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In this day and age, overworking has become the norm – but that doesn’t mean it should be. When we work too hard for too long, the resulting stress ...
Going the locum tenens route is an exciting option for physicians, regardless of their specialty. It comes with several benefits, including greater ...
Resident physicians have a lot to consider during their residency, namely what comes next: Will they pursue a fellowship? What type of practice will ...
If you’re a physician searching for a side hustle, you may have considered pursuing the influencer route, as it can be highly lucrative.
Whether you’ve just finished your residency or you’re looking to advance your career, it’s crucial to nail your CV to get the job you’re chasing.
Even on a doctor’s salary, you’ll need to do more than just your medical work to build wealth. There are a variety of ways to do so, including by ...
In the time of inflation in a post-pandemic landscape, it’s no surprise that 2 in 5 Americans are juggling a full-time job with a side hustle. ...
The year 2022 was a big one for flipMD, as we launched a series of new features aimed at growing opportunities, improving communication, and ...
Every doctor has a story to tell about how they decided to go to med school. If you’re like me, then your story didn’t exactly include plans to ...
Mergers and acquisitions have been all the rage in medicine for decades now. But when it comes to medicine, bigger is not always better, and no one ...
Say what you will about their handwriting, but most doctors are pretty good at writing.
So every time the holidays roll around, my family asks what’s on my wishlist. I tell them more sleep and a better EMR, and then they get me some ...
If you’re looking for a physician side gig with great pay and some pizazz, say no more. I’m talking about becoming a medical expert witness. It’s one ...
Becoming a physician has great financial potential, but we don’t exactly get off to a running start. People who learn skilled trades in high school ...
Insurance stuff can get confusing. There's car insurance, homeowner’s insurance, health insurance…the list goes on. It’s enough to make anyone’s head ...
If you work at a hospital, you’re probably aware that there is a major shortage of physicians right now. The same is not true for financial advisors, ...
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” —Joseph P. Kennedy As a wife to a resident and mom to three little ones (two born during medical ...
For a couple decades now, venture capital firms have held the reins to some of the most promising developments in medicine. That’s because lots of ...
As a doctor still in residency, I’m all about physician side gigs. Every doc has their own reasons for wanting to earn extra money, and mine are ...
It’s no surprise that social media can help with career building in the business world in a major way. What you might not know is that effective use ...
Prepping for a first meeting with a financial planner is a lot like prepping for a first appointment with a new doctor. Just as any new patient ...
What is marriage? A partnership. A commitment. A demonstration of the love you share with your spouse. And also, an investment.
When a husband learns he has a metastasizing tumor, or a mom receives news that her toddler has a rare autoimmune disease, you would expect that ...
The average physician spends over a decade learning and training to become a doctor. And that’s just the beginning. Staying up to date on the latest ...
Over half of all residents say they aren’t paid enough. And it's a fair point, given that we basically live at the hospital. On the other hand, ...
Fueling the startup boom that's brought us household names like AirBnB, WhatsApp, and Netflix are a little something called angel investors. Today, ...
Moonlighting is pretty much a rite of passage in residency. And extra hours of practice in your field plus the nice payday might seem like a no ...
You finally made it. College, med school, residency, and fellowship, and now you have an offer for your first “real” doctor job. Besides the new ...
Today, over half of adults in the United States live with a chronic disease. As I’m sure you know, some of the treatments for those diseases have ...
If you’re like me, you probably remember the exact moment you got your first stethoscope. Whether you were a med student or an actual resident, it’s ...
A med school diploma puts graduates in about $230,000 of debt on average. And that doesn’t even account for any debt left over from undergrad. ...
It’s not fun to think about, but what would happen if you became disabled in a way that prevented you from practicing medicine? Could your family ...
One midnight in December of 2016, my husband and I were huddled around our laptop, anxiously refreshing the Army match portal. Military residency ...
Whether it's your first time doing consulting work outside your clinical day job or you are a seasoned pro, there are many different short- to ...
When you’re a resident seeing 20 plus patients in a single shift, it’s easy to forget that healthcare is still a business that needs to be marketed. ...
I used to think social media was not a place for a physician to be. The thought of putting my professional self on the internet seemed like a way to ...
After a successful first year, we’re excited to release the new and improved flipMD to our consultants and clients! We're taking a moment to share ...
An aging population. Spikes in lifestyle disease. Longer waits to see a specialist, and—to top it all off—a pandemic that put millions of Americans’ ...
We’ve literally all been there, multiple times over, when medicine moves us to our next stop without much time to prepare, research, and get settled. ...
Managing your money might not be as complicated as brain surgery, but the economy is doing some pretty wacky things right now amid the pandemic. ...
College, then medical school, then residency—and maybe a fellowship to top it all off. Most doctors spend about 12 years in training before becoming ...
So you’re browsing flipMD on a slow night at the hospital and you see a new job posting by a venture capital firm. You’re used to working with other ...
As a doctor, you’re already familiar with the importance of estate planning. This is because most of the patients we see lack an advanced directive ...
In your career as a physician, you will be seeing a fair share of contracts. Legally binding contracts can sometimes be a bit finicky and also ...
You’re supposed to be the one who has it all together. Real life superheroes. But when your entire career is built around healing the sick and giving ...
This year marks my eleventh year in a medical relationship, seventh of marriage. Over the course of this journey, I have learned a few things about ...
“Dr. Jenkins, are you available today for an interview on the tuberculous outbreak in our county?” Exciting or terrifying?
Maybe you already know these things but as a physician buying our first home 1.5 years ago I was completely in the dark about what options were ...
We built flipMD to bring the gig economy to currently practicing physicians. However, in doing so, we have built something that most physicians do ...
Since starting flipMD and jumping into the world of entrepreneurship, I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts, which to be honest has become a new ...
As a resident I’ve pretty much been dreaming of the day when all of my money worries melt away with my first check as an attending. But while ...
With hundreds of thousands in debt, medical professionals often feel a financial burden unparalleled in the student loan space. As a result, many opt ...
As a physician, from the moment you enter the healthcare system you are at risk of malpractice suits which will likely come when you are least ...
After all the years amassed in the classroom, back-breaking hours on rotations during training, several life changes and moves later you’ve finally ...
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We are very excited to have you join the first and only physician gig economy ever created. As many of you may or may not know, physicians work ...
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