Careers

Primary care was in crisis in the United States — and then COVID-19 happened. How can we create a better model for primary care?

Kurt Stange, MD, says that doctors who haven’t known a patient for a long time can build a relationship by taking the time to listen closely during times of stress or crisis.

Recruiters are saying that the market for doctors has softened.

Population health means a patient’s long-term health matters as opposed to treating each sick patient as an isolated transactional episode.

The plight of the independent physician has never been so stark.

Burnout was bad before the pandemic. COVID is likely to make the problem worse.

The organization says the move could jeopardize the status of current medical students.

COVID-19 hit a healthcare system — and physicians — already in crisis

How common is physician burnout and why does it happen?

A finance expert tells physicians what the CARES Act means for their student loans, and how to handle their debt during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical Economics' 2020 Physician Burnout Survey is looking for your anonymous input.

Primary care was in crisis in the United States - and then COVID-19 happened.

How much should practice owners pay themselves? 

In our exclusive 2020 Physician Report, physicians told us the reasons why their practices increased revenue.

Physicians tell us what ancillary services they provide and how they earn secondary income, in our exclusive 91st Physician Report.

A breakdown of who took our 91st Physician Report.

Physicians told us what the major challenges they deal with in their practices, as part of our exclusive 91st Physician Report.

Physicians tell us how much they are spending on malpractice coverage in our exclusive 91st Physician Report.

Richard Roberts, MD, says doctors need to identify a few things they most want and don’t want in a job before negotiating an employment contract.

When do doctors retire, and what are they worried about in the future?

While more physicians are becoming employees, others who crave autonomy are going out on their own. Here’s how to succeed.

Primary care was the most popular specialty in this year’s match results for osteopathic medical students and past DO graduates.

Wendy Dean, MD, the founder of Fix Moral Injury, discusses how physicians have lost autonomy, and what can be done to restore it.

As a physician, finding the right job can be a challenge.

Final-year residents are in high demand, so they’re being choosy about where they want to start their careers.

Physicians are the only professionals in society that try to do complex work during brief visits.