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Sep 15, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Tod Stillson |Dawn Baker |Najat Fadlallah |Julian Maamari
As a physician, I spent years training to care for patients, only to realize by the time I completed my education that I wasn’t truly in control of my career. Like so many of us, I had been funneled into a rigid system that pushes physicians toward employment with large health care systems rather than allowing for independent practice or entrepreneurial ventures.
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Jul 14, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Tod Stillson |Kristina Fiore |Timothy Hoff |Homer Moutran
According to the 2024 Doximity survey, the average annual compensation for a family physician is around $300,813. For 90 percent of family doctors, this is their reality—stuck in the matrix of traditional employment. They feel unloved, undervalued, and used by the system to feed the corporate cash register. I know because that is what I did for the first 15 years of my career. However, I discovered a better option within the system and have thrived at it over the past decade.
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Apr 29, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Roxanne Almas |Howard Smith |Tod Stillson
Making a bed seems to be a lost art these days, an unassuming ritual. I have memories of my mother draping, folding, laying, and spreading sheets as they danced in her open-air bedroom. My grandmother passed on the technique to her. From my observations of other families, this practice varies from generation to generation. In a way, making a bed symbolizes life’s journey, where the layers of sheets represent rich and meaningful lived experiences.
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Apr 28, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Tod Stillson |Stephen Foley |Naomi Tweyo Nkinsi |Judy Salz
In our journey as physicians, the traditional narrative often presents a seemingly binary decision: you must choose between seeking employment within a hospital or health care institution or venturing into the challenges of establishing a private practice. However, this oversimplified dichotomy fails to capture the evolving landscape of health care entrepreneurship, particularly the emergence of a third, less conventional path – that of the single-member professional micro-corporation.
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Apr 2, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Tod Stillson |Elizabeth Shubov |Curtis G. Graham |Pat Rich
Many of you prioritize the clinical aspects of our profession, but understanding the business side of medicine is equally crucial. One key area to consider is your contract, as it can significantly impact your career path and financial stability. I believe it’s essential for every doctor to be knowledgeable about the variety of contracts they may encounter in the marketplace.
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Mar 27, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Soubhana Asif |Jenny Jones |Shivik Patel |Tod Stillson
An Apology Is Not a Career EnderWhether it be for CME credits, a hospital requirement, or a rotation, I think all people in the health care field — from students to clinicians — have experienced the mundane nature of self-paced online certification courses or modules. I, myself, recently completed a Basic Certificate in Quality and Safety from a not-for-profit organization. One section in particular caught my attention: a module dedicated to responding to adverse events.
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Mar 26, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Jenny Jones |Shivik Patel |Tod Stillson |Hunter Scott
As part of my global emergency medicine fellowship, I traveled to the Peruvian Amazon to participate in conducting a needs assessment of the locally available health care resources in conjunction with a local nonprofit. Much of this region of the world is only accessible by boat, and getting to a hospital can take days for those living in the most remote communities. At the end of our trip, my group embarked on a lake adventure.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Tod Stillson |Shivik Patel |Hunter Scott
In the fast-paced world of medicine, many of you find yourself constrained by the demands of full-time W-2 employment, which can impact your personal and professional lives. I know about this tension from my first 15 years of practice as a traditional employee. Growing up in a working-class family, my path to livelihood was shaped by the norm of working for someone else. Factory jobs and small businesses defined my pre-professional days, making it the only way I knew to earn a living.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
opmed.doximity.com | Shivik Patel |Tod Stillson |Hunter Scott
After an evening of networking among vascular surgery trainees, the 2024 Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery Symposium began with an opportunity to acknowledge the value of private practice vascular surgery in the care of our patients. The Sunday morning private practice session echoed the sentiments of our private practice colleagues. The conversation initially highlighted the symbiotic relationship between private practice and academic vascular practices.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
kevinmd.com | Tod Stillson |Elizabeth Shubov |Naomi Tweyo Nkinsi |Judy Salz
Chance meetingIn the fast-paced world of medicine, characterized by long hours, administrative burdens, and burnout, I’d like to share a story about an OB/GYN physician who discovered a path to professional freedom that revolutionized his career. Dr. B.A. had spent almost a decade working as a W-2 employee after finishing his residency.
