|Slideshows|August 10, 2016

8 Reasons to Become a Primary-Care Physician

Why go into primary care? Physicians and medical students have their own reasons and share with us why it's a viable area of medicine.

As the nation faces a shortage of primary-care physicians in the coming years, there are many reasons for young physicians to consider this profession - from personal fulfillment to compensation. Here, both medical students and family physicians weigh in on what drew them to primary care.

Newsletter

Optimize your practice with the Physicians Practice newsletter, offering management pearls, leadership tips, and business strategies tailored for practice administrators and physicians of any specialty.

Subscribe Now!

Latest CME

Video

Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice

Paul G. Auwaerter, MD, MBA; Paul P. Doghramji, MD, FAAFP; Aruna Subramanian, MD

Video

Clinical Consultations™: Addressing Elevated Phosphate Levels in Patients with END-STAGE Kidney Disease (ESKD)

Anil K. Agarwal, MD, FACP, FASN, FNKF, FASDIN; Jay B. Wish, MD

Multimedia

Advances In: Managing Hyperphosphatemia in Chronic Kidney Disease – Bridging Treatment Gaps With Novel Therapies

Glenn M. Chertow, MD, MPH; Anjay Rastogi, MD, PhD

Case-based Simulation

SimulatED™: Understanding the Role of Genetic Testing in Patient Selection for Anti-Amyloid Therapy

Nicholas Doher, DO; Babak Tousi, MD

Multimedia

Burst CME™: Addressing Inadequate Response to Anti-TNF Therapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Jeffrey A. Sparks, MD, MMSc

Multimedia

Community Practice Connections™: Cases and Conversations – Keeping Up with Novel Approaches to Managing ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

Frank B. Cortazar, MD; Lindsay S. Lally, MD

Video

Burst CME: Targeted Therapy for Optimal Psoriasis Management

Tina Bhutani, MD

Video

Cases and Conversations™: A Horizon View of Continuous Monitoring Systems for Diabetes Management

Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, BCACP, CDCES, FADCES, FCCP; Anders Carlson, MD; Jennifer B. Green, MD

Video

Progress in Hyperlipidemia Management to Reduce ASCVD Risk: An Illustrated Update

Nihar R. Desai, MD, MPH; Martha Gulati, MD, MS, FACC, FAHA, MASPC, FESC, FSCCT (hon), FRCP Edin

8 Reasons to Become a Primary-Care Physician

Newsletter

Related Content

Building true wealth, with Bryan Jepson, M.D., CFP

Improve your production without working more

Ep. 63: Healthy eating with Chef Dr. Mike

Getting Paid Today: Challenges and opportunities for independent practices

Afternoon blahs: Time for short bursts of exercise

Latest CME

Cases and Conversations™: Applying Best Practices to Prevent Shingles in Your Practice

Clinical Consultations™: Addressing Elevated Phosphate Levels in Patients with END-STAGE Kidney Disease (ESKD)

Advances In: Managing Hyperphosphatemia in Chronic Kidney Disease – Bridging Treatment Gaps With Novel Therapies

SimulatED™: Understanding the Role of Genetic Testing in Patient Selection for Anti-Amyloid Therapy

Burst CME™: Addressing Inadequate Response to Anti-TNF Therapy in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Community Practice Connections™: Cases and Conversations – Keeping Up with Novel Approaches to Managing ANCA-Associated Vasculitis

Burst CME: Targeted Therapy for Optimal Psoriasis Management

Cases and Conversations™: A Horizon View of Continuous Monitoring Systems for Diabetes Management

Progress in Hyperlipidemia Management to Reduce ASCVD Risk: An Illustrated Update

Trending on Physicians Practice

2026 Physician Fee Schedule final rule is here: What it means for RPM and remote care

7 reasons your medical practice shouldn’t outsource

New lessons in lifestyle medicine, with Jennifer Trilk, Ph.D., FACSM, DipACLM

6 reasons your medical practice should outsource