When it comes to getting your morning off on the right foot, there’s a lot that can happen that will affect how you perform during the day. Making small adjustments to your morning routine can put your brain and body in a better place to help you...
From providing patient care during a long shift to completing important exams and evaluations, being a resident physician can be full of stressful situations. Unfortunately, many residents ultimately get burned out. A growing number of studies show that burnout, characterized by the loss of emotional, mental,...
If you’re a physician who’s been practicing for many years, you are probably frustrated by the digitization of medicine. You’re a clinician and that’s what you want to focus on, but you must understand some of the technology out there today to do your job...
While you definitely know your stuff from years of preparation, it’s no secret that new attending physicians have a lot of questions heading into their new roles. A new job can always be stressful, but it’s important to be confident, to remember your training, and to...
Every doctor wants to make the most money they can. In our culture, earning a big salary is tantamount to achieving success. While garnering a hefty salary is not a bad thing, working in a job solely for the money could have a negative impact...
When choosing the best state in which to work as a physician, you should keep several factors in mind: pay scale, cost of living, benefits, rate of malpractice suits, geographic quality of life (i.e. crime rates, education, transportation, healthcare), and physician density. Take all these...
The current healthcare landscape predicts that this year and next, locum tenens healthcare positions will see an increase in revenue of at least 13 percent. According to locumpedia, “The rate at which this country has relied upon clinical staff over the past 36 months is...
It’s no secret that an active mind and body go a long way in staving off disease and inertia. As a retired physician, you have valuable skills, and using them not only benefits you by keeping your mind and body in motion, but it helps...
You have been a physician in private practice for some time now. Your career choice has brought you much satisfaction along the way, but you want to explore other opportunities. A friend of yours asked you if you have considered a locum tenens position. Here are...