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Family Medicine

Pathway Director

JulieAnne Hlavac, M.D.	Office #, Campus
julieanne.hlavacbruno@drexelmed.edu	(215) 482-4744

Drexel Fourth Year Discipline Based Pathway System

Pathways Overview
Family Medicine Pathway Overview (Student Handbook)

Pathway Director's Advice On Commonly Asked Questions

Click on each question below to see the response:

How important is it for a student to have completed some type of research to match in this specialty? When should the research be done? Does it have to be specialty specific?

Research is not essential to match in Family Medicine.

Are research opportunities available in your department?

Research opportunities may be available in our department. Contact the pathway advisor.

Are shadowing opportunities available?

Shadowing Opportunities are available for interested students. Contact the pathway advisor.

Are away rotations essential to a successful match in your specialty?

Away rotations are not essential to a successful match in Family Medicine. Several students choose to do “audition rotations” at residency programs they may be interested in.

Any other advice you wish to share?

Other advice – The Northeast Regional STFM meeting is a good place for students to learn about Family Medicine residencies in the region. The National Conference held yearly in July in Kansas City is a good place for students to learn about Family Medicine as a specialty and also about residencies across the country. Information on both can be found at http://www.aafp.org.

Go to the Drexel Careers Development Center for information on residency planning, match results, FREIDA (lists of residency training programs across the country) and more.

Drexel and Clinical Site Residency Programs

Drexel Medical Student Interest Group

Family Medicine Interest Group

Specialty Description

A family physician provides continuing, comprehensive health care for the individual and family. Family Medicine is a specialty in breadth that integrates the biological, clinical and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine encompasses all ages, both sexes, each organ system and every disease entity. The family physician is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family and is trained to diagnose and treat a wide variety of ailments in patients of all ages. Special emphasis is placed on the primary care of families, utilizing consultants, and community resources when appropriate.

Time Requirement

See ACGME for current requirements: http://www.acgme.org/acWebsite/home/home.asp
The residency training for family practice is three years. An additional year of training is required to be certified in a subspecialty.

National Organizations

The national specialty organizations can provide medical students with excellent resources as well as updates on current activities within the field, conferences, and on-going research opportunities and research funding.

Subspecialties

Adolescent Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Sleep Medicine
Sports Medicine
Faculty Development
Obstetrics
Women’s Health
Research

Residency Application and Match Info*

	National Statistic	DUCoM
Average Application Count by Specialty (2008)	12**	15
Mean Number of programs ranked in matched specialty (2008)	7***	9
Application Services	ERAS
Matching Program	NRMP
Drexel Match Data -- 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011

*The number of applications and programs ranked will vary based on many factors. Students should seek advice from their Pathway Advisor and/or the Career Development Center in conjunction with the data above.
**Data drawn from 2008 United States Graduates (USG) ERAS Statistics for Residency Specialties. 17Jun2009.
***National Resident Matching Program Characteristics of Matched Seniors, 2006-2008. 17Jun2009.

AAMC - Careers in Medicine

General Information: http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/pub_fp.htm
(Log in for more helpful data to include: Personal Characteristics / Match data / Residency Requirements / Workforce Statistics / Compensation)

Specialty Specific Opportunities

For external research, volunteering, educational, and other opportunities check the Career Development Center's pages on Research and Community, Educational, and Externship Opportunities. Most of these opportunities are summer programs however some are available throughout the year.