The Dinner with a Family Doc program, sponsored by the Washington Academy of Family Physicians and UW Family Medicine is a great way to meet community physicians and talk with them about their careers over a dinner in their home. Dinners are typically held during the Fall and Winter quarters. Email announcements and flyers advertising dinner sign-ups are made about a month before the dinners.

Formal classes such as Family Medicine 501, the Family Medicine Clerkship, the Community Health Advancement Project and the Rural and Underserved Opportunities Program are ways you can see family physicians in action and improve your clinical skills. These courses are offered throughout the academic year. Information about these programs can be found on the Family Medicine Department website. Elective clerkships in Family Medicine are also available. Check out the School of Medicine’s course catalog for more information.

Faculty advisors are available to discuss any questions you may have. You can choose a career advisor through the Family Medicine Predoctoral Department in E304. If you’re away from Seattle or can’t find time to meet with an advisor, post your question to our Epost interactive advising website. The link to the Epost website can be found at the Advising program homepage.

Only you can decide if Family Medicine is right for you. There is no “typical” Family Physician. The breadth and variety of practices Family Physicians are engaged in make it a unique specialty.