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the founding Dean of Quinnipiac University's Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine. 

For those looking to enter medicine in their second career, being a primary-care physician is an attractive option, says Bruce Koeppen, MD, Dean of the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University in North Haven, Ct.

This is because the length of training is not as long as other specialties. After medical school, residency for primary-care physicians is three years in length. "They want to get out and practice as soon as possible," Koeppen says. "In addition, they also are coming to medicine because they want to help people and they feel the best way to do that is in a primary care setting."

Earlier in the video, Koeppen talks about the efforts the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine takes into giving their students, considering it doesn't operate a clinical facility. He says the school has partnerships with more than 200 primary-care physicians and hospitals - both in and out of Connecticut.

"I believe having those kinds of resources available to our students is a bonus because it allows them to see how medicine is practiced in multiple institutions. It will help them make career decisions fits best with where they want to practice medicine," he says.

To close out the video interview series, Koeppen discusses future plans for the Netter Medical School and attracting a new generation of primary-care physicians

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In the last of a three-part interview series, the Dean of the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine talks about primary care being a second career option.

Why Primary Care is a Good Second Career

This is part 2 of a 3-part video series interviewing Bruce Koeppen, MD

Why are medical schools having a hard time getting kids to go into primary care?  

According to Bruce Koeppen, MD, Dean of the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine, only 15 percent of kids in medical schools across the country are going into primary care. He has a few theories as to why the number is so low.

"Number one, [primary-care physicians] have to know a lot of about everything. That can be daunting to some students….the breadth of knowledge that a primary-care physician must know can be daunting and intimidating to some students. Another important factor is earning potential. If you look at earning potential across the board, primary-care physicians tend to be on the bottom of that ladder," Koeppen says.

Another reason for this dearth of primary-care interested medical students, Koeppen says, is that specialists tend to look down upon primary-care physicians. "That puts students off from going into a primary care career," he says.

Quinnipiac University created the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine

 to train a generation of future primary-care videos and reverse the trend. In terms of creating interest among medical students, Koeppen mentions the appeal of forming a longstanding relationship with the patient through primary care as one primary motivator for the field.

Medical schools are having a hard time getting students to go into primary care. One school is trying to reverse this trend.

Creating Interest in Primary Care for Med Students

This is part 1 of a 3-part video series interviewing Bruce Koeppen, MD

The healthcare system is in dire need of primary-care physicians.

According to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), there could be a shortfall of 43,100 primary-care physicians by 2030. As a result of this potential shortfall, AAMC has encouraged the creation of new medical schools to train medical students, specifically in the area of primary care. One school that was created from this edict was Quinnipiac University's Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine.

"As a new school we saw that as a niche that we could make a difference. When the search was ongoing for the founding Dean, it was made clear to me and the other candidates, this would be a school dedicated towards training…primary-care physicians," says Bruce Koeppen, MD, the founding Dean of the school.

Above is part one of our interview with Koeppen. In it, he talks about how the school prioritizes primary care. The school's initial class of 58 students graduated earlier this May. More than half of the class is taking up residency in primary care.

Later in the video, Koeppen talked about the classes and educational opportunities students at the Frank H. Netter M.D. School of Medicine are given to prepare them for a career in primary care. He also talks about financial incentives the school offers to ensure its students practice primary-care medicine following residency.

Parts 2 and 3 will be coming out next week and the week after. 

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