{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"IFM | Plot twist: Embracing the unexpected in family medicine careers","description":" In this episode of the Inside Family Medicine podcast, host Adam Bradley talks with Victoria Boggiano, MD, MPH, and Connie Leeper, MD, MPH, about the unexpected turns that can shape a career in family medicine.  Boggiano and Leeper share the experiences that led them to the specialty and the career \u201cplot twists\u201d that followed. Boggiano reflects on an early interest in health policy, anthropology and global health before finding her way to clinical medicine, public health and academic family medicine. Leeper discusses entering medicine with an interest in sports medicine and global health before discovering a passion for teaching during an obstetrics fellowship and ultimately building a career in academics.  Their stories highlight one of family medicine\u2019s defining strengths: flexibility. Because family physicians receive broad training, they can build careers that include outpatient care, hospital medicine, obstetrics, procedures, academics, advocacy, public health and other areas \u2014 and change that mix as their interests, communities and lives evolve. Boggiano and Leeper discuss why \u201cfull scope\u201d does not have to mean the same thing for every physician and how family medicine allows physicians to continually redefine what their own practice looks like.  The conversation also offers practical advice for students, residents and early-career physicians facing an unexpected opportunity or difficult career decision. Boggiano and Leeper encourage physicians to identify what brings them joy, understand their value, ask for what they need and lean on mentors and the broader family medicine community. Whether a career change begins with a new opportunity or an unexpected \u201cno,\u201d they emphasize that family medicine training provides room to pivot, experiment and continue building a career aligned with personal values.  AAFP Family Medicine Career Options   AAFP Find a Job in Family Medicine   AAFP CareerLink   AAFP Career Resources for Members   00:00 Family Medicine Career Plot Twists 01:23 Why they chose family medicine 03:21 When a career \u201cno\u201d creates a new path 05:00 Discovering an unexpected passion for academics 07:10 Why family medicine offers career flexibility 10:54 Advice for navigating a career plot twist 11:35 Knowing your value and finding the right job fit 13:11 Mentorship, networking and leaning on your community 15:13 If your family medicine career were a novel 17:54 Closing thoughts and career resources  ","author_name":"Inside Family Medicine","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/499348","html":"