Responses to Medical Students' Frequently Asked Questions About Family Medicine

Stanley M. Kozakowski; Kimberly Becher; Tate Hinkle; Reid B. Blackwelder; Clifton Knight; Perry A. Pugno

Responses to Medical Students' Frequently Asked Questions About Family Medicine

Stanley M. Kozakowski
, Kimberly Becher
, Tate Hinkle
, Reid B. Blackwelder
, Clifton Knight
, Perry A. Pugno

Department of Family Medicine

American Academy of Family Physicians
Marshall University
University of Alabama
Prairie Village

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Abstract

This article provides answers to many of the common questions that medical students ask about the specialty of family medicine. It describes the crucial role that family physicians have in the evolving health care environment, the scope of practice, the diverse career opportunities available, the education and training of family physicians, the economic realities of a career in family medicine, why the future is so bright for family medicine, and why family physicians are passionate about their work.

Original language	American English
Journal	American Family Physician
Volume	93
State	Published - Feb 1 2016

Keywords

family medicine
frequently asked questions
medical students

Disciplines

Family Medicine

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