How To Become A Family Medicine Physician?

A family GP career path is different from a career in internal medicine. The person interested in specializing in this area has to:

• Complete a Bachelor’s degree acceptable for a medical school.
• Pass the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) exam.
• Graduate from medical school and pass the United States Licensing Examination.
• Join a Family Medicine residency licensed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

The family medicine residency involves:

• Rotations in several medical subspecialties;
• At least 6 months of inpatient hospital experience;
• 1 month of adult critical care;
• 2 months care for children both in the hospital environment and critical care;
• 1 month of obstetrics;
• Work with newborns;
• 1 month of gynecology;
• 1 month of surgery;
• 1 month of geriatric care;
• 2 months of training in musculoskeletal medicine;

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Also, the residents have to take additional classes in:

• Behavioral health;
• Skin diseases;
• Population health;
• Wellness and disease prevention;

Obtain certification from the American Board of Family Medicine;

• Obtain a medical license.
• Join a fellowship in a sub-specialty of family medicine.
• Optionally, earn a dual degree in family medicine+ another specialty (geriatrics, obstetrics, sports medicine).
• A licensed family doctor can also earn a certificate of added qualifications (CAQ) from ABFM in Adolescent Medicine, Geriatrics, or Sleep Medicine.

The salary range for family medicine specialists ranges from $169,000 to $270,000.