As a Family Physician, you diagnose and treat patients from a family, experiencing common diseases or injuries, such a cold, flu, and deep cuts. Your work benefits members from all ages, both sexes, each organ system, and every disease entity. 

As a Family Physician, you will probably face:

• Heavy load at work
• Many bureaucratic tasks
• Demanding patients
• Feeling undervalued by the specialists.

As a Family Physician, you should know that: 

• 72% percent of Lebanese family physicians do not regret their choice of family medicine
• Others in this field feel positive and enthusiastic about their profession and always try to overcome the challenges
• You can also supplement your income with administrative and hospital work

1.) Get your Bachelor's Degree: You don't need to pursue a specific major as an undergraduate, but you should complete pre-medical courses including Physics, Biology, Chemistry, English and Math. 

2.) Take the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) 

3.) Earn a Medical Degree

4.) Finish Residency Training: Most family medicine residencies consist of 3 years of diagnosing and treating hospital and clinic patients under the observation of licensed doctors.

5.) Get your Medical License

6.) Advance Your Career By Becoming Certified in Family Medicine: Certification is an optional step that you can take to increase your job opportunities.