Physician Issues

It’s an excellent question. How do you best approach disability insurance coverage when you’ve got two doctors living under one … Read more

So how much money do doctors make? Well, it depends. There are large discrepancies between different specialties and even the … Read more

By pure chance, the timing of my exit from medicine occured just months before a nasty novel coronavirus started circulating. … Read more

If you are a busy medical professional, I doubt you’ve got the time or expertise to spend designing a website … Read more

Is burnout starting to creep its way into your professional life? Dr. James Turner is here to remind you that … Read more

Are you stuck in a job you don’t love? And by stuck, I mean you can’t work anywhere else in … Read more

I’ve never had a virtual interview for any position, but the distance interview may soon be the norm. I wish … Read more

In 2020, many physicians and their patients had their first experiences with telemedicine. As the pandemic closed clinics and vulnerable … Read more

It’s not easy becoming a doctor or a dentist. Nor is it cheap. Yet, despite the many years involved and … Read more

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