Families of doctors at Academia Nacional de Medicina de México

INTRODUCTIONThe decision to get involved in the study and practice of medicine is not easy. Within the scientific environment, achieving both professional and personal success requires a strict discipline, where effort becomes an essential part of daily life; in addition, having family support becomes crucial in order for not to lose hope when confronting the different adversities that arise during medical training. OBJECTIVETo identify families where at least two members belong to the Academia Nacional de Medicina de México (ANMM). METHODSA cross-sectional study was carried out to identify families of Mexican doctors where at least two members, consanguineous or in-laws, have been or are ANMM members through a review of 2017 ANMM Directory and personal contact with the different academics. RESULTSInformation on 45 families belonging to the ANMM was collected. CONCLUSIONSFrom this study, it is possible to show the great influence that some doctors have in their family environment, which makes the study of medicine attractive as a life project.