Comments on: Family Medicine doctors can do fellowships too

By: thuchuynh

thuchuynh — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 16:56:49 +0000

You can specialize in more than one specialty. Just take in to account the time it takes to do so and return of investment for it. I know doctors who did 4 years of an obgyn residency and then decided to do family medicine instead so they did 3 years more of residency. I also know of doctors who did the opposite – do family medicine residency then do an obgyn residency.

By: Priya

Priya — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 05:47:52 +0000

Can we do both Dermatology and Obstetrics? Or do people usually only do one specialty?

By: Fernando

Fernando — Sat, 25 Jan 2014 05:39:02 +0000

Hi everyone, I want to know if there is any cardiology fellowship program that can accept Family Medicine residents. Thank you

By: thuchuynh

thuchuynh — Thu, 02 Jan 2014 14:28:06 +0000

Hi Justin,

The answer is a little complex because there are many variables that go into how much you get paid per procedure, per insurer. Whenever you do more procedures, the reimbursement is greater. Having extra dermatology training will give you the credibility and experience to load your schedule with more procedural type visits and thus increase your salary in that respect. Or you could open your own practice creating a niche of for yourself of just dermatology.

By: Justin Rhone

Justin Rhone — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 04:03:00 +0000

How much does the pay scale vary for FP’s who have taken on a fellowship? I.e. if a physician was to take on a Dermatology fellowship would they then be able to practice solely as a Dermatologist and adopt their salary, or would they merely use this qualification as a special interest field within their current practice and perform a few extra procedures in their office without seeing a drastic change in their salary?

By: thuchuynh

thuchuynh — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:26:51 +0000

I can’t believe I forgot Sports Medicine as a fellowship option. Thanks for catching that error! It is now added.

As for accreditation, all of these fellowships are offered at accredited programs/schools. Though the fellowship itself may or may not be ACGME accredited. But some satisfy requirements for board certification/certificate of added qualifications while others are merely extra experience for the post-graduate resident. IE:

Emergency Medicine fellowships can lead to Board Certification in Emergency Medicine.
Fellowships in Adolescent Medicine, Geriatrics, Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Sleep Medicine, and Sports Medicine can lead to a Certificate of Added Qualification.
The fellowships in leadership or health policy can lead to other degrees such as MPH, PhD, etc.

By: David B. Feig MD (@hamlet423)

David B. Feig MD (@hamlet423) — Tue, 21 May 2013 20:55:32 +0000

How many of the fellowships listed are accredited? And I would think Primary Care Sports Medicine is a very popular fellowship for Family Medicine docs