Making a change in your career is scary no matter how many years you’ve been in practice. To get to where want to be, however, taking that next step may be necessary. We all come to a point in our lives when our
What is the scariest part of starting a new job? That’s easy. The scariest part is the sheer uncertainty. Being in a new environment, working with a new team, having a different set of expectations to meet—adapting to all these variables can be daunting.
Like other technologies, the electronic medical record (EMR) has immense potential for good but can be cumbersome without proper training. Many physicians feel frustrated with these systems that consume two thirds of their time with tedious data entries. Of course, their frustrations are
Physicians play a huge role in healthcare, but many are feeling disempowered in their work. Between balancing patient satisfaction, insurance claims and the increasing bureaucracy of medical facilities, physicians feel like they’re floundering amid the forces at large. For this reason, recent years have
As a locum tenens physician you’re provided with the luxury of picking and choosing where you want to practice. Some parts of the country rank higher than others, as far as offering quality of life and opportunity. The best cities boast top schools,
