One of the things that was nice about being on the executive team of a hospital was the possibility of making a year-end bonus. The bonus was generally tied [...]
One of my favorite pastimes is to listen to interviews on podcasts like the Tim Ferris Show (of The 4-Hour Workweek fame). I also like to read written interv [...]
I was about 5 years into my medical career. It was a busy and exciting time. I finally felt confident in my clinical skills and I was ready to immerse myself [...]
I’m making myself crazy. I’m working on Thanksgiving Day, seeing a trickle of patients (about one per hour). This is to be expected. But I am bea [...]
In the 1950’s, one-third of hospitals were run by a physician leader. By 1982, less than 3% were physician-led. That number is running about 6% now. And the [...]
Looking back, I may not have taken the most obvious route to becoming Chief Medical Officer. But the journey was fairly sequential. And there were several r [...]