General Internal Medicine Physicians
Diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. Provide care mainly for adults and adolescents, and are often called internists.
Salary distribution (US)
Real salary data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The p10–p90 spread tells you more than the median alone.
Top skills
Knowledge you'll build
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Biology
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Education and Training
- Therapy and Counseling
A day in the life
Your morning rounds start at the hospital, checking on admitted patients, reviewing lab results and imaging scans, and adjusting treatment plans with your care team. By mid-morning you are in the clinic seeing a steady stream of patients—diagnosing a tricky combination of symptoms, managing chronic conditions like diabetes and hypertension, and counseling patients on lifestyle changes. Afternoons might include reviewing referral notes from specialists, participating in a tumor board conference, or catching up on medical literature to stay current. The intellectual challenge of connecting symptoms to diagnoses while building lasting relationships with patients is what draws most internists to the field.
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