Quiet Quitting in Medicine Quiet quitting in medicine is topical, given epidemic levels of burnout in physicians. While burnout is increasingly discussed, quiet quitting in medicine offers a new spin. Though perhaps paradoxical or contradictory, it has nothing to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Blog Topics for 2025 Instead of making New Year’s resolutions in 2025 (which I don’t do, so I don’t know if I will succeed), I will write a list of 10 blog topics for 2025 and my thoughts about […]
New ETFs Constructed for the FIRE Movement If you have 20 years until retirement, sure, VTI and chill. But as you get closer to your fire goals, what about a more permanent portfolio style (also known as risk parity)? […]