family medicine is definitely one of the best specialities for preventative care! I hope you are able to help many future patients avoid hospital stays

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! That is definitely my goal! Thanks for commenting.

omg. i never comment on youtube videos but i just need to say this video meant so much for me to watch ! I'm premed and planning to apply to medical school the next cycle. i have been so discouraged recently with so many people looking down on preventative care and primary practice. everything you've said i resonate with completely and honestly it means so much to hear someone else who is so successful talk about medicine this way. so many people are disinterested in the interpersonal and educational aspect of primary care, but it is so so important!! so thankful i found your account :)

@thebalancingactmd

Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much for this comment! So reaffirming. Best of luck to you!

You’re one of my favorite medicine KZreadrs! I’m an MS2 interested in family med, so I love seeing some representation. Keep it up! 👍

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for saying that, means a lot! Family Medicine is awesome! (for the right person lol)

I loved listening to your story and interests. Thank you for sharing!

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Thank you for watching!!!

I really enjoyed this video ,especially the part about finding your people during rotations :D . I am currently applying to the match this year with a focus on family medicine and resonate with alot of your reasoning. Thank you so much for sharing.

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Glad you could relate! all the best in the match!

Thank you fot this video! I needed it so much. Just chose family medicine in Poland and i agree with all of pros that you mentioned about this speciality! Good luck in balancing fantastic career and private life :D

@thebalancingactmd

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!! I’m glad it was helpful for you. All the best to you!

Awesome video!! I can totally relate. I’ve always wanted to be a FM doc but a lot of people have told me to do IM because I won’t be seeing OB or peds as much if I practice in an urban area.

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

That is true! It’s not impossible but it is difficult. If you want to truly practice full scope you would have more opportunities in rural areas of the state. I would still do FM if you want that training though. IM would be better if you’re thinking about hospital medicine.

As a patient, this video is really instructive for helping me understand where primary care physician is coming from. She’s actually a really nice person but I’m trying to separate out the personality aspects to make sure I’m understanding what she might be trying to tell me as her patient.

@thebalancingactmd

Жыл бұрын

Always important to feel like you understand your doctor!

It warms my heart to see someone talk about the importance of preventative care, I'm passionate about that too! I'm a senior pre-med student and am really interested in family medicine, peds, internal medicine, etc. But I've faced some stigma around it because a lot of my peers feel like surgery is the only "legitimate" type of specialty (since they make more income). Did you deal with similar stigma/attitudes at all in undergrad/med school? I've always been worried about dealing with ego in medical school and finding where I fit in.

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I dealt with the same thing, but it never bothered me because I knew myself. Not everyone is meant for primary care, and not everyone is meant for specialty medicine. You go where you're called and where your passions are so you don't burn out and end up unhappy!

haha i love your energy , im graduating med school this may and I am trying to make up my mind.

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Wishing you the best. If you're about to graduate then you're going to need to make up your mind pretty quickly!

Girl. This videoooooo!!!! Came at the right time. 😩😍

@thebalancingactmd

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Lmaoo that “after Augusta” part, I felt that 😂. I love the preventative medicine approach!

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Prevention is better than cure! & Hahaha I was ready to GO!

@drskhulilentshagase9478

3 жыл бұрын

I also love Family Medicine....I'll definitely go there

So fabulous !! I am an IMG and like to watch more about family medecine from you especially for IMG.

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! Subscribe for more ☺️

This video resonates with me so much! I am applying for residency now; variety and flexibility were HUGE factors in specialty selection for me. I struggled between IM, FM, and EM but chose FM (after dual-applying) for the exact reasons you describe here.

@thebalancingactmd

5 ай бұрын

If that’s the case you won’t regret it! I’m still loving it now as an attending.

Good luck! It's just the beginning;)

@thebalancingactmd

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

I loved the video! Im so happy i found your channel, I make videos too and family medicine is in my top 3 for specialty

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!! That’s awesome. I hope you keep it up. Please share!

I'm looking to go into family med and I find it difficult to explain to friends and family what it "is". I keep getting questions like "...then why not just go for internal med?" Ahhh. I'm looking to KZread for more eloquent answers, haha. The focus on preventive & holistic care and work-life balance are big points for me. And I feel you on never wanting to step into an OR again!

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Well FM is different from IM at the core. Our value for the family unit is the cornerstone. FM docs also generally take a less is more approach to medicine, which I definitely subscribe to. It can be hard to explain, but they will understand eventually.

Lmao. Watching this video & had no idea we went to the same school. But your reasoning is the exact same as mine, and I absolutely feel that “after Augusta” bit in my soul lol

@thebalancingactmd

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂 glad you could relate so well!!

💕 enjoyed this. I also want to go into family medicine for a lot of the same reasons.

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

BeyondShannon thank you for watching! FM is such a great and versatile specialty!

@joyousjayy6366

2 жыл бұрын

Which one is better family medicine or pediatrician? I'm kind of stick in between those two

Thanks for sharing! We need more inspiring gps!

@thebalancingactmd

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

This is my vibe for sure

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

The vibeeee!

Love your videos so far and many of the things you mentioned personality wise and lifestyle wise align with what I hope to do in the future. I'm a recent graduate, US IMG from SGU, originally from NC but I'm completing an MPH while applying this cycle. Can't wait to watch more, are you open to mentoring and if so, do you mind sharing and email I can use to contact you ? Thank you for sharing your experience

@thebalancingactmd

19 күн бұрын

I’m glad you found my channel and hope you keep finding my videos helpful! I try to keep it real and plain lol. In terms of mentoring I’m happy to answer questions here and there but I wouldn’t be the best for you as an IMG since I’m not as familiar with that path. But you can contact me through KZread my email is attached on my page :)

Thank you!

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Cabinets open: I feel you!!!!!

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

It's such a bad habit haha trying to work on it while I still live alone

Hi Doc! One question..do you recommend going into family medicine even though i might want to practice as a Hospitalist? Im like yourself wanting to see ObG and peds... but im interested in the hospitalist are too...what would you say?

@carlosadamschahin3494

4 жыл бұрын

Hospitalist area*

@thebalancingactmd

4 жыл бұрын

Hi! You can definitely be a hospitalist as FM, but you will more likely work in a smaller community hospital and not a tertiary center. If you go to a program that’s inpatient heavy, you can get a job as hospitalist right out of residency bc you’ll be pretty comfortable with it. Or you may consider doing hospitalist fellowship afterwards to get stronger before going for it.

@carlosadamschahin3494

4 жыл бұрын

@@thebalancingactmd Perfect! thanks alot for the info!

New subscriber here!! Thank you for sharing your reason for choosing FM! I'm applying for family next cycle, but wanted to know if you have any tips or opinion on mentioning a plan to do a fellowship in your personal statement or interview? Thanks!

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for watching my video! There isn't a right or wrong answer for that. in my opinion, I think it's fine to share what your ultimate goals in family medicine are. That won't put you at any disadvantage. A program will be able to tailor their discussions with you to your interests and make sure they have what you're looking for.

I Want to match in Family Medicine more than ever!

@thebalancingactmd

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!! 😁

Hello!! Thanks for the great video. Can I ask you a Question? How difficult is to get into an EM fellowship as a FM doctor ? Thank you

@thebalancingactmd

2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for asking and thanks for watching my video. I’m not sure how competitive they are, but I know there are few of those spots so I can only imagine you’ll need to set yourself apart. I’d start early identifying the programs and find a way to do an away rotation to get your foot in the door.

How did you structure your personal statement when applying to medical school because you mentioned you didn’t really have a “moment” that made you realize medicine was for you? Thank you:)

@thebalancingactmd

Жыл бұрын

Whew, hard to remember haha. I think talked about my experience as a minority and upbringing as first gen, my interest in education and public health, wanting to be impactful in my community, my discipline and striving for excellence.. etc I think that was the gist.

Hello, what course in college should i choose if i would like to choose fm? I'm in high school rn so I don't know much about these things.

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Your courses in college don’t matter, just general pre-medicine courses you need before applying to medical school.

I’m in Houston, and I know I want to be a family physician. I haven’t started school at all. Zero pre reqs. But I don’t know exactly the path I need to take. I don’t want to make a wrong decision:(

@thebalancingactmd

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the first step is figuring out if medicine is for you in general. It’s not for everyone and if you go into it for the wrong reasons you’ll be miserable. Next would be applying for and registering for classes, and there should be a rep at any school you choose who can assist you with the right classes.

So I’m just in high-school right now but I know, I really,really want to focus on primary health and become a physician of family medicine, but I think the biggest question I have is what do I have to sacrifice to do it; what were somethings you sacrifice to even just become a family physician especially in high-school?

@thebalancingactmd

Жыл бұрын

In high school, I didn't feel like I was sacrificing anything. I played sports and enjoyed myself, just made good grades and went to college. Still enjoyed college just had harder classes than others. All the extra time training after college feels sacrificial. You are paying insane amounts (taking out loans usually) of tuition to study/learn full time x4 years. Then residency you're getting minimum wage to work 60+ hours a week x3 years. Depending on where you study, you may sacrifice seeing family and friends and big events that happen if you can't afford to travel because of money or a big test coming/have to work. There's the stress of trying to be well-rounded in prep for residency applications and doing extra-curricular things to volunteer and grow as a leader. So it's a lot!

@alianajoseph8321

Жыл бұрын

@@thebalancingactmd thank you so much for reply this really helped💗💗

I'm a grade 12 student i want to become a family medicine doctor do you choose to do a biology degree or a pre-med program?

@thebalancingactmd

2 жыл бұрын

You can major in whatever you want, but make sure you’re on a premed track so you get all your pre med classes in. I was a bio major

One of my future dream is to become a family medicine or either a practitioner👨‍⚕️❤️ But do you know about a college scholarship which I can apply ?Which college is great college that can continue my dream after finish my high school ?

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Honestly any college that feels like a good fit for you and has pre-medical classes is good, I can't really tell you exactly which ones. And I would start with simple Google search for college scholarships :)

@sereyvattanacchea7505

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebalancingactmd Thank you so much 😊

Quick question what university did u go to and what program do you do to become a family medicine doctor. Please reply

@thebalancingactmd

2 жыл бұрын

I went to university in the US

@SK-ov8iz

2 жыл бұрын

@@thebalancingactmd oh what program did u take

@thebalancingactmd

2 жыл бұрын

My major was biology

New camera who this?! lol

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

I know right! Tryna level up. But I'm just borrowing it for now

@hatemmessaoud2495

3 жыл бұрын

The quality is dope !! whats the brand ?

Most of my friends who went into family medicine are severely overworked and miserable. Stupid insurance companies reimburse next to nothing so you have to see a ton of patients

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah primary care is not glamorous at alll! That’s true for IM, FM, and peds. But there are a variety of business models you can choose from that suit your lifestyle best.

How many years does it takes for studying this profession?

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

4 years of HS. 4 years of college. 4 years of medical school. Then 3 years of residency! Quite the journey

@gabrielsson2005

3 жыл бұрын

@@thebalancingactmd what about senior hs?

@thebalancingactmd

3 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielsson2005 I just meant 4 years standard high school as it is in the US

@christellemalivert7493

2 жыл бұрын

​@@thebalancingactmd i know is kinda late to asked you this question now , but what about the loans how'd deal with that it is okay or after you get paid you just pay the loans cause i want to do FM but i'am scared about the loans after i'm done

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