Primary Care Loses Another Medical Student

This is a commentary article written by a 4th year medical student from John Hopkins giving their opinion on their choice of medical specialty. I can't blame this 4th year student for changing her direction in choice for a medical profession. She states and understands the facts we face in our struggling health care system. With statistics from the AMA showing the average medical student leaving with $130K in debt and reimbursements drastically decreasing, there is no doubt why only two percent currently choose family medicine as a field. The amazing thing about it is that family medicine is the field of medicine many students aspire to be prior to medical school. It is a shame that that passion for family medicine is overshadowed by the bureaucracy of delivering health care. Our goal should be to change how primary care is delivered without the help of insurance companies or the government. There are already many physicians that are starting to think outside the box with new and innovative ideas to bring back the doctor-patient relationship. Hopefully this movement will soon reach the minds of our medical student to revitalize our primary care system. (Hat Tip: KevinMD.com)

Primary Care Loses Another Medical Student