Career

Hiring a physician is a long-term commitment, which is why brining a locum on board first can be a viable short-term option or trial run.

Practices share their attitudes and frustrations about running a medical practice.

Planning to hire staff or considering whether to give them a raise? Check out our survey results first.

As summer draws to a close, take stock of your career and make sure you are living the life you want.

It's summertime and that means finding the perfect work-beach balance. 

Considering a career in healthcare? See this first.

Physicians who have matched into primary care positions has been on the decline for the past eight years, according to data from The Match.

Here are four ways practice owners and administrators can ensure temporary employees are successful.

It’s good to seek professional help and try coping strategies when you’re feeling burned out. But if those don’t work, then it might be time to consider prioritizing yourself and walking away from your job.

Advice for how to go solo - and be successful.

Hospitals across the country are purchasing private practices even though patients prefer AND receive better care from independent physicians.

“Probably one of the best decision's that I made, which has allowed me to continue to enjoy medical practice, was borne out of necessity.”

Take time to reassess your personal and professional priorities as well as long-term goals for your practice, then adjust your workload as needed.

Here are some of the root causes and potential solutions for physician burnout.

Physicians are people, too. They need a way to relax after a hard day’s work. Twelve of them have found a way to unwind: in front of a crowd, by playing cover songs, and raising money for charitable causes.

The quality of patient care depends on high-functioning providers. The increasing trend and data confirming the negative impact of physicians’ ill health on patient care means that the healthcare industry must search for answers - now.

For many, retirement will be a long process of gradually winding down work hours and responsibilities rather than a firm date.

As a growing number of healthcare providers are feeling burned out, two physicians have found a way to recharge through music.

Re-energize your desire to practice medicine through international medical missions.

“I feel more alone than ever in trying to care for my patients properly.”

“No matter what I do, I simply make sure my career does not infringe on personal time.”

“I am excited every day I work and look forward to continuing to remain active in medicine as long as I can provide high-quality care.”

“The privilege of being able to develop meaningful relationships with patients and help them live healthy, productive lives is a unique and wonderful quality of practicing medicine.”

“I put care before profits.”

The government’s change to the H-1B process could negatively impact thousands of physicians who wish to practice in rural communities and intensify the growing physician shortage.

“Despite all the trials and tribulations of practicing in the present healthcare delivery environment, I still feel my life is validated by being a physician.”

How this primary care physician is attempting to bring more balance into her life.

Physicians need to think seriously about what they are trading before they decide to become an employee of a health system instead of a private business owner.

Spirituality has been linked to improved health, less stress, lower incidence of hypertension, and greater psychological well-being-and does not necessarily equate with religiousness.

Stemming heart disease and stroke is too big of a battle for physicians to tackle alone. Physician assistants can provide some much-needed support by explaining treatment plans, encouraging lifestyle changes, and improving both patient compliance and patient relations.