Work/Life Balance

If I really wanted to make lots of money, I could certainly go elsewhere. I choose to stay here and make a difference.

If you or your medical staff follow the same routine every day, you could be wasting large chunks of time.

Despite all the roadblocks to career fulfillment, my original, idealistic view of becoming a physician is still relevant and meaningful to me today.

Relationships are crucial to the effective and safe practice of medicine. When disrupted, they can cause problems for us and our patients.

For most medical professionals, stress is a fact of life. Still, understanding more about it and how to deal with it can help ease the burden.

We are trained to believe that tackling multiple items is efficient and productive, but that's a huge misconception.

Most physicians want a favorable practice environment. If you want to know where to find it, here's our annual ranking of the best states to practice.

Productive healthcare professionals who are able to pace themselves according to their cycle of productivity accomplish more in less time. Here are four tips.

When is it OK to refuse extra responsibilities in your medical group?

Medical practice managers are taking in more information today than ever before. Here are four small ways to ease the burden.

Starting college can be both scary and exciting: especially when choosing a profession. But hard work is never wasted, as this physician found out.

Physicians can achieve greater work-life balance by making small changes. Here are a few to consider.

It is easy to view life from your own circumstances, but chances are your colleagues are experiencing challenges too. Don't forget to reach out.

True leisure time - enjoying a rewarding activity free from work and preoccupation with work - is difficult for many physicians to achieve.

Many physicians are women, but the male physician stereotype persists. When a reader requested a more gender neutral example of work-life challenges, here's what we said.

Being able to decide how many days you want to see patients is great for raising kids. But, it can cramp the family budget. How do you balance both?

Our Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, indicates greater physician acceptance of alternate practice models to help themselves and patients.

Get unique insight into the personal and professional lives of physicians through the results of the 2014 Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo.

Many physicians have limited time away from work and their patients. Don't let that precious time get eaten up by errands.

When you feel organized at home, it's much easier to head into work with a clear head and with the right frame of mind.

Our 2014 Great American Physician Survey, Sponsored by Kareo, indicates 8 in 10 physicians are happy as doctors and have no regrets about their career path.

Next time you feel like your sense of balance is spiraling out of control, remember these seven principles.

Docs have the tendency to get stressed out when there is not enough down-time. Fully enjoying a vacation can allow them to reconnect with both family and patients.

Here's how physicians can better find balance and regain control of their time and responsibilities.

The most tangible benefit of meditation is the sense of calm and peace, even balance that you feel. It is also a great technique to foster the art of customer service.

Most physicians struggle to find balance between work and home, but it's not as difficult as you might think. Here experts share their top tips.

A physician's life is complicated. Success and happiness require productive adaptation.

The life of a physician is a complex system. The challenge is to make it a complex adaptive system to survive and thrive.

Sending children away to summer camp gives this physician a unique opportunity to reassess her work-life balance.

Medical practices, just like other work environments, face significant challenges when it comes to navigating increasing demand for flexible scheduling.