Healthcare Careers

Tips for growing your own business.

Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, who quit practicing medicine to go back to school, is finding out she doesn't know as much as she thought. Thank goodness!

As Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, has learned, even a "perfect" job is far from perfect.

Tired of physicians being described as a bunch of incompetent, unfeeling, technophobes by the mass media? We sure are.

In the first of a series, find out why Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, who always dreamed of being a doctor, quit treating patients to pursue a career in health administration.

So you think you're underpaid, huh? Well, you are, of course, but are you underpaid compared to the doc across the street? Here's how you compare with colleagues in your region and specialty.

Whether they're getting a taste of retirement or dabbling in job sharing, more physicians are finding part-time hours work just right.

Francine Gaillour, MD, on polishing your public speaking skills.

You don't have to have the personality of a talk-show host to communicate effectively with your patients. A few simple skills, practiced consistently, make for better outcomes.

Francine Gaillour, MD, on making the most of meetings.

Let your inner charisma out, and you'll be surrounded by allies and opportunities.

It's no secret that practicing medicine can sometimes feel like a rat race that's not worth running. But Andrew Dombro, MD, and some others have turned their lives - and careers - around and are far happier for it.

Because studies have found no association between practice size and quality of care, determining the choice that's right for you comes down to a variety of personal and professional factors.

Understanding your natural, hard-wired talents is a first step toward fully developing your potential. Take a look at the personality types described here and see if you recognize yourself.

How do you find the time to take a break? How do you square disagreements among physicians about who gets to go when? And how do you deal with what some physicians say is the biggest problem - coming back?

How to create a professional image

The best states for physicians, 2005

Is too much work making you work harder?

How to give feedback on performance to staff

Tips for personal leadership

Physicians may be among the most reluctant people to play the role of patient.

Forming larger multispecialty practices is going to become an emerging trend.

Perhaps one of the most common misconceptions among physicians is that restrictive covenants are not enforceable.

I decided to take a great leap and get my freedom back. I started a cash-only practice.

Physicians Practice introduces you to three physicians who refused to sit back and complain about the problems in healthcare.