Work/Life Balance

Single physicians may want to take a different approach to asset protection than married physicians. Here's why and how.

Giving up important aspects of patient care has become the imperative for many physicians. But that doesn't make letting go any easier.

When things aren't working, resilient physicians manage to figure out how to get back on track. Here are three ways to build up your resiliency.

For physicians who often work long hours, making the most of free time is important. Here are three of my tips.

You may talk about growth at your medical practice, but are you walking the walk? Here are three ways to boost both personal and professional growth.

It can be difficult to tell when fatigue transitions into dangerous territory. Here are seven signs physicians should watch out for.

One of the challenges with physician work-life balance is maintaining boundaries - specifically when guilt gets in the way.

If I really wanted to make lots of money, I could certainly go elsewhere. I choose to stay here and make a difference.

If you or your medical staff follow the same routine every day, you could be wasting large chunks of time.

Despite all the roadblocks to career fulfillment, my original, idealistic view of becoming a physician is still relevant and meaningful to me today.

Relationships are crucial to the effective and safe practice of medicine. When disrupted, they can cause problems for us and our patients.

For most medical professionals, stress is a fact of life. Still, understanding more about it and how to deal with it can help ease the burden.

We are trained to believe that tackling multiple items is efficient and productive, but that's a huge misconception.

Most physicians want a favorable practice environment. If you want to know where to find it, here's our annual ranking of the best states to practice.

Productive healthcare professionals who are able to pace themselves according to their cycle of productivity accomplish more in less time. Here are four tips.

When is it OK to refuse extra responsibilities in your medical group?

Medical practice managers are taking in more information today than ever before. Here are four small ways to ease the burden.

Starting college can be both scary and exciting: especially when choosing a profession. But hard work is never wasted, as this physician found out.

Physicians can achieve greater work-life balance by making small changes. Here are a few to consider.

It is easy to view life from your own circumstances, but chances are your colleagues are experiencing challenges too. Don't forget to reach out.

True leisure time - enjoying a rewarding activity free from work and preoccupation with work - is difficult for many physicians to achieve.

Many physicians are women, but the male physician stereotype persists. When a reader requested a more gender neutral example of work-life challenges, here's what we said.

Being able to decide how many days you want to see patients is great for raising kids. But, it can cramp the family budget. How do you balance both?

Our Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, indicates greater physician acceptance of alternate practice models to help themselves and patients.

Get unique insight into the personal and professional lives of physicians through the results of the 2014 Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo.