Spoke to Dr. Tello, a local family physician, about what he does as a family physician. After the conversation, I wanted to do what he was doing. To become a person who gets to provide long-term care to the individual and the family while building a long trusting relationship with them. The F-MAT will specifically allow me to become a physician in a reasonable time allowing me to impact my community sooner.
Interested in Practicing in an underserved area:
While shadowing Dr. Dario Narro, a neurologist, I asked him why he established his medical practice in the Rio Grande Valley and not in a big city like Houston, he replied "It's not about the money but rather the people". This inspired me to follow his footsteps