Advice: Surviving the First Month as a Doctor

Advice: Surviving the First Month as a Doctor

Source: NEJM Resident 360 Written By: Colonel (CA) Ronit Katz, MD Welcome new doctors! Yesterday you were medical students and today you are physicians! What a scary feeling. Remember that everyone shares similar concerns and fears as they start their residency and...
AAFP President Reflects on Power of Mentorship

AAFP President Reflects on Power of Mentorship

Source: AAFP LEAWOOD, KS — Blair Wendlandt, MD, first met Jen Brull, MD, FAAFP, over 15 years ago, when Wendlandt was participating in a rural medicine elective in Plainville, Kansas. She recently found the journal she kept during that first summer working with Brull...
Physician Compensation: Ideas for the Future

Physician Compensation: Ideas for the Future

In the evolving landscape of healthcare, physician compensation has remained a cornerstone of professional satisfaction, retention, and overall career stability. Traditionally, salaries and financial incentives have been the primary tools for attracting and retaining...