Work/Life Balance

Physicians study how to heal patients. But they also need to learn how to grieve their loss.

Your practice may have a routine, but does it operate like a well-oiled machine?

New research is studying the effects of stress and long hours on physician intern health, and it’s changing their DNA.

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. 

Though traditional fee-for-service reimbursement is tied to volume, quality patient care can’t be increased by simply adding more appointments. 

Considering a career in healthcare? See this first.

Here's how to ensure that you can continue to be a high-performing professional.

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.

Time is the currency of our careers and our lives. Here are four ways to use it wisely.

“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.”

Patient care is the top priority for physicians. But in order to provide patients with the best treatment, physicians must take care of their personal, professional, and public priorities.

Four ways to take charge of your cell phone. 

Oncologist Kamal Malaker unexpectedly found himself in need of heart surgery. The experience changed the way he practices medicine.

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.

One antidote to physician burnout is to focus on increasing happiness and work satisfaction.

In this day and age, no matter how well you plan your day or efficiently execute your tasks, things can go awry.

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.

Reduce your risk of burnout by adding physician assistants to help you carry the load.

“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.”