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Alternative Careers & Side Hustles for Physicians

By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - October 23, 2018

To be clear, multiple streams of income does not necessarily mean multiple jobs. Your investment portfolio and real estate holdings may already serve as a great side gig. Rather, find opportunities that are enjoyable and do not usurp too much of your time, educational or financial resources. While stepping outside of clinical medicine may initially seem daunting, these side gigs not only boost income, but also offer leadership skills, increased work-life balance, a creative outlet and may even augment your ability to care for your patients.

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Alternative Careers and Side Hustles for Physicians

AMA Guidelines for Gifts to Doctors

By Faith A. Coleman, MD - August 2, 2018

Companies in the pharmaceutical, medical device, and medical equipment industries often give physicians gifts. These gifts serve socially beneficial functions, such as funding for educational seminars

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AMA Guidelines for Gifts to Doctors

Does Big, Bad Pharma Resemble Big, Bad Banks?

By Jack Isler, MD - January 26, 2017

Editors note: Jack Isler is retired anesthesiologist and critical care physician as well as a published author. The views expressed here are his own. I recently finished a research project involving

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Does Big, Bad Pharma Resemble Big, Bad Banks?

Malpractice Claims Down, Essential Recruiter Skills, and Pharmaceutical Pricing

By Michael Jones - October 5, 2016

A physician owned malpractice insurance company found that the frequency of malpractice claims were down between 2007 to 2014   The physician-owned insurance company analyzed 1,180 closed claims levied

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EpiPen Controversy: Price Gouging, Systemic Issue, or Both?

By Ted Tsai, MD - September 13, 2016

I’ve had a long interest in understanding how systems work (all systems including economic and social -- not just organ systems). I’ve come to realize how often an intervention (be it a drug, surgical

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