When Doctors Decide Not to Doctor

➡️ While it may not be entirely accurate that the majority of Stanford med grads don’t go into clinical practice, the point is there is a huge rate of burnout among physians leaving them to leave or reconsider clinical practice.

These disillusioned physicians choose other paths in tech, entrepreneurship, research, and industry instead, leading to clinician doctor shortages.

This clip isn’t about bashing medicine; it’s about being honest:

Training as a doctor no longer guarantees a lifetime in clinic, as many are asking hard questions about sustainability, meaning, and impact in their careers.

Watch this teaser and tell me: if you are a physician and were starting over today, would you still choose direct patient care as your primary path?

Tune in on Wed. Feb 4 when this next Episode of The Explorer’s Way drops. Lindsey Faucette: Moral Injury and The DPC Solution.

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