I've met internists who are like this. Encyclopedic knowledge of their field, excited about theory, obviously spending a lot more time on literature than they'r

I've met internists who are like this. Encyclopedic knowledge of their field, excited about theory, obviously spending a lot more time on literature than they're strictly required to. It kind of makes sense that the "true nerds" would end up in these jobs, because specialized internists spend tons of extra time in training but make less money than "procedural" specialties (surgeons, mostly). The best family doctors I've met aren't mega-nerds but at least seem to genuinely care about helping people.