Content anchored in
AAFP Policy (Sept 2024)
AAMC Careers in Medicine
ABFM Factbook 2024
Complete resource list

Every resource you need
to explore DPC
from where you are.

Organized by source. Every link is primary — AAFP, AAMC, ABFM, and My DPC Story directly. No aggregators, no second-hand summaries.

My DPC Story
mydpcstory.com
My DPC Story Podcast
Hundreds of real physician stories across geographies, practice types, and career stages. Start with any episode that matches your curiosity — no prior knowledge required.
mydpcstory.com
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DPC Directory
Searchable nationwide practice database for finding physicians to shadow or interview. Filter by state and practice type.
dpcdirectory.com
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Caring Directly Podcast
Patient-facing companion podcast from My DPC Story. Useful for understanding the DPC experience from the patient side.
mydpcstory.com
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State by State Podcast
Regulatory and legislative landscape across all 50 states, co-hosted with Phil Eskew. Non-negotiable for residents thinking about practice ownership.
mydpcstory.com
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AAFP — American Academy of Family Physicians
aafp.org
AAFP Policy on Direct Primary Care
The official definition and policy position — updated September 2024. Two pages. Start here. Everything in this guide is built on this document.
aafp.org/about/policies/all/direct-primary-care.html
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AAFP DPC Member Interest Group
Peer connection, advocacy, and education at all stages of DPC exploration. Available to AAFP student members.
aafp.org
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AAFP Students & Residents Hub
Student and resident resources, FMIG support, and career exploration tools.
aafp.org/students-residents.html
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Family Medicine Champions Program
12-module mentorship curriculum covering the business of medicine and the future of family medicine.
aafp.org/education-events/fmchampions.html
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AAMC Careers in Medicine
careersinmedicine.aamc.org
MSPI — Medical Specialty Preference Inventory
Free assessment identifying which specialties align with your interests. Designed to be taken before clerkship pressure changes how you see yourself.
careersinmedicine.aamc.org
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PVIPS — Physician Values in Practice Scale
Clarify what you value in a practice environment — including autonomy, patient relationships, and administrative load. Directly relevant to practice model choice.
careersinmedicine.aamc.org
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PSI — Physician Skills Inventory
Identify clinical skills that align with your strengths. Useful for understanding which aspects of the DPC scope of practice fit your profile.
careersinmedicine.aamc.org
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ABFM — American Board of Family Medicine
theabfm.org
Family Medicine Factbook 2024
Definitive data on who family physicians are, where they practice, what they do, and what they earn. 102,349 ABFM-certified physicians as of 2022.
theabfm.org/research/fmfactbook
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ABFM Graduate Survey Reports
Annual data on early-career family physicians: income, scope of practice, practice setting, and job satisfaction.
theabfm.org/research/graduate-survey-reports
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This guide

All six parts — start anywhere

Part 1
How Medical Students Choose Their Specialty
Part 2
Family Medicine — What the Data Shows
Part 3
DPC — The Official AAFP Definition
Part 3b
DPC vs. Fee-for-Service
Part 4
What Your DPC Career Could Look Like
Part 5
Is DPC Right for You?
Part 6
The Bigger Picture — Why DPC Matters

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