Physician Shortage Spikes Demand in Several Specialties
Residents in affected specialties see ample practice opportunities, yet physician leaders worry about future supply...
Targeting Physician Burnout
With the problem now at epidemic levels, the medicine and graduate medical education communities are undertaking major mitigation initiatives...
Physician Employment Contracts See Changes
Payment structures, non-competes, and contract duration among areas where shifts are occurring...
Primary Care Physician Compensation Update
PCPs’ earnings continue edging upward, but compensation plan structures are changing substantially
Making the Most of the Physician Site Visit
Arriving prepared and being highly professional are key, but physicians should also plan their ‘downtime’
Seeking Work-Life Balance in Physician Practice Opportunities
Young physicians can — and increasingly do — ask for preferred schedules or other accommodations, but there’s a time and place and way to broach the subject
Navigating the Transition from Residency to Physician Practice
Strategic approach, extensive networking, and grounding in health care changes can smooth the passage.
Maximizing Medical Meeting Networking Opportunities
Physicians who plan ahead and use their onsite time wisely can make valuable connections to boost their job-search activities.
Family Medicine: Physicians Find Abundant Career Options, Rewards in an Evolving Specialty
Both the age-old joys of an inherently varied practice and new types of practice opportunities are drawing physicians to the specialty.
How to Find Your Second Physician Practice Position
When physicians start looking for their second practice opportunity, most expect the process to be easier than the first time because they're older, more experienced and, presumably, a bit wiser than they were when they left residency.
On the Horizon: New Jobs for Physicians
The evolution of health care services delivery, in concert with market factors, is producing new roles for physicians
A Special Q&A with LTC Laurel Neff, DO: Work-Life Balance in Army Medicine
Dr. Neff is a family physician currently serving in a leadership position at Bassett Army Community Hospital in Fort Wainwright, Alaska. A graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, she completed a Family Medicine residency at the Fort Bragg Army Medical Center in 2004. She wants people interested in military medicine to know it’s possible to have both a successful career and an active family life.