by toddskertich | May 16, 2022 | Non-Clinical Careers, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Life, Money, and Career Priorities for Physicians Life is not easy. Each one of us are on an adventure called “life” and, within that adventure, we need a map of priorities to lead us along the right path. While it is essential to remain flexible and open to where...
by toddskertich | May 16, 2022 | Job Selection, Job Timeline, Job Transition, Physician Compensation, Professional Development, Type of Practice, Uncategorized, Work Life Balance
Understanding The Business of Medicine- How to pursue excellence in the medical field Your success in the medical field is not solely contingent upon your clinical dexterity but often results from the mastery of various aspects of the industry. What separates a great...
by Dan Fries | Jan 26, 2016 | Personal Health & Wellness, Professional Development
I’ve always marveled at the focus, concentration and unflappability of experienced surgeons. The amount of calm they exude even outside surgery is remarkable. Having watched them from the sidelines for close to 5 years, their sense of composure is something that I...
by Pamela Wible, MD | Nov 24, 2015 | Professional Development
“Medical school is a great anti-mentorship program. You meet a lot of doctors you’d never want to become.” That’s what med students keep telling me. Mentorless medical students? I had no idea. Until students started shadowing me. Many also volunteer at hospice and...
by Vicki Rackner, MD | Nov 9, 2015 | Professional Development
My son and I pick blueberries each summer. Sounds like a nice relaxing family activity, right? It was in years past. Now, however, my son is a highly competitive adolescent who wants to win. Even though I am no slouch, my son can pick two to three pounds of berries...
by Iris Grimm | Nov 9, 2015 | Personal Health & Wellness, Professional Development
Are you feeling frustrated or annoyed more frequently? Feeling frustration or annoyance frequently can be a major energy drainer in your life. It sucks everything out of you and many times it is hard to recover from this setback. Here is a neuroscientific trick that...
