Future options for FM ?? - imfpped

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Just what fellowship opportunities are there after completing FM residency?? How competitive are Geriatrics and Sports Medicine??

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Not sure, but I heard somewhere that you can also do a fellowship in Obs gynae after FM.

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i wud like to know too...
any inputs?
any idea on sports medicine?

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here guys/gals, follow this link.. it provides information about all the fellowships possible after family medicine. GL.


http://www.aafp.org/fellowships/

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anymore inputs.....I bet there are many who would be pursuing FM !!!!!!!!!

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I worked with some OB/GYN at a university hospital. They think the next big thing is for family medicine doctors to do fellowship in OB. OB/GYN docs are so overwelmed with work, that now they want to have FM doctors doing 12 hours shift in OB, kind of like hospitalist. The other big thing now is sports medicine. You can become team's doctor and go to all there games in case someone gets hurt. It good extra money and if you are into the sport you can enjoy the games also. There are many fellowships for FM. They are only 1 more year. Anything you do you will be successfull. good luck to everyone who matched in FM!

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as many of you know, fellowship after FM residency is not many. sports medicine is competetive and you also should have interest in treating ortho patients. OB might be good especially for women FM physician but there are very less avialblity and very much competetive to get in. I guess FM physician has to stick with primary care. As some one other thread said FM's doctors looked down by ohter internist and specialists.

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how about geriatrics?? Is it competitive??

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sports med is extremely competitive
geriatrics is relatively easier to get
anyone matched at carilion,virginia?
has anybody started reading something for fam med?