I trained as a Family Doctor so that I would be ready to help patients with any challenge. The old school family doc used to take that skill set out into the community on house calls, sports sidelines, and town hall meetings. At some point the job description was boiled down into a job that started and ended with a 7 minute office visit. That setup is not good for patients, and it's not good for doctors. In this column I hope to start to push the boundary of where the doctor patient interaction takes place - onto the page, into the community, and beyond 7 minutes.
Residency training is between 3 and 7 years. All Resident Doctors carry a medical
degree and have passed all the necessary training to provide medical services. In
fact step into any major hospital in the US and your treatment from start to finish is
likely to be carried out by a resident doctor.
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