-Various Family Medicine physician in Puerto Rico have achieved significant positions within the health care system, and hospital setting . Family physician can choose to be dedicated inpatient physicians, outpatient physicians or hospitalists, on a full-time or rotating basis, depending on the demand and level of inpatient care needed. Family physicians with hospital privileges can offer continuous care to their patients during hospital stays on major hospitals here in the Island.
-Are there other accreditation agencies that offer certification for Family Medicine?
Yes, there is the American Board of Physician Specialties (ABPS). While not widely recognized as the American Board of Family Medicine or the American Board of Medical Specialties, it is recognized by various states and hospital. The ABPS offers certification for:
- OB for FM
- Hospital Medicine