UC Faculty on why they love Family Medicine

“It’s never boring because you can never know enough”
 
“It is very rewarding because you get to know patients as people over a long period of time.”
 
“Family Practice helps us understand ourselves and our families better”
 
“It is wonderful to meet and know for a long time people from all walks of life and grow with them and their families.”
 
“This is the one field which gives you full satisfaction and a sense of being the complete physician – to take care of the whole person and others around.”
 
“The only specialty where there is long term relationship between patient and doctor – birth to death.”
 
“Variety – something new not only every day but every hour.”
 
“Consistency. Luckily most of what I see falls within a knowledge area that is manageable”.
 
“Humanity – getting to know people on intimate levels, sharing their sorrow, pain, fears, and joys.”
 
“Opportunity.  I have practiced in four different states and on 2 continents, in town ranging from 2,000 to 2,000,000.”
 
“Rewarding”
 
“Stimulating”
 
“Continuity of Care”
 
“Caring for the entire family”