Healthcare Careers

Elias Sanchez, a 40-something general practitioner, became a doctor the hard way.

Are you tired? Frustrated? Feeling trapped? We hear you. It’s tougher than ever to be a physician. But professional burnout, like many illnesses, can be prevented. And it can be treated. Let us help you learn to love medicine again - and get your life back.

We hear a lot of negativity from physicians these days, and understandably so. But if you think creatively, you can reshape your career - and your life.

Mary Kay Balluff’s plan to run a bare-bones, cash-only psychiatric practice from a home office sure is idealistic. But is it naive?

Have you been dreaming of a different way to practice? One Texas physician explains how his unique no-insurance practice model works for him - and his patients.

A Florida internist on the problems with “minute clinics.”

Here’s what you need to know to make the switch

You became a doctor to heal. But sometimes your greatest contribution comes after it’s clear that your patient isn’t going to recover. Here’s how to handle the most delicate situations with grace and care.

Most physicians aren’t born managers, but those who’ve found success running practices share five specific traits. Here’s how to find your inner maestro.

We scoured the country in search of places where doctors can still be doctors - and make a nice living, too. You might be surprised by what we found.

Daniel Maison, MD, got happy by keeping it simple.

Should you be trying to make partner - or finding another path to success and happiness? Here's how to decide which direction is best for you.

A conversation with a renowned psychiatrist who reclaimed his personal life and learned to love his job.

Work-life balance? Not for these super-driven docs. They keep a hundred balls in the air, and they wouldn't have it any other way.

Is a doctor who works in another field any less of a doctor? Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, doesn’t think so.

It seems like everyone has the ear of a member of Congress or a key state legislator - everyone except you, that is. Have you ever wished that physicians could advocate for their interests as effectively as trial lawyers and insurance companies lobby for theirs? Here's your chance.

Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, on the lessons of leadership.

Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, learns to accept - heck, embrace - uncertainty.

Tips for growing your own business.

Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, who quit practicing medicine to go back to school, is finding out she doesn't know as much as she thought. Thank goodness!

As Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, has learned, even a "perfect" job is far from perfect.

Tired of physicians being described as a bunch of incompetent, unfeeling, technophobes by the mass media? We sure are.

In the first of a series, find out why Michelle Mudge-Riley, DO, who always dreamed of being a doctor, quit treating patients to pursue a career in health administration.

So you think you're underpaid, huh? Well, you are, of course, but are you underpaid compared to the doc across the street? Here's how you compare with colleagues in your region and specialty.

Whether they're getting a taste of retirement or dabbling in job sharing, more physicians are finding part-time hours work just right.

Francine Gaillour, MD, on polishing your public speaking skills.

You don't have to have the personality of a talk-show host to communicate effectively with your patients. A few simple skills, practiced consistently, make for better outcomes.

Francine Gaillour, MD, on making the most of meetings.

Let your inner charisma out, and you'll be surrounded by allies and opportunities.

It's no secret that practicing medicine can sometimes feel like a rat race that's not worth running. But Andrew Dombro, MD, and some others have turned their lives - and careers - around and are far happier for it.