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Adolescent Medicine Allergy/Immunology Anesthesiology Cardiology Colon & Rectal Surgery Critical Care Medicine Dermatology Emergency Medicine Endocrinology Family Practice Gastroenterology General Surgery Geriatric Medicine Hematology Infectious Diseases Internal Medicine Medical Oncology Nephrology Neurology Neurological Surgery Nuclear Medicine Obstetric/Gynecology Ophthalmology Orthopedics Otolaryngology Pathology Pediatrics Rehabilitation Medicine Plastic Surgery Preventive Medicine Psychiatry Pulmonary Medicine Radiology Rheumatology Sports Medicine Thoracic Surgery Urology |
Required Training 3 years training in Family Practice. Recertification must be maintained at 6 year intervals. Board Certified Fellowships & Qualifications/Certificates Added qualifications are possible in Geriatric Medicine and Sports Medicine. (usually a 1 year fellowship) Average Salary Median Base Salary of approx. $140,000 (U.S. Median Base Salary; 2005) Average 1st year starting salary approx. $125,000; In practice 3+ years $145,000 5 Most Commonly Encountered Medical Issues Hypertension Respiratory Infections Diabetes Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ENT infections 5 Most Challenging Medical Issues to Treat Chronic Pain Diabetes Hypertension Cardiovascular Problems OB/GYN Professional Organizations American Academy of Family Physicians 8880 Ward Parkway Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 333-9700 (800) 274-2237 American Board of Family Medicine 2228 Young Drive, Lexington, Kentucky 40505-4294 Phone 859-269-5626/888-995-5700 FAX 859-335-7501 or 859-335-7509 Email help@theabfm.org American Geriatrics Society The Empire State Building 350 Fifth Avenue, Suite 801 New York, NY 10118 Phone - 212/308-1414 Fax - 212/832-8646 Email - info@americangeriatrics.org American College of Sports Medicine 401 West Michigan Street Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233 Telephone (317) 637-9200 Fax (317) 634-7817 |
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