Physician Issues

There are plenty of ways to earn more money, especially if you are a physician. You can pick up extra … Read more

When I was a medical student, I had dozens of excellent preceptors in my rotations throughout Minneapolis, St. Paul, and … Read more

Most physicians will go through numerous transitions in their careers. We all deal with the transition from med school to … Read more

I am a firm believer that one should not insure something you can easily afford to replace. It’s just not … Read more

When I started applying to medical schools, I didn’t worry much about rejection. I thought I would write my own … Read more

Dr. Sarah Hart-Unger is a busy woman who wears many figurative hats. She’s a pediatric endocrinologist, residency program director, wife, … Read more

A recent guest post stirred up a surprising amount of emotions, assumptions, and accusations. Dr. Brent Lacey of The Scope … Read more

Physicians and other professionals are burning out at an alarming and unsustainable rate. Burnout solutions aren’t simple or easy to … Read more

A regular reader of the blog reached out to me in his final year of residency, offering to anonymously but … Read more

That first attending paycheck doesn’t even seem real. $7,000? For one week?!? I started out doing nothing but locum tenens … Read more

I remember going from residency to real money quite well. The year was 2006. My last day of residency was … Read more

Although I left medicine at a young age, I never felt that burnout was a primary motivating factor in that … Read more

Burnout is a hot topic among medical professionals. Some call it moral injury; others refer to it as a lack … Read more

Today’s Saturday Selection focuses on what has become the dream of more and more physicians. That is, to cut back … Read more

Are you actively looking for a job as a physician? The fall is a good time to be looking, as … Read more

“If you don’t ask, you don’t get.” -My Dad Sometimes, it’s just that simple. If you have a desire, you … Read more

Last spring, my family and I enjoyed a meaningful trip volunteering on a surgical mission in Honduras. After I returned, … Read more

Employed physicians may not have a lot of autonomy, but they don’t have to think much about the billing side … Read more