All Posts by Melody Covington, MD
Awakening – The Road to Solo Private Practice
There is one word that sums up why I chose to become a solopreneur, and that word is freedom. Freedom is what I value more than anything, and it is what I correlate most with success. A solopreneur is simply […]
Read moreEmployed Physicians – The Choosers or the Chosen?
Private practice is not yet extinct, but it has several challenges ahead if it plans to survive the ascension of the hospital system. As physicians look for employment, the bigger question looming in the background is are we truly choosing our practice environment, or is it choosing us?
Read more#ILookLikeaSurgeon Highlights Gender & Diversity Issues in Medicine
The courageous social media movement #ILookLikeaSurgeon, led by a female surgery resident from my home state of North Carolina, is shedding light on stereotypes of male and female roles in medicine. According to the American Academy of Medical Colleges (AAMC) […]
Read moreChoosing Your Medical Specialty – Internal Medicine
Why I Decided to Become an Internist In order to answer the question of why I pursued a career in internal medicine, I must first provide insight into why I chose to practice medicine altogether. I grew up in a […]
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