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Hi everyone, third year DO student hoping to go into FM after graduating.
I'm currently rotating with specialists in a mid sized hospital and an attending asked me what I wanted to do. I replied "family medicine" and the attending immediately stated that the field is being saturated with mid-levels (not untrue I know) and that to make any kind of money I would have to be willing to go rural (again, I guess not untrue, but not ideal for me).
I'm passionate about FM but I do have some worries. It will be another 4 years before I will be looking for a job, at that time will the prospect/outlook for FM docs in big cities/suburbs be poor because NPs/CNRPs/PAs have replaced the doctors in primary care? Will it be difficult to find a job after all that training?
Looking for insight from those already in the field or have been practicing for awhile and have seen the field change in recent years with the rise of NPs and CNRPs and PAs who in many states already have independent practicing rights.
Not looking to make tons of money but with large student loans I have to be realistic between FM and IM. Also not looking to debate the whole mid-level provider vs doctor thing. Just trying to go into the field with eyes wide open. Thanks everyone!
I'm currently rotating with specialists in a mid sized hospital and an attending asked me what I wanted to do. I replied "family medicine" and the attending immediately stated that the field is being saturated with mid-levels (not untrue I know) and that to make any kind of money I would have to be willing to go rural (again, I guess not untrue, but not ideal for me).
I'm passionate about FM but I do have some worries. It will be another 4 years before I will be looking for a job, at that time will the prospect/outlook for FM docs in big cities/suburbs be poor because NPs/CNRPs/PAs have replaced the doctors in primary care? Will it be difficult to find a job after all that training?
Looking for insight from those already in the field or have been practicing for awhile and have seen the field change in recent years with the rise of NPs and CNRPs and PAs who in many states already have independent practicing rights.
Not looking to make tons of money but with large student loans I have to be realistic between FM and IM. Also not looking to debate the whole mid-level provider vs doctor thing. Just trying to go into the field with eyes wide open. Thanks everyone!