Emergency medicine $267,293 3-4 Physical medicine & rehabilitation $236,800 4 Neurology $236,500 4 Psychiatry $208,462 4 Internal medicine $205,441 3 Pediatrics $202,832 3 Family medicine $197,655 3 *an additional 1-2 years of research may be required at some programs Source: The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Medical Specialty, 2013, Brian
the last 40 years into several distinct pathways: internal medicine, pediatrics, family medicine, and combined internal medicine-pediatrics (med-peds) Med-peds programs grew from 1-year internships to a 4-year med-peds residency in 1967, leading to certi?cation by both the American Board of Internal Medicine and the
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group was assembled for each of the three primary care specialties; family medicine, pediatrics and internal medicine The original list was developed using a modification of the nominal group
reer in medicine was easy; choosing a specialty, on the other hand, was agoniz-ing Like my classmates, I felt overwhelmed by the number of choices I imag-ined myself as a future surgeon or emergency medicine physician, but after extensive research and clinical experiences, I soon discovered that anesthesiol-ogy was the perfect ?t
From the Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics and Human De- velopment patients of all ages choose between family medicine and med-peds
ties like family practice, internal medicine, and pediatrics are considered primary widened the already growing rift between the two types of physicians
Combined Internal Medicine and Pediatrics (Med-Peds) residency training is a unique and The selection of a specific residency program happens only after a Much of the difference between Med-Peds training and Family Medicine
influential to specialty choice, especially in relation to general medicine (family A survey of second year (PGY-2) internal medicine and pediatric residents was
Family Medicine General Internal Medicine Pediatrics Primary Care AAFP org/ Medical-School-Residency/Choosing-FM/Value-Scope html One family physician noted that “family medicine is among the most gratifying of all medical