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Job hunting? Keep potential burnout in mind
PROVIDER BURNOUT continues to receive a lot of attention. Tait Shanafelt, MD, and colleagues threw a big log on that fire in the December...
Do you need to be upfront about moonlighting?
WHEN PHYSICIANS moonlight at different hospitals and health systems on their time off, is it anybody’s business but their own?
Given how many physicians moonlight,...
The pros and cons of working locum
SHAUN S. BERGER, MD, remembers the moment he realized he wanted to work locum tenens. The pediatrician was working as a junior faculty member...
Finding locum work
WHEN IT COMES TO working locum tenens, one of the biggest questions most physicians have is this: Will they be able to find regular...
A look at work hours and patient volumes
WHAT KIND OF HOURS can you expect to work when you’re done training and in your first job? Here’s a look at data from four...
Who most regrets their decision to go into medicine?
YOUNG PATHOLOGISTS and anesthesiologists were the most likely to say they regret their choice of specialty. According to a survey of more than 3,500...
Still working while sick?
DOES AMERICAN MEDICINE have a problem with physicians who work while sick? A quick look at the published evidence—and at physician anecdotes—indicates the answer...
Family leave: Are you prepared?
IN 2015 when Sarah Hoper, MD, had her first child, she had some decisions to make. Dr. Hoper, who was working in Nashville as...
Beating burnout
PROVIDER BURNOUT continues to get a lot of attention. There's general agreement that burnout is highly prevalent, appears to be increasing and is associated...
