r/FamilyMedicine is a subreddit with 77k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses telehealth, struggling, patients, primary care, and care, and they frequently recommend/review pharmacy, pellet, and brand.
Welcome to r/FamilyMedicine, an online community of physicians and eternal learners to share topics & discussions in the field of FM. Read the sidebar rules to participate.
Popular Themes in r/FamilyMedicine
#1
Advice Requests
: "What do you tell patients who are obese and want GLP-1 but can’t afford it?"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Fatigue"
4 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Side gigs for doctors that can realistically fit around clinic hours?"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "I want to code my own EMR .... because, why not?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "200k vs 300k possible in Urban Canada?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Career change to non clinical?"
1 post
#7
Self-Promotion
: "Built a more affordable dermatoscope as a derm resident — wanted to share it with anyone interested"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/FamilyMedicine
#1
Telehealth
9 posts
#2
Struggling
6 posts
#3
Patients
: "Getting Patients on GLP1s to exercise"
5 posts
#4
Primary Care
: "New Epic user tips for Primary Care?"
5 posts
#5
Care
5 posts
#6
Patient Care
: "What's the most frustrating part of your day that has nothing to do with Patient Care?"
5 posts
#7
Frustrating
4 posts
#8
Healthcare
: "Side gigs for doctors that can realistically fit around clinic hours?"
4 posts
#9
Family
: "What is it like to practice Family medicine (or medicine in general) in a non-obese country?"
4 posts
#10
Follow Up
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/FamilyMedicine
Flair Used in r/FamilyMedicine
#1
🗣️ Discussion 🗣️
: "Getting patients on GLP1s to exercise"
32 posts
#2
⚙️ Career ⚙️
: ""A rare Monday through Friday, 8-5 schedule""
23 posts
#3
🔥 Rant 🔥
: "Life in family medicine"
9 posts
#4
❓ Simple Question ❓
: "Help identifying Indian med"
8 posts
#5
📖 Education 📖
: "New Grand Rounds by AAP Expert Dr. Andrew Freedman"
5 posts
#6
💖 Wellness 💖
: "Self care/ exercise"
5 posts
#7
🦄 Meme 🦄
: "You guys, did you know we are supposed to prescribe exercise and take it seriously????"
3 posts
#8
🏥 Practice Management 🏥
: "I shouldn’t bill patients with interpreters for time… right?"
3 posts
#9
💸 Finances 💸
: "After hours answering service"
3 posts
#10
Serious
: "Leaving residency clinic"
1 post
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Yearly
+16k members(26.0%)
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Last updated: June 24, 2026