The Watering Hole – October 2020
Join me at The Watering Hole for a rundown of news, tips, articles, and ideas for medical professionals who are looking for zebras in their careers.
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Virtual and online physician wellness CME options during this stressful time
It’s more important than ever to take time for your own physical and mental health. Physician burnout CME is a great way to help maintain your wellbeing and earn credits at the same time.
Physician satisfaction and happiness, and how these aren’t the same as burnout
A lot of articles about burnout may lead you to believe that physicians live an unhappy life. However, burnout does not automatically equate to a physician’s level of satisfaction and happiness.
Are doctors quitting medicine in droves due to burnout? I’m not convinced…
There have been a lot of headlines that appear to link burnout with doctors quitting medicine, and as a result, an exacerbation of the looming doctor shortage in the US. However, I am skeptical about whether this is truly taking place.
20 things to do for your life and career in 2020 – ideas for doctors and healthcare professionals to reach their goals in the new year
It’s that time of the year again to start new and set goals for our professional and personal lives. Here are 20 things you can do to help develop and reach your goals as a physicians or clinician – both professionally and personally.
The Watering Hole – August 2019
This inaugural issue of The Watering Hole focuses on earning more income, improving your online reputation, getting up to speed with state of telemedicine, and preventing burnout.
Nonclinical physician employment trends… and how you can benefit from them
Here’s what’s going on in nonclinical physician employment trends, and how you can use these trends your advantage in your professional life.
Sabbatical for doctors: the how, what, and why
A sabbatical for doctors can be an awesome way to rejuvenate your medical career, fend off burnout, and help you cultivate a fulfilling professional life. In this article, we dispel a couple sabbatical myths and give you the details needed to take one yourself.
How to balance a side hustle with a full-time job
Is your full-time job holding you back from starting a side hustle? Don’t let it! Many healthcare professionals simultaneously do both – and excel at both. Striking a balance early on in a side gig can be essential in taking your hustle to the point that it could be your main source of income. Here are 5 tips on how to balance a side hustle with a full time job.
Preventing burnout as a physician
We hear so much about physician burnout, and what to do about it once it sets in. But, really, we should each be designing a career for ourselves that prevents burnout form the very beginning. We need to safeguard against the factors that lead to burnout so that it never even begins to set in.
Find fulfillment in your career as a physician
Physicians often struggle to find fulfillment in their careers. The underlying meaning and significance of a career in medicine may be clear, but how to make it satisfying on a personal level is a different challenge.
