Major life milestone alert. Yes indeed. Finally, after five years I have watched my $230,000 student loan debt dwindle down to ZERO. Hallelujah! It has not been easy but I can say now “never again!” What misery those years were. I did not know when I signed the promissory notes for each of those loans […]
Dark Clouds A Lifting
I rarely discuss finances but have been disturbed by the many stories of student loan debt in recent years. Most people realize that a medical education comes with great financial undertaking and indebtedness though I doubt most understand the delayed gratification required. After all, doctors are inherently rich! Are Student Loans Good Debt? I realize that […]
Cancer Vixen – Death of a Physician
On Monday August 6th, 2012 a former colleague of mine died. She was a mate from my internal medicine residency program who shared with me a passion for infectious diseases, being warm, food, and particularly sweets. Her laughter was contagious and her wry sense of humour always appreciated. While I spent the unpleasant days counting […]
Why do Doctors Complain So Much When They Make So Much Money?”
That was one response to my post “WSJ: How much do rookie doctors make? The latest scorecard”. I of course cannot speak for all doctors. The MGMA survey reveals a range of median doctor starting salaries; from $132, 500 for a pediatrician to $605,000 for a neurosurgeon. I agree, I would be hard pressed to […]
IOM Calls for Further Resident Work-hours Restrictions
Anyone who has read my blog has read many rants and whines about residency and fellowship training. This month, the Institute of Medicine released a report on Resident Duty Hours: Enhancing Sleep, Supervision and Safety basically stating that more revisions to medical resident’s workloads are needed. Apparently, the last revisions in 2003 which did drastically […]