​Doctor, Are You Still Happy With Your Practice?


​I have a lot of sympathy for doctors who have become dissatisfied with clinical practice.

It is an awful feeling to have spent so much of your life devoted to becoming a doctor only to end up being dissatisfied and even unhappy with the profession once you arrived. 

Many doctors are just trudging on, unwilling to be open about their true feelings.

They fear being viewed as a quitter.

They fear telling their spouse their true feelings. 

They have a family to support and debts and mortgages to pay.

How can they make this much money doing anything else?

How would their life have to change if they stopped being a doctor?

Those are the questions many doctors ask themselves each day.

And many feel trapped!

But, good news.

There are alternatives available.

There are resources available to help you enjoy healthcare more.

There are resources available to help you switch careers.

And, you are not alone.

And you are not a bad person for feeling the way you feel.

Many others have shared your feelings yet have moved on to careers that were better for them.

And you can too!

You have very valuable skills that are quite marketable.  

There are other careers available if you want one. 

There are healthcare related fields - insurance, healthcare administration, teaching, C-suite positions in healthcare, etc.

There are also careers available which are totally unrelated to healthcare.

What is your passion?

The reality is that our interests change over time as a result of life experiences. 

So, what are you passionate about today?  How can you turn that passion into a career?

So, what should you do now?

Be honest with yourself. 

Be honest with your family.

Then take action.  Whatever action you take, at least you are moving forward and not just stagnating in a career you don't enjoy. 

​Follow your passion!