being an FM seems the
most attractive seeing as you get 200k+ per year AND a flexible schedule
Med-school may be tough, but it's no match for FAMILY!!!-Dom
Savage😂😂👍
I almost cried I was so happy you made this video. Fantastic profession, thanks for helping the information reach more people!
My goodness. Almost every spoken noun has its own image. A lot of work went into this
I remember the stigma attached to certain specialties when I was a medical student. When I rotated through intensive care, the attending was really impressed by me and asked me what I was considering. I said either Family Medicine or Psychiatry, to which he scoffed and said my potential would be wasted in those fields, only people who don't know what they're doing go into those fields. I should do something useful like Surgery or Internal Medicine.
Can we PLEASE have pathology next? 🥺
This
AGREEEEED!!!
Meh. Pathology is booooooring.
@@niggblehlm5818 flop
@@Hi-ni2bf yeah pathology a flop
The one we all waited for, thanks!
Medical assistant in family medicine. So much fun and busy at the same time
I am in the very beginning of my school journey, old journey, at 34 I'm gonna be 46 by the time I even finish at the earliest. I am conflicted from wanting to be a primary care doctor or A PMR doctor. I guess I won't know until I get farther into all of the school journey what I actually want to do, I do, but I've always been fascinated with those 2 because I've had those 2 type of doctors make a big impact on my own life I guess I won't know until I get farther into all of the school journey what I actually want to do, I do, but I've always been fascinated with those 2 because I've had those 2 type of doctors make a big impact on my own life.
In my country family medicine doctors are really important. They are considered the gate keepers of the health care system. For any medical problem that isn't an immediate emergency you will have to see your family medicine first.
PGY1 in FM here - family medicine is very training dependent! At my institution we can realistically primary 50+ C-sections and are certified as OB Fellowship equivalent. We spend about half of our residency on hospital services (medicine, ob, peds) and many of our graduates work as hospitalists, in ERs, or in a combination of both in rural or international settings. Many of us do colonoscopies and EGDs as well.
So, I am just saying to consider the breadth of training and know that you can get very different experiences in different locations! I for one appreciate the absolutely wide breadth that my program trains in.
edit: for number of primary C/Ss. Some of our residents will get more, some will less. Some have been primary surgeon on dramatically more! There is some variance year to year.
Apply Ascension Via Christi Family Medicine!
@@JPAUL346 Thank you! I made up my mind to apply to Ascension Via Christi Family Med residency program. I was just reading up on the program before I read your statement. I want to practice FM/OB. I read that MD's can also be trained in osteopathic techniques! Would you be able to provide advice on the interview & selection process for the program? Do you have a blog or Instagram documenting your residency?
@@JPAUL346 how competitive is this program?
@@raheelmd We are a large program so there are a lot of spots (18 per year). We receive a lot of applications and encourage interested students to try and visit us or rotate us when possible!
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@@stellamariecarman3420 of course!!!
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Really nice video , thanks for that! Could you make one about vascular surgery ? I think it is underrepresented for med students although being an interesting speciality !
Thank you! Definitely want to become one!
It's the glue that holds everything together.
I can’t express to you how much I needed this video today. I have been struggling to decide my road but now it’s clear. I am going to be a family medicine doctor. Thank you for this amazing video ❤
Glad it was helpful!
Thank u ; Dr. Jubbal!! I really need this!!
you earned my like with a quality Vin Diesel meme
Love this channel so much
There is also an FM/Psychiatry residency at some schools.
Which ones?
@@bobbaconofficial7462 UC Davis is one for sure. They have a link on their website to other ones too.
This video is sooooo inspiring!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰 I wish family medicine would work like that in my country. We don't get to see FM doctors often. We go straight to spacialists. Because our health care system is not built for FM Doctors to be the first line of care and if they would do refferals if there is anything out of their hands...
Thank you I've been waiting for this one❤️😉👋
Thanks for posting this!
Thank you very much!
this video came at the perfect time
Thank you MSI really grateful for this. Could you do a video on Haematology please?
Thanks for sharing this! I like that the FM doc has to know, "a little bit about everything". I've worked with a number of FM docs, over the years. This was interesting and inspiring!🙂👋🏽👨🏽⚕️
Great Video! Thanks Dr. Jubbal
FM Faculty Physician in the Mid-West; couldn't agree more with all that was said here. Great video!
how long did it take you to become a FM? Just curious
HAH! THEY DID THE MEME!!! THEY DID THE MEME WITH VIN DIESEL!!!
(Jokes aside I’m pretty sure if vin diesel ever wanted to be a doctor, he’d be a *family* doctor)
Amazing! Please do one for Rheumatology
Lol you don't need medicine when you've got family
Wasn't sure the relation of Vin diesel to being a Doctor as in your thumbnail then Oh! I realized every time Dom said family. " You don't turn your back on family".
Thank you for your time and effort you put into this video. I really appreciate it! Just some video suggestions: pathology, geriatrics, oncology, endocrinology, electrophysiology, critical care, allergy/immunology, nephrology, preventative medicine, infectious disease, and proctology!
Great Video Med School Insiders
Been waiting for this! OMS I here and strongly considering this specialty
I know this is real specific, but is there anyway you could do a video on “so you want to be a forensic medical examiner”?
Thanks i was waiting for a long time
Please do pediatric ICU doctor next. I know you did them individually, but I would like to see what the uniqueness of it is. I’m planning on that specialty for my career.
finally i've been waiting for this
Thank you
Thank you!!!!
I wanted to choose this specialty in the future but the scope creep makes me skeptical
Could you make a "So you want to be an Optometrist" video? It's a great profession and may be a great alternative for those who are unsure about med school!
Doctor, please discuss about Occupational Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. 😊
Loved the family/Diesel meme.
Could you cover the dentist or oral maxillofacial surgeon please :)?
Kudos for the thumbnail..👌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥
Can you please do "So you want to be an endocrinologist"?
Can we talk about preventive medicine as well🤩
thank u for the great videos
Can you do a nephrology want to be video? That would be awesome. Love your videos.
I thought I "think" that's Dom from Fast and Furious when I see the thumbnail. But it actually "is" 😂. You started with my favourite quote ever got from any movies existed on Earth................... As a joke. Always watching, mate. Amazing content.
As always great video Dr. Kevin 🖤🖤🖤
Can you make a video about how can IMG's match into residency in the US???
Yes
@@MedSchoolInsiders Thanks Doc 😊🙏
Can you do a so you want to be a pathologist please
For residency of Family Medicine, how difficult is it? How many hours per week does a typical FM resident work? Also, do FM residents have to be on call? I'm a premed, and I'm just wondering. Thank you!
Do “So you want to be a Pharmacist” next please!
very good video, thank you very much
Thanks for watching!
Could you do a video (or videos) on what to expect in the different years of medical school (like 1st year, 2nd year, 3rd year, and so on)?
Yess
@@Bestcomment_ Thank you for this! I start medical school this Fall…. All that in the first year huh?!? 😳😳😳 if Micro, biochem, A&P are covered then what are other sciences are left, lol, for a preclinical sciences course?
@@Bestcomment_ Thank you
In your video titled 5 worst lifestyle specialties you included family medicine. Here you mention that they have a great work life balance. I’m an MS2 in the process of deciding myself so if possible could you help clarify the nuance of viewing FM as offering a good work-life balance while still being considered a poor lifestyle specialty (comparatively)?
they made it on the list because of the low compensation
*edit to clarify* the criteria for "best lifestyle" is "High pay + low work per pay"
Finally! Family Medicine!!! ❤️
Thank youu soooo muchh bro
Can you please do "So you want to be a Dentist?" That would be nice 😁👌🏻
The thumb nail is 🔥 FAMILY
I love your channel
what i’ve been looking for 😍
Please do one for medical genetics
PLEASE do a general practitioner or a doctor specialising in the respiratory system 🙏🏽🙏🏽🥺🥺🥺🙏🏽🙏🏽
Hey Med School Insiders! I can't speak for everybody else, but I'm personally very interested in forensic pathology and becoming a medical examiner. I feel it's more of an unpopular branch of medicine and I was wondering if you guys could cover it in a video! Much love and thank you for all of your content
Forensic pathology is actually one of the most popular pathology subspecialties lol
can you do so you want to be an endocrinologist? i’ve been seeing one since i was five but i’ve never really understood what their entire jobs entailed
Family Medicine looks amazing... I love it all
11/10 Thumbnail
Thumbnail itself is a best meme ever 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thumbnail got me so bad 😭 💀
Please make a Video on Oncology
You know its serious when you got Dom in the thumbnail 😂😂😂
Please, please a so you want to be a medical geneticist video!!
PLEASEEE NOT THE DOM TORETTO MEME HAHA 😭😭
I wasn’t interested in family medicine until I worked in an FM office this summer! If I were to become an EM fam med doc, would it be possible to go back to clinic-like primary care after years in the ED? (I think EM is so cool, but I am concerned about the burnout rate)
Hey ! I’m a pre-med interested in EM and FM. My concern was w/ the over saturation of EM physicians, the severely suffering job market, and the burnout. But the field is cool! I’m conflicted.
To answer your question- yes this is possible.
That thumbnail looks like Vin Diesel. He went from racing fast cars and being furious to saving lives.😂😂😂
Ok the Vin Diesel Family Reference is funny 😆
Really enjoyed the video!! Could you please do nephrology?
I tried “aiming higher” but trying general surgery. Long story short, bad idea. Do what you love.