How the Corporatization of Medicine Saved My Life

A massive smile creased my lips upward as the rumble of the moving truck pushed the miles farther behind. My dream job and life on a quiet lake lay in wait at the end of this day’s journey.

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Trading in urban life and working two to three weekends every month required little neuronal firing. The first few years went as slated.

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I felt that I had arrived at my final professional position, and all indications promised a fulfilling career with a long-standing democratic group.

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How the Corporatization of Medicine Saved My Life

A Buyout Changes Everything

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By then, my family was firmly rooted in the community and moving was not an option. As I watched many of my colleagues and friends pack up and leave, I found myself drowning in this bleak new reality.

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Departing physicians were replaced with new graduates of physician assistant and nurse practitioner programs. I was tasked with supervising five mid-levels, as well as seeing a full load of my own patients.

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Searching for a Viable Plan B

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How the Corporatization of Medicine Saved My Life

A massive smile creased my lips upward as the rumble of the moving truck pushed the miles farther behind. My dream job and life on a quiet lake lay in wait at the end of this day’s journey.

Trading in urban life and working two to three weekends every month required little neuronal firing. The first few years went as slated.

I felt that I had arrived at my final professional position, and all indications promised a fulfilling career with a long-standing democratic group.

How the Corporatization of Medicine Saved My Life

A Buyout Changes Everything

By then, my family was firmly rooted in the community and moving was not an option. As I watched many of my colleagues and friends pack up and leave, I found myself drowning in this bleak new reality.

Departing physicians were replaced with new graduates of physician assistant and nurse practitioner programs. I was tasked with supervising five mid-levels, as well as seeing a full load of my own patients.

Searching for a Viable Plan B

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