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Thinking About Becoming a Family Medicine Physician? Check out our latest blog on The Provider Finder! 🚀 We walk you through the essential steps to becoming a family medicine physician—from earning your degree to landing your first job in the field. If you're on the path to becoming a healthcare provider or know someone who is, this guide is a must-read. 🩺 Plus, when you're ready for that next career move, The Provider Finder is here to help you find the perfect physician job. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/erXUvQk2 #FamilyMedicine #HealthcareCareers #MedicalJobs #PhysicianJobs #CareerDevelopment #TheProviderFinder

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𝐅𝐀𝐐𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱-𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫🩺 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐈 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞? 𝟏. 𝐏𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤-𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞⚖️ I realised I didn't have enough time to be the kind of wife or mother I wanted to be. This saddened me, as at the end of a long working day, I was often too exhausted to play with my daughter. I left medicine when she was 2 and to this day, I still feel I missed out on a lot of special moments with her. 𝟐. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝😞 Yes, there were some days when it was great e.g. assisting in surgery, making a rare diagnosis or even just receiving a thank-you card. BUT … Patient expectations were often not aligned with the realities of the NHS. A few examples were long waiting times for appointments and referrals. All of this was out of my control and despite doing my best for my patients, I was frustrated by the system. I also increasingly saw a lack of respect for NHS staff from patients. From racial abuse to verbal abuse, I’ve seen it all and this working environment takes it’s toll after a while. This made me question why I got up in the morning to do this job. 𝟑. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧💔 I might have stayed if I thought things would at some point improve, but the reality was looking bleak. I wondered what impact increasing workload would have on patient safety and this concerned me.  People say I’m brave for leaving clinical medicine but in my mind the brave ones are the heroes who commit their lives to the NHS. I stand for the core values of the NHS, I just wish it was funded in a sustainable way. 𝟒. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐇𝐒 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞😢 Burnout is increasingly common in NHS staff. I consider health as a wonderful gift. In my opnion, any job that takes away good health is simply not worth it. 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐬? I love learning and so don’t regret going to medical school. Perhaps, I would have left clinical medicine sooner. However, I also gained valuable life experience and skills during this time, and this helped me with my career in medical education, which I love!📚 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞? One can never say never, but it certainly wouldn’t be in the UK. I'm satisfied with the life I’ve carved out. I still use the skills I learned to teach healthcare professionals, and this has given me a new sense of purpose. In addition, I’ve developed in other ways and unleashed a creative side that lay dormant as a medic ✨ 𝐃𝐨 𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧?👩⚕️ I think of medicine as a vocation, whilst it is absolutely the right thing for some, it’s not for everyone. I will likely guide my daughter away from medicine, as I wouldn’t want her to make the same sacrifices, I did. But ultimately, it will be her decision.

What roles are the physicians of the future pursuing? Chief residents play an important part in medical education systems (Ramya Kaushik, Raksha Madhavan) — and the evolution and development of these positions can show us trends for the future. A recent comprehensive study of chief residents brought new insights, highlighting the new types of residents that have emerged, the residents who take on these responsibilities, and how medicine has shifted to becoming a more inclusive and varied field with a broader range of perspectives. It also showed that more chief residents than ever before are pursuing hospitalist and hospital-related specialties, with 17% of chief residents setting their sights on hospital medicine.    Hospitalist and study site investigator William Turbyfill, MD says:    "The hospitalist cohort has grown in medicine in general. I think this growth reflects that chief residency provides a great starting point for future hospitalists. To me, it's exciting to see that chief residency may be moving in a direction where it's potentially less of a stepping stone into a subspecialty and more people are interested in hospital medicine.”   #HowWeHospitalist #Hospitalists #HospitalMedicine #MedicalEducation Yale Department of Internal Medicine

As someone who has benefited immensely from having access to the right information, I know how transformative it can be. Sometimes, I actively sought it out, and other times, it just came to me. Either way, information has shaped my career decisions—and that’s why I’m so eager to share it. When I was a medical student, I had a very narrow view of what life after school could be. I thought the *only* fulfilling path for a doctor was clinical practice. I truly loved surgery and public health (I was the best graduating student in both courses, 😅). When I started practicing, I combined both clinical medicine and public health right away. But over time, I realized how emotionally draining clinical practice was for me. Though I loved it and was good at it, I always felt uneasy heading to work. Still, I held on. I told myself, “I will combine my two loves. Others have done it, and so will I.” But one day, my mentor, Dr. Christie Akwaowo, said something that changed my life: 💬 “It’s okay to let go of one, at least for now. You’re carrying a lot, and it’s okay to let go. Which would it be if you had to choose?” After much reflection, I let go of clinical medicine to focus on public health. It wasn’t easy, but it was necessary. 🎯 Everyone has their own journey and struggles. For you, it might be choosing between two clinical specialties. For someone else, it might be deciding whether to start a business or stick to radiography. Or maybe you’re torn between bedside nursing and public health nursing. At the IHRD Career Day, we don’t have all the answers (life isn’t that easy, haha). But what we do have is a wealth of information to share! You’ll hear inspiring stories from health professionals who went into diverse career paths like: ✅ Clinical medicine ✅ Public health ✅ Academia ✅ Health tech ✅ Biostatistics You’ll also learn how to prepare yourself for life after school and what steps to take now to make transitions smoother later. If you’re a student in medicine, nursing, public health, pharmacy, radiography, laboratory science, or any health-related field, this event is for YOU! 🗓 Date: Tomorrow, December 13, 2024 ⏰ Time: 12:00 PM WAT 📍 Location: Online via Zoom 🔗 Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/3CpQHVW It’s going to be an insightful session, and I promise you’ll be glad you attended! 🎉 Christie Akwaowo Udeme Ekrikpo Faith Nekabari Nfii Ubong Ekpene, MD, MSc(Liverpool),FWACS (Neurosurgery) Godsent Ndoma Emaediong Akpan-Ekpo #CareerDay #PublicHealth #ClinicalMedicine #HealthTech #HealthCareers #IHRD

The greatest value in healthcare, your neighborhood family doctor is disappearing. Is there anyone who doesn’t know this? Have you tried to make a doctor’s appointment lately? I don’t mean make an appointment with a generic provider at some generic clinic owned by a generic healthcare corporation. And I don’t mean a virtual visit. Try to find a real physician, with degrees and experience, and that most precious resource… an opening. Here’s a TikTok challenge: Get an appointment this week with a board certified family physician who has over 10 years experience in the same community. Go ahead. I’ll wait… Did you know it takes 11 years to educate a family physician? And that’s not even producing a good physician yet. That’ll take a few more years of experience. During the last 20 years the number of America’s family medicine training positions have increased from 2000 to 5000 physicians. During that same 20 years, the number of MDs from American medical schools has remained steady at less than 1500 per year. Less than 1500 American medical school MDs chose Family Medicine every year. Somebody better start asking why the best and the brightest students are not choosing to become family physicians. It’s getting harder to find a good doctor.

The shortage of primary care clinicians is no longer a talking point of a potential future state. It is here now. Covid related frustrations and departures / retirements accelerated its arrival, and now both patients and clinicians are feeling the pinch. The data on morbidity/mortality benefit (let alone cost savings) from having primary care access and longitudinal support is robust and long standing… but by itself quality doesn’t drive the bus does it? Systemic, multipronged solutions are needed, as is the willpower and monetary investment to divest from a “sick care” model and move to true “healthcare” delivery model.

Meet Justin Federico, DO! He is an internal medicine hospitalist at #BaptistSouth. Q: When did you begin practicing medicine and how long have you been affiliated with Baptist Health? A: I began in July 2012 as soon as I graduated residency and finished my Chief Resident year. Q: How would you describe your specific field of practice? A: I always tell people that Internal Medicine is like a pediatrician for adults. I am a doctor who practices health promotion, disease prevention and medical (but not surgical) diagnostics/therapeutics in ambulatory (clinic) or acute care (hospital) settings. Q: What drove your passion for medicine and led you to become a doctor? A: What drove me to medicine was curiosity and a thirst for achievement. What keeps me in the profession is different now — service and gratitude. Every day is a humble answer of "yes" to the call to serve, even when it's challenging. What drives my pursuit of excellence is gratitude to make the most of the talents, opportunities and connections I've been blessed with to make each day possible. Q: What do you enjoy most about being a physician? A: Caring for my patients and explaining what's going on in a way that they can understand, empowers them and makes them an active participant in their care and healing. Also, teaching my medical students the most important lessons I have learned: to care for and treat each patient like a beloved family member. That's how to ensure I can look back at the end of the day and say, “I did my very best for my patients, dedicating all my time, energy and attention in the care I provided." Q: What is the most significant thing you've learned about caring for patients and the impact you have on their health? A: Being a doctor is a chance to bring God's love into the world in a unique and humbling way. Q: What does being a physician mean to you and have your feelings about this evolved over the years? A: What started as an intellectually challenging pursuit and a good career has become a ministry. I am more patient and kind, and an overall better man, husband and father because I care for those who are sick. Q: What would you like others to better understand about your role as a physician? A: Doctors need not just patients, but patience. Q: What do you like to do outside of work? A: I love the fellowship I have with my church family. But my greatest happiness is being at home raising my four children with my wife. #BaptistProud

Meet Justin Federico, DO! He is an internal medicine hospitalist at #BaptistSouth. Q: When did you begin practicing medicine and how long have you been affiliated with Baptist Health? A: I began in July 2012 as soon as I graduated residency and finished my Chief Resident year. Q: How would you describe your specific field of practice? A: I always tell people that Internal Medicine is like a pediatrician for adults. I am a doctor who practices health promotion, disease prevention and medical (but not surgical) diagnostics/therapeutics in ambulatory (clinic) or acute care (hospital) settings. Q: What drove your passion for medicine and led you to become a doctor? A: What drove me to medicine was curiosity and a thirst for achievement. What keeps me in the profession is different now — service and gratitude. Every day is a humble answer of "yes" to the call to serve, even when it's challenging. What drives my pursuit of excellence is gratitude to make the most of the talents, opportunities and connections I've been blessed with to make each day possible. Q: What do you enjoy most about being a physician? A: Caring for my patients and explaining what's going on in a way that they can understand, empowers them and makes them an active participant in their care and healing. Also, teaching my medical students the most important lessons I have learned: to care for and treat each patient like a beloved family member. That's how to ensure I can look back at the end of the day and say, “I did my very best for my patients, dedicating all my time, energy and attention in the care I provided." Q: What is the most significant thing you've learned about caring for patients and the impact you have on their health? A: Being a doctor is a chance to bring God's love into the world in a unique and humbling way. Q: What does being a physician mean to you and have your feelings about this evolved over the years? A: What started as an intellectually challenging pursuit and a good career has become a ministry. I am more patient and kind, and an overall better man, husband and father because I care for those who are sick. Q: What would you like others to better understand about your role as a physician? A: Doctors need not just patients, but patience. Q: What do you like to do outside of work? A: I love the fellowship I have with my church family. But my greatest happiness is being at home raising my four children with my wife. #BaptistProud

I'm sharing the Letter of Interest format I used to reach out to the programs. Early reaching out is the key and this is the good time to start. Dr. ABC, Program Director, Internal/Family Medicine, XYZ Program Dear Dr. XYZ, This is Sameer Krishna Prasad Garlapati, an International Medical graduate from India, and I am currently working as a Duty Medical Officer at XYZ Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India and as a Remote Researcher for XYZ, I am extremely interested in your Internal/Family Medicine Residency Program at the ( XYZ University/ Place). Paragraphs 2 and 3: (Insert personalized letter content here, highlighting specific reasons for your interest in the program, such as its research focus, diversity of residents, faculty expertise, circulum, patient population, other reasons, etc) I am writing to express my sincere belief that your program perfectly aligns with my career aspirations, providing me with the essential components to develop into an outstanding physician. The vibrant community of residents and faculty, coupled with a meticulously crafted curriculum and a strong emphasis on didactics, deeply resonates with my vision, drawing me towards your program with immense enthusiasm. I am genuinely inspired by your program's mission to train future physicians to be competent and compassionate leaders in primary care, medical education, health advocacy, and community health. The dedication to reducing health disparities, increasing access to care, and promoting a culture of safety and inclusion resonates deeply with my values. Your emphasis on serving an ethnically diverse and medically underserved community aligns seamlessly with my desire to make a meaningful impact on underprivileged populations. I wholeheartedly embrace the significance of the program I ultimately match into, as it will be my home for the next three years. This early outreach demonstrates the profound value and importance I place on your program, encapsulating everything I need to thrive as a physician. If you kindly consider my application for your program, I would be honored and delighted to join your IM/Family Medicine team at the University/ Hospital name for the upcoming years. My credentials, in brief: - AAMC ID: - ECFMG CERTIFIED - USMLE Step 1: - USMLE step 2 CK: - Step 3: - Visa Requiring: J1 OR H1 - 2020 Graduate - 6 US LORs with six months of hands-on USCE and two months of observerships in academic settings - USCE: 8 months (6 Months of Clinical Externships + 2 Months of observerships) - Publications: X articles submitted/ published I am attaching my ERAS CV for your reference. Thank you for considering my application. I am more than willing to provide any additional information or documents you may require. I am looking forward to the possibility of being part of the XYZ Family Medicine/ Internal Medicine Program. Sincerely, Sameer Krishna Prasad Garlapati, AAMC ID:  NRMP ID:  ECFMG Certified, Contact number: +1 [email protected].