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July 3, 2026

Physician Burnout is Rising…Let’s Revisit Specialty Lifestyles.

We often compare specialties by compensation, but the important question is what each career can ask of your time, energy, and control.

June 30, 2026

How Doctors Can Use the No Surprises Act to Fight Underpayment

The No Surprises Act was designed to protect patients from surprise bills. But its IDR process may also be giving physicians a pathway to challenge

May 21, 2026

Did Big-City Medicine Stop Working for Doctors?

Why prestige, high costs, and declining autonomy are reshaping physician careers.

March 15, 2026

Sorta Random Sunday: March is Lymphedema Awareness Month!

I’ve talk a bit about what a plastic surgeon actually does in a previous Sorta Random Sunday post. Included in that recap, I mentioned doing

February 20, 2026

Success in Medicine Isn’t the Same as Alignment

A quick test to see if your daily work matches what you say you want.

January 12, 2026

12 Steps to Financial Freedom That Made Me a Better Physician

Burnout was not the real problem. Financial stress was.

November 26, 2025

21 Reasons to Be Truly Financially Thankful This Year

My annual updated list of what I’m most grateful for….medicine, finances and everything in between.

September 26, 2025

How Doctors Can Conduct At-Home Financial Tests

At your yearly physical, chances are that your primary care doctor will order a standard battery of labs to basically check how your system is

September 8, 2025

Exploring The Massive Tax Benefits For Locum Tenens Doctors

Locum tenens is a really unique category of employment available to physicians. Like most, I never really knew much about it until a friend of

August 6, 2025

5 Successful Strategies for Doctors to Negotiate Their Non Compete Clause

In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission passed a rule that would have effectively eliminated non compete clauses in the United States, including for doctors. There