Last updated: July 6, 2025
Family Medicine Lifestyle & Career Insights
Discover what it's really like to be a Family Medicine physician. Real insights from practicing doctors about work-life balance, career satisfaction, and daily life in this specialty.
3.7/5
Average Satisfaction
7
Real Physician Insights
What Family Medicine Physicians Love About Their Specialty
Based on insights from physicians who would choose Family Medicine again:
"Variety of cases, long term relationship with patients "
- Family Medicine Physician
"Variety and ability to focus on certain areas I really enjoy, like derm, do lots of procedures including colonoscopy "
- Family Medicine Physician
"At this time, I don't see any areas needing improvement in my current role. Very happy. "
- Family Medicine Physician
"Continuity of care, variety of cases, patient appreciation."
- Family Medicine Physician
"The variety and my long term relationship with patients "
- Family Medicine Physician
Areas for Improvement in Family Medicine
Honest feedback from physicians about challenges in the specialty:
"Bonuses based on productivity. "
- Family Medicine Physician
Work-Life Balance in Family Medicine
Real descriptions of daily life and work-life balance from practicing Family Medicine physicians:
"I work 4 days a week
I see 27 to 32 patients a day
I love to have 3 days weekend"
- Family Medicine Physician
"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 "
- Family Medicine Physician
"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. "
- Family Medicine Physician
"4 shifts weekly of 9.5 clinical hours, evening/weekend call every 6 weeks requiring minimal effort, "
- Family Medicine Physician
"Bankers hours, but to achieve higher income need to move to concierge direct primary care and be available/responsive after hours. "
- Family Medicine Physician
"9-6 daily with 3 weekend clinics "
- Family Medicine Physician
Making the Right Career Decision
These insights come from real Family Medicine physicians who've shared their experiences anonymously.
86% of Family Medicine physicians in our database say they would choose this specialty again,
with an average satisfaction rating of 3.7 out of 5.
Consider these factors when deciding if Family Medicine is right for you:
- Career Satisfaction: 3.7/5 average rating from practicing physicians
- Work-Life Balance: Varies significantly based on practice setting and subspecialty
- Compensation: Median salary of $315,000
- Long-term Outlook: 86% would choose this specialty again
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