Physician Issues

Some of us have already chosen our careers, and we’re well along in them and on the way to financial … Read more

If you are like most busy physicians today, chances are that your employment contract is up for automatic renewal. In … Read more

Career burnout is becoming increasingly common and is a hot topic lately, particularly for physicians and other healthcare workers. The … Read more

There is a lot of advice out there, and a lot of it is wrong. Financial myths abound everywhere – … Read more

Some more sausage was made at the very end of last year in our esteemed houses of Congress: the SECURE … Read more

One person’s “low-income” profession is another person’s “high-income” profession. It’s all relative, of course. But in medicine, there can be … Read more

Given enough time, even pennies compound into millions. We might not all have that kind of time, but the math … Read more

It’s always good to learn from those who have trod the path ahead of you. From learning from the mistakes … Read more

Many physicians have surely had it rough lately. Between getting the squeeze from insurance companies, private equity buyouts of practices, … Read more

Most physicians have little to no formal business training. The only negotiating we do is with our patients, trying to … Read more

In the United States, we have one messed up medical system. Almost no one is denying that. From the patient’s … Read more

Chances are you became a doctor because you felt a calling. That’s admirable, of course. The world needs more helpers. … Read more

The Investment Doc has chosen the road less traveled in recent years. He’s building and growing his own medical practice … Read more

If you’ve been on track for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), there have been some recent changes that may impact … Read more

What if I told you there’s a tax-advantaged investment product that lets you participate in the upside of the stock … Read more

Personally, I think I made at least a couple of these mistakes. Fortunately, I did not find myself in a … Read more

Yes, yes I do. Guilty as charged. I’ve never referred to it as Someday Syndrome, but I’ve often looked forward … Read more

When should a doctor get disability insurance? And what type should they get? I got mine in residency, and I … Read more

I was finally a doctor. A real doctor. A doctor that could get himself a doctor loan! The year was … Read more

Let’s talk about physician work-life balance, or should I say, the frequent lack thereof. This is something that I struggled … Read more