Dr. Jennifer McKenney is a family physician in her hometown of Fredonia Kansas, a town of approximately 2500 people in southeast Kansas. She has owned and managed an independent practice for the last eleven years. Nine years ...
In today's episode, I chat with fellow physician, podcaster, and financial enthusiast Dr. Bonnie Koo, the founder of Wealthy Mom MD. Bonnie is a board-certified dermatologist who’s passionate about teaching personal finance s...
Twenty years ago, Dr. Catherine Toomer, a Family Medicine physician had a 50% chance of living for five more years due to obesity complicated by heart failure. With young babies that she desperately wanted to see grow, she kn...
How good of a job do you think you are doing as a physician? A positive perception of your self-worth can greatly improve your quality of life, as well as help you succeed in your position and advance on your …
Even though we as physicians have a substantial earning capacity, generating a 6-figure income does not always translate into the creation of substantial wealth. Nor does it give us the freedom to reduce our workload or focus...
In today's episode, I speak with Dr. Ronak Mehta, a physician and the CEO of Nerdbugs. Dr. Mehta's story starts about a decade ago, while she was still in medical school, and decided to write a children's book teaching young …
A new study from Jackson Physician Search reveals that 69% of employed physicians are disengaged from their employers or thinking of seeking employment elsewhere. This number is quite alarming! No wonder many hospitals have...
Although parenthood is filled with many joys, it has its stressful and difficult moments too. For many parents, the difficult moments are when their children go through puberty. While the children may not understand what is h...
Has the pandemic negatively impacted your medical practice? While this may be the case with most physicians, the pandemic has been a "blessing" in disguise for Dr. Nerissa Bauer. It gave her a chance to change gears from Rile...
Backlogs are terrible, aren’t they? When was the last time you went home with all your work done? A lot of times, we as physicians find ourselves sneaking some work home and instead of spending time bonding with our families,...
Dr. Lattisha Bilbrew is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper extremity with Resurgens Orthopedics. She is trained in endoscopic procedures, joint replacement/reconstruction, fracture care and microsurgery in p...
Most of us go through intense years of medical school, residency and training with one ultimate goal in mind - to become doctors. But what happens if, after all those years, you realize that becoming a doctor isn't your calli...
It all started when Katie Deming, MD, went undercover at a boutique near her office. As a radiation oncologist, Dr. Deming wanted to test first-hand the types of bras on the market for women who had undergone radiation therap...
Why is burnout so common among physicians? Is it because we are taught to work pretty much until we drop? Last year alone, 42% of hospital physicians reported burnout! This number is surprisingly high, given that we as physic...
Who would have thought that Dr. Nina Maouelainin, originally from Morocco, would successfully pursue her dream of becoming a physician in the USA? Not even herself! After completing medical school, she went on the complete he...
Health disparities across racial and ethnic groups have remained remarkably persistent in spite of the changes in many facets of the society over that period. This is one of the reasons why Dr. Shenelle Wilson founded Urology...
While contracts are part and parcel of any doctor’s career progression, negotiating them can be an emotionally fraught process. Many doctors would rather not negotiate, leaving them voluntarily underpaid and undervalued. To h...
Imagine having a constant source of inspiration every single week. Yes, you read that right! Truth is, the medical system is broken, and we are done taking it and playing victim to it. The Doctors Changing Medicine podcast is...