FAQ: When Does a Junior Doctor Become a Senior Resident?
If you’re a medical professional, you may have heard the terms “junior resident” and “senior resident” but not understand what they mean. What are the differences between junior and senior residents, what qualifications do you need to become a senior resident, and what is the role of senior residents in the medical field? The time […]
What is The Average Salary for a Dermatologist in The U.S.?
The Global Burden of Disease Project reported that having some type of skin condition is the “fourth leading cause of non-fatal disease burden worldwide.” Some 1.9 billion people are affected by a skin condition that causes them to visit a dermatologist. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) estimates that one in three Americans see a […]
Self-Care For Physicians: 8 Tips and Healthy Habits to Practice
Have you noticed how compound words that start with “self” float around our daily lexicon? Self-determination, self-esteem, self-assurance, self-examination, self-image, and self-love, to name a few. This year, the World Health Organization declared the 24th of June until the 24th of July as Self-Care Month, with July 24th chosen as Self-Care Day. WHO defines self-care […]
To Quit or Not To Quit Residency: 4 Things You Should Know
“I started residency with a lot of motivation, but now I just feel jaded. I hate days off because they end, and I end up legitimately crying before going back to work. I’m an internal medicine resident, and I realized I hate how medicine is practiced. I love the material and the actual medicine. I […]
Chart Reviewer: Is It a Good Side Gig For Physicians?
More and more people are seeing the importance of creating multiple income streams for various reasons. The opportunity to work remotely and freelance has opened up many ways to earn extra income from the comfort of your home and with just a high-speed internet connection. Some of the top benefits of having several streams of […]
[Guide] What Salary Can Medical Consultants Earn in 2023?
As there are two types of physician consultations, let’s start with what those are before we speculate on how much a medical consultant can earn in 2023. These two types of consultants are: Traditional physician consultants Subject matter physician consultants In the broadest of terms, the difference between these two types of consulting work is […]
The Pros and Cons of Real Estate Investing for Doctors
The truth is that we, as doctors, make a lot of money. While actual numbers vary depending on what source you read, Glassdoor estimates the average salary of a physician in the U.S. is $226,225. That’s the median number, the midpoint of the range. With additional pay in the form of cash bonuses, commissions, tips, […]
The Ultimate Guide to Transitioning to a Career in Pharma
If the research numbers are correct, one in five physicians intends to leave their practice within the next two years. In a survey of more than 20,000 respondents, the leading reason for this is due to COVID-related stress. Medscape also surveyed 2,500 physicians on why doctors were contemplating leaving their clinical practices, and the numbers […]
The Ultimate Guide to Physician Emotional Burnout
The stats on burnout across the country are concerning. In 2019, the World Health Organization classified burnout as a “syndrome caused by chronic workplace stress.” If that was true in 2019, before the pandemic, it’s certainly more true now. As society changes from an industrial society to a service economy, psychological pressure is increasingly translating […]
5 of The Top Reasons That Doctors Quit Their Jobs
We’ve all heard the term “The Great Resignation.” In May of last year, Texas A&M University organizational psychologist Anthony Klotz cited COVID-19 as causing workers to consider whether their jobs made them happy or gave them a sense of purpose. He called it the “pandemic epiphany.” I’m fairly certain that while this may be the […]
