Any physicians who no longer practise Medicine? What was your thought process and factors that you took into consideration before leaving?

I’m in constant denial that I want to leave because I feel the profession offers security and sort of am attached to it because it gives me independence from family and I get to help people. Other than that I know I am unhappy. Family thinks leaving would be a mistake and I should complete residency and stick to the medical career path.

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I still practice, but I'm seriously considering making an exit. I think you have to follow your gut. Medicine is far from the only profession that pays the bills, and there are endless meaningful ways to help others.

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Was in a similiar spot as you after medical school, I finished residency and now work in consulting. It’s definitely nice knowing I can go back to a stable medical career, especially given this market. All that to say I’d recommend finishing residency and once you have the license go explore

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What type of consulting are you doing?
And are you an independent contractor?
How'd you make the change? I have a flyer for a conference for non-clinical careers for physicians, but that's a ton of money and time for them maybe just to tell me to network...

I stopped practicing after 15 years. It wasn’t right for me. In my new work, I have fantastic health insurance, benefits, salary and bonuses. It was scary to change, but I took time to network on LinkedIn. Also, there are professional benefits to finishing residency even if you never practice as an attending.

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What are you doing now? I want to transition at least to non-clinical. TBH, when i was 90% admin, it was just as bad / burdensome, plus the bitterness of having to pass mess down to other providers to watch them suffer.

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