Family Medical Doctor

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Help families stay healthy through personalized care and preventive medicine.
Make a lasting impact by diagnosing and treating patients of all ages.
Experience diverse medical challenges and continuous learning opportunities.

💰 Earn $146K-$239K

📚 Doctoral or Professional Degree

⏱️ 48 MONTH TRAINING

📈 4.8% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan. May refer patients to specialists when needed for further diagnosis or treatment.

Prescribe or administer treatment, therapy, medication, vaccination, and other specialized medical care to treat or prevent illness, disease, or injury.
Order, perform, and interpret tests and analyze records, reports, and examination information to diagnose patients' condition.
Collect, record, and maintain patient information, such as medical history, reports, or examination results.
Monitor patients' conditions and progress and reevaluate treatments as necessary.
Explain procedures and discuss test results or prescribed treatments with patients.

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Minimum Education

Doctoral or Professional Degree

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

Over 4 years

Job Openings

3,500 Annually

Median Earnings

$228,970 in California

$224,640 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Relating with or serving others
Thinking and problem solving

You are skilled in 💫

Active Learning
Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Personal relationships
Receiving recognition

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Family Medical Doctor

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Bachelor's Degree

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