We also need to train family med residents & medical students in clinical teaching environments that promote interest and excitement in comprehensive family medicine, rather than scaring them away. Most of the family docs I know love their work and more trainees need to see this during training.

The solutions are multifactorial, but if we look to the areas of focused practice that our family medicine grads are switching into I am sure there are answers. Whatever real or perceived benefits that are found in sub-specialization need to also exist in a career in comprehensive family medicine.

So happy to see discussion on the effect of residency training environment on family medicine resident’s decision to practice comprehensive family medicine vs sub-specializing.

Thank you @beynate.bsky.social @janephilpott.bsky.social