New internists are avoiding primary care assiduously. Internal medicine residency provides abundant options for its graduates. We can understand the forces driving subspecialty choice through simple observation over the years.

Family medicine training provides a broad overview of medicine, pediatrics, ob-gyn, sports medicine, psychiatry, etc. Internal medicine training provides depth in adult medicine. While family medicine and internal medicine represent overlapping Venn diagrams, they have major and important differences. They need not merge. We should learn from each other, but continue to celebrate our differences.

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