Family Medicine FAQ
Common questions about Family Medicine answered by real practicing physicians.
What do Family Medicine physicians love most about their specialty?
"Variety of cases, long term relationship with patients " Another physician shared: "Variety and ability to focus on certain areas I really enjoy, like derm, do lots of procedures including colonoscopy " Another physician shared: "At this time, I don’t see any areas needing improvement in my current role. Very happy. "
What is work-life balance like in Family Medicine?
"I work 4 days a week
I see 27 to 32 patients a day
I love to have 3 days weekend" Another physician described: "This is a unique setting in a private practice but also with an academic appointment and doing both inpatient and outpatient. Call for 1 week about every 7 weeks " Another physician described: "I’m scheduled for 40-hour work weeks, but I can work additional hours if I choose—think of it as an Uber model for physicians. The schedule is highly flexible, and I can work remotely from any state where I’m licensed which is around 29 states. "
Would physicians choose Family Medicine again?
Based on our data, 86% of Family Medicine physicians would choose this specialty again if they could do it over.
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