November 2024: Physician Specialties

HSAFP Executive Team · November 7, 2024

According to the AAMC, there are over 160 specialties and subspecialties in medicine in the U.S. Yes, you read that correctly! Not only is internal medicine a specialty, but there are subspecialties for internal medicine in pediatrics, emergency medicine, cardiovascular disease…the list goes on. However, the 30 most common types of physicians can be found here.

Clearly, we have a lot of specialties to learn about and to choose from. Therefore, as high school students, you have time to decide what you want to specialize in. However, HSAFP is encouraging you to start exploring now!

This month, we will learn about different physician specialties, and you will ideally understand more about what you are interested in as a future healthcare professional. We suggest every member read through the sources above to familiarize yourself with different specialties and to try to keep an open mind during this learning process!


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