is family medicine right for me? information, facts and answers to frequently asked questions about...
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Is Family Medicine Right For Me?
Information, facts and answers to frequently asked questions
about family medicine
Amy L. McGaha, MDAmerican Academy of Family Physicians
Primary Care Specialties• Family Medicine
• Internal Medicine
• Pediatrics
Why is primary care important?
Longer life spans and fewer deaths due to heart and lung disease
Fewer cases and fewer deaths due to colon and cervical cancer
Better detection of breast cancer Less ER and hospital use Better preventive care Reduced health disparities
A typical month of health care in the United States
How are family physicians trained? 3 years More than 400 family medicine
residencies Community-based Medical school-based Military Inner-city Urban Suburban Rural
Hospital practice of family physicians
83% provide care in the hospital 21% deliver babies 43% delivered care in the CCU 48% delivered care in the ICU 54% deliver care in hospital ER
Source – AAFP Facts About Family Medicine. 2005 http://www.aafp.org/facts.xml
Lifestyle of Family Physicians 50 hours per week in patient-related
activities Avg. wks worked – 47.2 weeks
5 weeks for vacation/CME Avg. Income $172,000
Current PCHPSAs Without FPs
Where Do Family Physicians Practice?
Source: Robert Graham Center for Policy Studies in Family Practice
and Primary Care. http://www.graham-center.org/
Are family physicians in demand?
The primary care specialty most in demand
35% increase in recruitment of family physicians since 2004
More ads for family physicians
Source: Hawkins, J. Encouraging news about family physician recruitment. Source: Hawkins, J. Encouraging news about family physician recruitment. Family Practice Management. 2005 Apr; 12(4); 56-8.Family Practice Management. 2005 Apr; 12(4); 56-8.
Faces and Places
El Salvador 2002
Faces and Patients
Faces and Places
Body Parts or Whole Person?
