It's not a complicated job at the general physician's level. You better hope your surgeon was top of his class though. When I entertained the idea of following after dad I had made it into Paramedic Specialist school. And then I realized one day I genuinely hate most people and consider them to be subhuman in intellect and presence. My dad knew I didn't have any bed side manner but he just wanted me to take the practice over. So I became an engine doctor instead.