I can't believe I'm saying this, but I like primary care more than I thought I was going to. I thought I was just going to see colds all day, but so many things end up being something entirely different from what they seem. It's a nice surprise.
The thing I like the most about this specialty (can you even call it that) is that you're generally the first person to see a new problem. It has the highest degree of problem solving. And not only does it have a high degree of problem solving, but you also see the problem to its end. That's one of the things I hold against Emergency Medicine. You diagnose a problem but then you either admit and never hear from them again, or they leave the ER never to be heard of again. (I know that's a total lie.)
I would consider doing one of the two year commitments for loan repayment. But I'm seeing that they only offer 50k now. I could have sworn that use to be 80k. Another thing that's nice about those loan repayment programs is that you can find work in interesting places. Hawaii for 2 years? I bet I could make that happen.
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Just a word of advice about possible loan reimbursement sites. Make sure they DEFINITELY qualify for the program. One of my friends went to work at one of these sites. Turns out they didn't qualify for the program, and they didn't tell him this until several months into the job. I'm not saying this will happen to you. Just make sure! Congrats on liking primary care. They definitely need us!
I think primary care is the thinking person's specialty. I mean how much deduction and investigation do most specialists do? I give them credit, but I think a lot of specialist medicine is using and reusing the same tools. In PC, you have and need the hole toolbox at your disposal. Hope it goes well.
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