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Why You Should Choose Family Medicine

University of Utah Family Medicine Residency

by Brian Bertsche, MD Future Medical Professionals, As you continue on your journey through medical school, the choice of your medical specialty is a pivotal decision. The allure of more high-profile specialties may seem appealing at first, but the ever-evolving field of family medicine should not be overlooked.

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Exploring Influences on Specialty Aspirations [Education and training]

Annals of Family Medicine

Results A significant Kendall’s tau correlation was found between the area students grew up in and the average income associated with their desired specialty (_b = -0.133, p = 0.026), suggesting that students from smaller areas tend to aspire to higher-paying specialties.

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Geriatric Medicine Board Meeting Summary | Spring 2025

ABIM

McDonald shared more about a pilot model announced last year that would create a pathway for exceptionally qualified international medical graduates (IMGs) successfully completing ACGME-accredited subspecialty fellowship to become Board eligible in Internal Medicine and subspecialties.

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What is primary care? Part 2

Noreta Family Medicine

What is the meaning of Family Medicine? As the name suggests, a family physician can take care of your entire family – from the day of your birth (even before!) I love family medicine because as family physicians, we can be trained to provide care for patients in many different settings.