What educational background does the physician need to be a family practitioner?

Answer 1

The general practitioner must take four years of pre-med studies at a university. Then he or she must go to medical school, then become an intern and resident. Once he or she is approved for the general practitioner program at the medical school there is a specialty study or on the job program to go through. It is a shorter program than say a neurology program (that alone can be five years just for that). Then the person must past the boards, state licensing and then can become a general practitioner. See web sites on university web sites and medical school web sites for exact specifics on requirements. You can save money on training by going to the Armed Forces University. You will be required to serve for a certain amount of years but it is fully certified and licensed and way cheaper than paying over a hundred thousand dollars for education loans.