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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...
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...
Two reasons you’re probably stressed
THAT ANNOYING TRAFFIC JAM isn't causing your stress (though it isn't making it any better). The real reasons behind your stress go much deeper....
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,...
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...
Career updates for physicians
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December 23, 2021
Doc pay rose in 2021, but didn't keep up with inflation
Physician pay rose...
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...
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...
“Public health crisis”: The latest on physician burnout
PHYSICIAN BURNOUT has been in the news in a big way, and most— but not all—of the news is bad. The biggest headlines went...
How satisfied are physicians with their pay?
Are doctors happy with what they earn? Data from two physician surveys paint somewhat different pictures, but the upshot is that many report being...
