Healthcare Careers

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.

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.

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.”

“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.

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.

Spend Valentine’s Day watching the new Netflix special while snuggling on the couch with your loved one-and laughing about how funny practicing medicine can be.

Think about what you want to accomplish this year, then list how you can achieve your goals.

The rising number of PAs working in surgical subspecialties is helping to fill the physician shortage and represents a larger shift toward team-based practice in the operating room.

What traveling halfway around the world taught me about healthcare.

Some deny that it is really an issue while others acknowledge it but don’t think it’s a problem. But it is a real issue that affects everyone. 

Physician assistants can improve the quality of care and reduce physicians’ burden, especially when they want to take a vacation.

Real talk about what it’s like being a woman in medicine.

A growing number of physicians are taking their careers and schedules into their hands through multiple part-time jobs and revenue streams.