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A repository of articles about things doctors didn't learn in medical school, covering side gigs, finances, the business of medicine, life in medicine, and more. These resources are intended to take a deeper dive into specific topics referenced in our educational pages.
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How Much of Your Salary to Save: Percentages Based on Stage of Life and Earnings
How much of your salary you should be saving in order to save enough for retirement based on gross earnings, & how to adapt the 20% rule to your situation & goals
Locum Tenens: How to Directly Contract With a Hospital and Bypass the Locums Company or Recruiter
How physicians can contract directly with hospitals for locum tenens work instead of using a locums company, staffing agency, or recruiter to cut out the middleman and earn more
Do Physicians Need Disability Insurance If Their Spouse Also Works at a High Income Job?
Why doctors in dual income physician families still need a disability insurance policy, even if a spouse is a high earner, to protect themselves & their lifestyle
How Do Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) Work, and Should I Accept Them as Compensation for a Side Gig, Advisory, or Employed Position?
What Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) are, pros and cons of accepting them as payment or compensation for side gigs, advisory, or employed positions, & tax implications
Student Loan Repayment Benefits Doctors Get Through Employers at Work
Common structures of student loan repayment benefits & options available to doctors from work employers by practice environment and through federal & state programs
QME vs IME Side Gigs for Doctors: What's the Difference?
Differences between Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME) vs IME side gigs for doctors with certification requirements, regulations, availability, types of case, & pay.
Questions to Ask When Considering a Medical Billing Company or RCM Service for Your Private Practice
Questions to ask a potential billing company when interviewing them for your private practice revenue cycle management (RCM) service to ensure success and a good fit
How to Get More Consulting Opportunities as a Physician
How physician consultants can find & get niche consulting opportunities, with specific tips for networking, branding, outreach, matching services, & relationship building
Should You Give a Potential Employer Your Desired or Expected Salary When Asked?
What to do when a prospective employer asks you about salary or compensation expectations, why you should be cautious, & how to tactfully answer this request during contract negotiations
Fact Witness vs. Expert Witness: Differences in Responsibilities and Pay
The differences between being a fact witness vs an expert witness, expectations & pay of each role, & why it’s important to clarify which you are being asked to be
How to Find Speaking Opportunities
Tips to help physician speakers find speaking opportunities, such as branding, having a tailored CV & samples, online searches, networking, & leveraging referrals
Side Gigs for Psychiatrists
Side gigs for psychiatrists, such as clinical research, telemedicine, forensic & expert witness work, chart review, how much they pay, & how to get started & find opportunities
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