family medicine is definitely one of the best specialities for preventative care! I hope you are able to help many future patients avoid hospital stays
omg. i never comment on youtube videos but i just need to say this video meant so much for me to watch ! I'm premed and planning to apply to medical school the next cycle. i have been so discouraged recently with so many people looking down on preventative care and primary practice. everything you've said i resonate with completely and honestly it means so much to hear someone else who is so successful talk about medicine this way. so many people are disinterested in the interpersonal and educational aspect of primary care, but it is so so important!! so thankful i found your account :)
As a patient, this video is really instructive for helping me understand where primary care physician is coming from. She’s actually a really nice person but I’m trying to separate out the personality aspects to make sure I’m understanding what she might be trying to tell me as her patient.
It warms my heart to see someone talk about the importance of preventative care, I'm passionate about that too! I'm a senior pre-med student and am really interested in family medicine, peds, internal medicine, etc. But I've faced some stigma around it because a lot of my peers feel like surgery is the only "legitimate" type of specialty (since they make more income). Did you deal with similar stigma/attitudes at all in undergrad/med school? I've always been worried about dealing with ego in medical school and finding where I fit in.
Thanks for sharing. I dealt with the same thing, but it never bothered me because I knew myself. Not everyone is meant for primary care, and not everyone is meant for specialty medicine. You go where you're called and where your passions are so you don't burn out and end up unhappy!
This video resonates with me so much! I am applying for residency now; variety and flexibility were HUGE factors in specialty selection for me. I struggled between IM, FM, and EM but chose FM (after dual-applying) for the exact reasons you describe here.
Thank you fot this video! I needed it so much. Just chose family medicine in Poland and i agree with all of pros that you mentioned about this speciality! Good luck in balancing fantastic career and private life :D
Awesome video!! I can totally relate. I’ve always wanted to be a FM doc but a lot of people have told me to do IM because I won’t be seeing OB or peds as much if I practice in an urban area.
That is true! It’s not impossible but it is difficult. If you want to truly practice full scope you would have more opportunities in rural areas of the state. I would still do FM if you want that training though. IM would be better if you’re thinking about hospital medicine.
Lmao. Watching this video & had no idea we went to the same school. But your reasoning is the exact same as mine, and I absolutely feel that “after Augusta” bit in my soul lol
I really enjoyed this video ,especially the part about finding your people during rotations :D . I am currently applying to the match this year with a focus on family medicine and resonate with alot of your reasoning. Thank you so much for sharing.
Hi Doc! One question..do you recommend going into family medicine even though i might want to practice as a Hospitalist? Im like yourself wanting to see ObG and peds... but im interested in the hospitalist are too...what would you say?
Hi! You can definitely be a hospitalist as FM, but you will more likely work in a smaller community hospital and not a tertiary center. If you go to a program that’s inpatient heavy, you can get a job as hospitalist right out of residency bc you’ll be pretty comfortable with it. Or you may consider doing hospitalist fellowship afterwards to get stronger before going for it.
I'm looking to go into family med and I find it difficult to explain to friends and family what it "is". I keep getting questions like "...then why not just go for internal med?" Ahhh. I'm looking to UA-cam for more eloquent answers, haha. The focus on preventive & holistic care and work-life balance are big points for me. And I feel you on never wanting to step into an OR again!
Well FM is different from IM at the core. Our value for the family unit is the cornerstone. FM docs also generally take a less is more approach to medicine, which I definitely subscribe to. It can be hard to explain, but they will understand eventually.
Love your videos so far and many of the things you mentioned personality wise and lifestyle wise align with what I hope to do in the future. I'm a recent graduate, US IMG from SGU, originally from NC but I'm completing an MPH while applying this cycle. Can't wait to watch more, are you open to mentoring and if so, do you mind sharing and email I can use to contact you ? Thank you for sharing your experience
I’m glad you found my channel and hope you keep finding my videos helpful! I try to keep it real and plain lol. In terms of mentoring I’m happy to answer questions here and there but I wouldn’t be the best for you as an IMG since I’m not as familiar with that path. But you can contact me through UA-cam my email is attached on my page :)
How did you structure your personal statement when applying to medical school because you mentioned you didn’t really have a “moment” that made you realize medicine was for you? Thank you:)
Whew, hard to remember haha. I think talked about my experience as a minority and upbringing as first gen, my interest in education and public health, wanting to be impactful in my community, my discipline and striving for excellence.. etc I think that was the gist.
So I’m just in high-school right now but I know, I really,really want to focus on primary health and become a physician of family medicine, but I think the biggest question I have is what do I have to sacrifice to do it; what were somethings you sacrifice to even just become a family physician especially in high-school?
In high school, I didn't feel like I was sacrificing anything. I played sports and enjoyed myself, just made good grades and went to college. Still enjoyed college just had harder classes than others. All the extra time training after college feels sacrificial. You are paying insane amounts (taking out loans usually) of tuition to study/learn full time x4 years. Then residency you're getting minimum wage to work 60+ hours a week x3 years. Depending on where you study, you may sacrifice seeing family and friends and big events that happen if you can't afford to travel because of money or a big test coming/have to work. There's the stress of trying to be well-rounded in prep for residency applications and doing extra-curricular things to volunteer and grow as a leader. So it's a lot!
Hey thanks for asking and thanks for watching my video. I’m not sure how competitive they are, but I know there are few of those spots so I can only imagine you’ll need to set yourself apart. I’d start early identifying the programs and find a way to do an away rotation to get your foot in the door.
New subscriber here!! Thank you for sharing your reason for choosing FM! I'm applying for family next cycle, but wanted to know if you have any tips or opinion on mentioning a plan to do a fellowship in your personal statement or interview? Thanks!
Hey there! Thanks for watching my video! There isn't a right or wrong answer for that. in my opinion, I think it's fine to share what your ultimate goals in family medicine are. That won't put you at any disadvantage. A program will be able to tailor their discussions with you to your interests and make sure they have what you're looking for.
I’m in Houston, and I know I want to be a family physician. I haven’t started school at all. Zero pre reqs. But I don’t know exactly the path I need to take. I don’t want to make a wrong decision:(
Sounds like the first step is figuring out if medicine is for you in general. It’s not for everyone and if you go into it for the wrong reasons you’ll be miserable. Next would be applying for and registering for classes, and there should be a rep at any school you choose who can assist you with the right classes.
One of my future dream is to become a family medicine or either a practitioner👨⚕️❤️ But do you know about a college scholarship which I can apply ?Which college is great college that can continue my dream after finish my high school ?
That's awesome! Honestly any college that feels like a good fit for you and has pre-medical classes is good, I can't really tell you exactly which ones. And I would start with simple Google search for college scholarships :)
Most of my friends who went into family medicine are severely overworked and miserable. Stupid insurance companies reimburse next to nothing so you have to see a ton of patients
Yeah primary care is not glamorous at alll! That’s true for IM, FM, and peds. But there are a variety of business models you can choose from that suit your lifestyle best.
@@thebalancingactmd i know is kinda late to asked you this question now , but what about the loans how'd deal with that it is okay or after you get paid you just pay the loans cause i want to do FM but i'am scared about the loans after i'm done
family medicine is definitely one of the best specialities for preventative care! I hope you are able to help many future patients avoid hospital stays
I totally agree! That is definitely my goal! Thanks for commenting.
omg. i never comment on youtube videos but i just need to say this video meant so much for me to watch ! I'm premed and planning to apply to medical school the next cycle. i have been so discouraged recently with so many people looking down on preventative care and primary practice. everything you've said i resonate with completely and honestly it means so much to hear someone else who is so successful talk about medicine this way. so many people are disinterested in the interpersonal and educational aspect of primary care, but it is so so important!! so thankful i found your account :)
Aw thank you so much for this comment! So reaffirming. Best of luck to you!
As a patient, this video is really instructive for helping me understand where primary care physician is coming from. She’s actually a really nice person but I’m trying to separate out the personality aspects to make sure I’m understanding what she might be trying to tell me as her patient.
Always important to feel like you understand your doctor!
It warms my heart to see someone talk about the importance of preventative care, I'm passionate about that too! I'm a senior pre-med student and am really interested in family medicine, peds, internal medicine, etc. But I've faced some stigma around it because a lot of my peers feel like surgery is the only "legitimate" type of specialty (since they make more income). Did you deal with similar stigma/attitudes at all in undergrad/med school? I've always been worried about dealing with ego in medical school and finding where I fit in.
Thanks for sharing. I dealt with the same thing, but it never bothered me because I knew myself. Not everyone is meant for primary care, and not everyone is meant for specialty medicine. You go where you're called and where your passions are so you don't burn out and end up unhappy!
Lmaoo that “after Augusta” part, I felt that 😂. I love the preventative medicine approach!
Yes! Prevention is better than cure! & Hahaha I was ready to GO!
I also love Family Medicine....I'll definitely go there
You’re one of my favorite medicine UA-camrs! I’m an MS2 interested in family med, so I love seeing some representation. Keep it up! 👍
Thanks for saying that, means a lot! Family Medicine is awesome! (for the right person lol)
This video resonates with me so much! I am applying for residency now; variety and flexibility were HUGE factors in specialty selection for me. I struggled between IM, FM, and EM but chose FM (after dual-applying) for the exact reasons you describe here.
If that’s the case you won’t regret it! I’m still loving it now as an attending.
Thank you fot this video! I needed it so much. Just chose family medicine in Poland and i agree with all of pros that you mentioned about this speciality! Good luck in balancing fantastic career and private life :D
Thank you for watching!! I’m glad it was helpful for you. All the best to you!
haha i love your energy , im graduating med school this may and I am trying to make up my mind.
Thank you! Wishing you the best. If you're about to graduate then you're going to need to make up your mind pretty quickly!
So fabulous !!
I am an IMG and like to watch more about family medecine from you especially for IMG.
Thank you for watching! Subscribe for more ☺️
Good luck! It's just the beginning;)
Thank you!!!
I loved listening to your story and interests. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you. Thank you for watching!!!
Girl. This videoooooo!!!! Came at the right time. 😩😍
Thanks for watching!!!
Awesome video!! I can totally relate. I’ve always wanted to be a FM doc but a lot of people have told me to do IM because I won’t be seeing OB or peds as much if I practice in an urban area.
That is true! It’s not impossible but it is difficult. If you want to truly practice full scope you would have more opportunities in rural areas of the state. I would still do FM if you want that training though. IM would be better if you’re thinking about hospital medicine.
Lmao. Watching this video & had no idea we went to the same school. But your reasoning is the exact same as mine, and I absolutely feel that “after Augusta” bit in my soul lol
😂😂 glad you could relate so well!!
I really enjoyed this video ,especially the part about finding your people during rotations :D . I am currently applying to the match this year with a focus on family medicine and resonate with alot of your reasoning. Thank you so much for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching! Glad you could relate! all the best in the match!
Hi Doc! One question..do you recommend going into family medicine even though i might want to practice as a Hospitalist? Im like yourself wanting to see ObG and peds... but im interested in the hospitalist are too...what would you say?
Hospitalist area*
Hi! You can definitely be a hospitalist as FM, but you will more likely work in a smaller community hospital and not a tertiary center. If you go to a program that’s inpatient heavy, you can get a job as hospitalist right out of residency bc you’ll be pretty comfortable with it. Or you may consider doing hospitalist fellowship afterwards to get stronger before going for it.
@@thebalancingactmd Perfect! thanks alot for the info!
I'm looking to go into family med and I find it difficult to explain to friends and family what it "is". I keep getting questions like "...then why not just go for internal med?" Ahhh. I'm looking to UA-cam for more eloquent answers, haha. The focus on preventive & holistic care and work-life balance are big points for me. And I feel you on never wanting to step into an OR again!
Well FM is different from IM at the core. Our value for the family unit is the cornerstone. FM docs also generally take a less is more approach to medicine, which I definitely subscribe to. It can be hard to explain, but they will understand eventually.
Thanks for sharing! We need more inspiring gps!
Thanks for watching!!
Love your videos so far and many of the things you mentioned personality wise and lifestyle wise align with what I hope to do in the future. I'm a recent graduate, US IMG from SGU, originally from NC but I'm completing an MPH while applying this cycle. Can't wait to watch more, are you open to mentoring and if so, do you mind sharing and email I can use to contact you ? Thank you for sharing your experience
I’m glad you found my channel and hope you keep finding my videos helpful! I try to keep it real and plain lol. In terms of mentoring I’m happy to answer questions here and there but I wouldn’t be the best for you as an IMG since I’m not as familiar with that path. But you can contact me through UA-cam my email is attached on my page :)
How did you structure your personal statement when applying to medical school because you mentioned you didn’t really have a “moment” that made you realize medicine was for you? Thank you:)
Whew, hard to remember haha. I think talked about my experience as a minority and upbringing as first gen, my interest in education and public health, wanting to be impactful in my community, my discipline and striving for excellence.. etc I think that was the gist.
This is my vibe for sure
The vibeeee!
I loved the video! Im so happy i found your channel, I make videos too and family medicine is in my top 3 for specialty
Nice!! That’s awesome. I hope you keep it up. Please share!
I Want to match in Family Medicine more than ever!
Awesome!!!! 😁
So I’m just in high-school right now but I know, I really,really want to focus on primary health and become a physician of family medicine, but I think the biggest question I have is what do I have to sacrifice to do it; what were somethings you sacrifice to even just become a family physician especially in high-school?
In high school, I didn't feel like I was sacrificing anything. I played sports and enjoyed myself, just made good grades and went to college. Still enjoyed college just had harder classes than others. All the extra time training after college feels sacrificial. You are paying insane amounts (taking out loans usually) of tuition to study/learn full time x4 years. Then residency you're getting minimum wage to work 60+ hours a week x3 years. Depending on where you study, you may sacrifice seeing family and friends and big events that happen if you can't afford to travel because of money or a big test coming/have to work. There's the stress of trying to be well-rounded in prep for residency applications and doing extra-curricular things to volunteer and grow as a leader. So it's a lot!
@@thebalancingactmd thank you so much for reply this really helped💗💗
💕 enjoyed this. I also want to go into family medicine for a lot of the same reasons.
BeyondShannon thank you for watching! FM is such a great and versatile specialty!
Which one is better family medicine or pediatrician? I'm kind of stick in between those two
Hello!! Thanks for the great video. Can I ask you a Question? How difficult is to get into an EM fellowship as a FM doctor ? Thank you
Hey thanks for asking and thanks for watching my video. I’m not sure how competitive they are, but I know there are few of those spots so I can only imagine you’ll need to set yourself apart. I’d start early identifying the programs and find a way to do an away rotation to get your foot in the door.
Hello, what course in college should i choose if i would like to choose fm? I'm in high school rn so I don't know much about these things.
Your courses in college don’t matter, just general pre-medicine courses you need before applying to medical school.
Cabinets open: I feel you!!!!!
It's such a bad habit haha trying to work on it while I still live alone
New subscriber here!! Thank you for sharing your reason for choosing FM! I'm applying for family next cycle, but wanted to know if you have any tips or opinion on mentioning a plan to do a fellowship in your personal statement or interview? Thanks!
Hey there! Thanks for watching my video! There isn't a right or wrong answer for that. in my opinion, I think it's fine to share what your ultimate goals in family medicine are. That won't put you at any disadvantage. A program will be able to tailor their discussions with you to your interests and make sure they have what you're looking for.
Thank you!
Thank you 😊
I’m in Houston, and I know I want to be a family physician. I haven’t started school at all. Zero pre reqs. But I don’t know exactly the path I need to take. I don’t want to make a wrong decision:(
Sounds like the first step is figuring out if medicine is for you in general. It’s not for everyone and if you go into it for the wrong reasons you’ll be miserable. Next would be applying for and registering for classes, and there should be a rep at any school you choose who can assist you with the right classes.
Quick question what university did u go to and what program do you do to become a family medicine doctor. Please reply
I went to university in the US
@@thebalancingactmd oh what program did u take
My major was biology
I'm a grade 12 student i want to become a family medicine doctor do you choose to do a biology degree or a pre-med program?
You can major in whatever you want, but make sure you’re on a premed track so you get all your pre med classes in. I was a bio major
One of my future dream is to become a family medicine or either a practitioner👨⚕️❤️
But do you know about a college scholarship which I can apply ?Which college is great college that can continue my dream after finish my high school ?
That's awesome! Honestly any college that feels like a good fit for you and has pre-medical classes is good, I can't really tell you exactly which ones. And I would start with simple Google search for college scholarships :)
@@thebalancingactmd Thank you so much 😊
New camera who this?! lol
I know right! Tryna level up. But I'm just borrowing it for now
The quality is dope !! whats the brand ?
Most of my friends who went into family medicine are severely overworked and miserable. Stupid insurance companies reimburse next to nothing so you have to see a ton of patients
Yeah primary care is not glamorous at alll! That’s true for IM, FM, and peds. But there are a variety of business models you can choose from that suit your lifestyle best.
How many years does it takes for studying this profession?
4 years of HS. 4 years of college. 4 years of medical school. Then 3 years of residency! Quite the journey
@@thebalancingactmd what about senior hs?
@@gabrielsson2005 I just meant 4 years standard high school as it is in the US
@@thebalancingactmd i know is kinda late to asked you this question now , but what about the loans how'd deal with that it is okay or after you get paid you just pay the loans cause i want to do FM but i'am scared about the loans after i'm done
Fine a f