Del Carter

2 weeks ago | opmed.doximity.com | Anjali Misra |Del Carter |Diana Isaacs |Mahsa Ava Sohrab

I am no stranger to medical dramas. When students ask me why I wanted to become a doctor, I often joke it’s because I watched a lot of “Grey’s Anatomy” in high school. This isn’t the whole story, of course, but shows like “Grey’s Anatomy” were a real part of my journey to medical school. As a pre-med, becoming a doctor often felt like a goal that was perpetually out of reach, with yet another exam or hurdle always on the horizon.

2 weeks ago | opmed.doximity.com | Del Carter |Diana Isaacs |Mahsa Ava Sohrab |Aanika Balaji

In residency, moonlighting, or clinical side gig work, can be a gamechanger for those upper-level residents who have free time and are willing to spend it practicing medicine. For most residents, there is likely no extra work that will pay as well as moonlighting does for your time and expertise. On top of this, a little extra money and margin in residency can go a long way toward breathing easier financially.