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Janel
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Med-Peds as a researcher?
I am interested in med-peds but I also want to do research. I have read that med-peds physicians usually choose one specialty over the other in their practice, and that those who do both are usually hospitalists. Can anyone talk about med-peds physicians being researchers while practicing both specialties? Obviously, more time would be spent on research but is it doable? Can hospitalists be committed to research?
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Katherine Brooks MD, FACP
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Hello Janel:
I chose Med/Peds because of the variety of options available if I should choose to work outside of primary care.
With Med/Peds, I have worked as a hospitalists and critical care. Then I transitioned to work solely emergency medicine. I worked in urgent care but my preference was emergency medicine. After 20 yrs of emergency medicine, I am now transitioning to work full time tele-hospitalists and tele-urgent care. I know a number of med/peds providers who are working primary care but there are some who do choose one speciality over the other. If you decide to also do research, I am not certain that there are "med-peds" research opportunities, it would probably have to be one or the other.
I chose Med/Peds because of the variety of options available if I should choose to work outside of primary care.
With Med/Peds, I have worked as a hospitalists and critical care. Then I transitioned to work solely emergency medicine. I worked in urgent care but my preference was emergency medicine. After 20 yrs of emergency medicine, I am now transitioning to work full time tele-hospitalists and tele-urgent care. I know a number of med/peds providers who are working primary care but there are some who do choose one speciality over the other. If you decide to also do research, I am not certain that there are "med-peds" research opportunities, it would probably have to be one or the other.
Colleen Russell
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Hi Janel,
Hospitalists are pediatricians in the hospital that are practice gen-med, like your adult general practitioner. In a teaching hospital, the Attendings lead a group of residents and medical students and oversee the care of patients that might require consults from specialists, but do not need to be on a special service, such as oncology. Most large hospitals also have research facilities. Physicians often rotate between working on research and direct patient care. I think it might be a requirement. You can absolutely be a hospitalist committed to research but you may need to keep up a certain amount of clinical practice hours with direct patient care for your hospitalist credentials. Children's hospitals in Boston, Philadelphia, and DC all have endless opportunities in pediatric medical research. I work at Children's National in DC and HIGHLY recommend it! You can look into an internship at any of these hospitals to gain more insight and experience.
Hospitalists are pediatricians in the hospital that are practice gen-med, like your adult general practitioner. In a teaching hospital, the Attendings lead a group of residents and medical students and oversee the care of patients that might require consults from specialists, but do not need to be on a special service, such as oncology. Most large hospitals also have research facilities. Physicians often rotate between working on research and direct patient care. I think it might be a requirement. You can absolutely be a hospitalist committed to research but you may need to keep up a certain amount of clinical practice hours with direct patient care for your hospitalist credentials. Children's hospitals in Boston, Philadelphia, and DC all have endless opportunities in pediatric medical research. I work at Children's National in DC and HIGHLY recommend it! You can look into an internship at any of these hospitals to gain more insight and experience.