Why Are Physicians Leaving Clinical Medicine?

[Mati]

Dear Friends,

I found this quite interesting and useful.
I have met and found many who are very very successful in the medical field coming from other field especially western people.

I'm reading now the people who are very very successful in other field going from medical field.

As high as 20% of physicians are dissatisfied with practice and are contemplating leaving clinical practice. In the past, one of the barriers for physicians leaving practice was the answer to the question, "How will I replace my income from practicing medicine?"

The new question which is now being asked by physicians is, "How much money am I losing by not leaving and going into business?"

Physicians who are highly intelligent and educated, dedicated, and hard working are learning that they can use these assets in the business world.

The examples of physicians who have left clinical practice and have succeeded in business is growing exponentially.

Drew Senyei, MD left clinical medicine, obtained patents, and started Enterprise Partners Venture Capital which has helped build 155 companies and has over $750 million in capital under management.

Dr. Michael J. McLaughlin, MD was a plastic surgeon and attended the Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Seminar, a course designed to help physicians with the transition process. Dr. McLaughlin started and is chief scientific officer of Peleton Advantage, a highly successful medical communications company.

Physicians who have made the transition do so in large part for their families and lifestyle. In their new positions they can spend more time with their spouse and children and can schedule vacations, trips and family time without the fear of constant interruption. They no longer have to constantly leave the dinner table disappointing their families.

Some physicians leave clinical practice to go into public service as well.

John Howard, MD became the Director of NIOSH (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health).

This is really great.
People do the things what they like.


Best wishes,
mati

[Nature]

[color="Navy"]It was really interesting to know that such a big percentage of the doctors are unsatisfied with their profession and considering leaving it.

"How will I replace my income from practicing medicine?" i think in nepal and other developing country this is still the question of present, which is blocking doctors to change their profession.

Thank you mati for posting this news.

[giriaashish]

well but their field is still medicine.Maybe they contributed enough already in their practise and wanted to give space to new comers.but they still rock in their new field.
or it could be the part of their research. from practice to pharma company or other brach. Its not bad to have a new flavor.

[Mati]

Yes,

There is a seizable number of clinicians who are leaving the practice. You are correct nature about the developing world's dilemma regarding the shifting the profession especially from Clinical practice to others.

"How will I replace my income from practicing medicine?" i think in nepal and other developing country this is still the question of present, which is blocking doctors to change their profession.

Yes Ashis, they are very successful in their profession too but some of them are not and just thought that they could contribute more from other profession so they changed.

Maybe they contributed enough already in their practice

For example I met one ophthalmologist who had gold medal in MBA but later came to medicine and won most of the prestigious medals from Harvard!!!

Next one was who changed to Pathologist from professor of medicine. He also does research in microbiology!!!

They are great.


Best wishes,
mati

[mdjkim]

Physicians leave clinical medicine for so many different reasons. Because of my career path, I've met so many doctors who have pursued non-clinical opportunities for various reasons. I realize that many people don't even realize what types of opportunities exist.

[countrydoc]

A big name for a doctor turned else is .....Sir Arthur Canyon Doyle who created the legend of Sherlock Holmes..He was an ophthalmologist and wrote all initial stuffs waiting patients in his chamber...

[Dr.Deepak]

great i'm also planning to leave this damn job..always risk but no money..