Direct Specialty Care: Which Specialty Will Be Next? As direct primary care (DPC) continues to gain momentum, which medical specialty will be the next to embrace this patient-centered model? DPC’s growing popularity among patients and physicians is causing a shift […]
401a, 403b, and 457b Plans Physicians are high-income professionals who optimally defer income into retirement plans during peak earning years. If you can access a 401a vs 403b vs 457b, you work for the government or a not-for-profit hospital system. Which […]
Go-Go, Slow-Go and No-Go phase of Retirement The “marginal decade,” coined by Dr. Peter Attia, is the last 10 years of life. During this period, physical and cognitive function decline rapidly, and the incidence of chronic diseases increases exponentially. […]
Illusion of Stress: When Minor Issues Become Major Drama Every moment is broadcasted and scrutinized. On social media and traditional media, the world is on fire. The line between genuine stress and the amplification of minor issues blur. Instead […]
Creativity Unleashed: How Producing Memes Can Enhance Your Retirement In early retirement, I prioritize creativity. I’ve got half my life to live without working for money, and creativity always takes on new forms of expression. For 2025, my creative ideas […]
Navigating the Modern Healthcare Landscape Physicians face unique challenges as employees of large hospital systems and healthcare organizations in today’s healthcare environment. While medicine remains a noble calling, the business aspects of healthcare can often overshadow the core mission of […]
2025: My Only Worry is that I have no Worries As we close 2024 and are halfway to 2030, I have no worries about next year. My only worry about 2025 is that I have no worries. Bird Flu There […]
Why H5 Bird Flu is Not the Next Pandemic As a retired infectious diseases physician enjoying the fruits of financial independence, I can tell you now that the H5N1 bird flu will not be the next pandemic. The […]
Nothing “To Do” in Retirement for 10 Days I have ten whole days coming up to myself. No commitments. Nothing “to do.” Retirement involves doing less, but what about big chunks of time you never had working 80-hour weeks? […]