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Evaluating How Medical Market Conditions Impact Physicians
Market Trends

Evaluating How Medical Market Conditions Impact Physicians

Evaluating How Medical Market Conditions Impact Physicians,Patients, and Administration Understanding how medical market conditions may trickle into challenges for physicians,...
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“Winding Back The Harms Of Too Much Care”
Professional Development

“Winding Back The Harms Of Too Much Care”

I just returned from a thought-provoking conference at Dartmouth. Entitled Preventing Overdiagnosis: Winding Back the Harms of Too Much Care,...
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What is a Balanced Physician?
Work Life Balance

What is a Balanced Physician?

When I started the balanced physician program in 2004, I did it with the goal in mind to help physicians...
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The Low-Tech Revolution To Healthcare Reform
Market Trends

The Low-Tech Revolution To Healthcare Reform

Steve is a 52-year old father of four. Soon after losing his job as a carpenter, he begins to have...
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“I’m Almost Done With My Training-Now What?”
Job Transition

“I’m Almost Done With My Training-Now What?”

Now the fun begins: finding ways to get your CV out to hospitals and practices all over the country. There...
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PHYSICIAN CONTRACT REVIEW TIPS: NOT-SO-OBVIOUS POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND
Legal

PHYSICIAN CONTRACT REVIEW TIPS: NOT-SO-OBVIOUS POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND

When I am hired to do a physician employment contract review, I regularly uncover a multitude of different contract provisions...
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First-Person Perspective: MDs  Explain Why They Chose the Non-Clinical Path
Non-Clinical Careers

First-Person Perspective: MDs Explain Why They Chose the Non-Clinical Path

If you’ve considered a non-clinical career or you are trying to learn more about what you could do in a...
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Rebranding “Patients” as “Healthcare Consumers”: Tread with Extreme Caution
Professional Development

Rebranding “Patients” as “Healthcare Consumers”: Tread with Extreme Caution

On Monday, I had the privilege of serving as the keynote speaker for an excellent conference in Boston.Empowering Healthcare Consumers: a Community...
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General Surgeon Shortage
Market Trends

General Surgeon Shortage

Many rural hospitals are receiving notices or are anticipating retirement plans from their general surgeon(s). This has been expected, yet...
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How early should I look for the perfect job?
Search Strategy

How early should I look for the perfect job?

As a physician you have invested years of your life and money you did not have focusing on one goal-...
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Healthcare Reform and Your Interview
Market Trends

Healthcare Reform and Your Interview

One of the new initiatives in healthcare reform is called the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which requires that all participating...
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MANAGING YOUR PERSONAL FINANCES
Wealth Management

MANAGING YOUR PERSONAL FINANCES

Medical residents are universally lauded for their mastery of “delayed gratification,” and no one can fault them for wanting to...
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New Physician’s Guide To Personal Finance
Wealth Management

New Physician’s Guide To Personal Finance

To the consternation of young physicians, the general public perception is that all medical practitioners are wealthy, which may be...
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Preserving the Humanity of Patients and Physicians
Professional Development

Preserving the Humanity of Patients and Physicians

Everyone knows that life in the E.R. is fast-faced, extremely busy, and ever-challenging. When things get crazy, it becomes habit for busy...
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PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION: WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS MODELS?
Physician Compensation

PHYSICIAN COMPENSATION: WHAT ARE THE VARIOUS MODELS?

When a physician employment contract is offered, often the first thing physicians look for is the compensation section to see...
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Surviving the Medical Marriage
Personal Health & Wellness

Surviving the Medical Marriage

The only thing that is certain about the medical lifestyle is change. Moves for medical school, residency, and attending positions...
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Physician Employment Contract Negotiation
Contract Negotiation

Physician Employment Contract Negotiation

Tip #1: Know What You’re Worth If you’re finishing up residency or fellowship, you’ve spent the last 4, 5, 6,...
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Medical Students Risk it all without Disability Insurance for Physicians
Insurance

Medical Students Risk it all without Disability Insurance for Physicians

Dr. Lisa has dreamed of becoming an OBGYN since she was four when her mother was pregnant with her baby...
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How a Stubborn “Western” Physician Came to Appreciate Eastern Medicine
Professional Development

How a Stubborn “Western” Physician Came to Appreciate Eastern Medicine

As a child growing up in China, I was always aware of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). TCM is what we...
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The World Belongs To Those Who See Its Potential
Personal Health & Wellness

The World Belongs To Those Who See Its Potential

I was rushing through the Vancouver airport last Wednesday when a poster caught my eye.  It said, “The World Belongs...
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