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Job turnover among physicians is peaking, according to a report published recently in The New York Times. According to the Times story, before 1990, only one to two percent of practicing physician changed jobs throughout a 20-year career. Now, more than 10 percent of physicians change jobs in a given year. The average physician who enters practice after 1990 was likely to have had at least three jobs by 2000.
This more nomadic career path was attributed largely to physician dissatisfaction with the current medical practice environment.
Recruiters at Merritt, Hawkins & Associates believe this is one more reason why residents must be highly disciplined and methodical in their selection of a first practice.
"Many residents select an initial practice based solely on geographic location, when that rarely speaks to the quality or appropriateness of the practice for a given individual," observes Mark Smith, Vice President of Recruiting for Merritt, Hawkins & Associates. "The key is determining what you truly need in a practice professionally and personally, and then performing the due diligence to find a situation that meets your needs."
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