Radiology Business March 11, 2024
About 60% of radiologists would accept lower pay in exchange for better work-life balance, according to new survey data from Medscape, published Friday.
The finding comes as some radiologists struggle meeting the demands of both family and their profession. About 39% of radiologists said they are conflicted as parents, due to work demands, while 33% are at least “somewhat” struggling to strike a balance.
“I feel like this is a perennial problem that boils down to a time issue” for doctors, Michael Ziffra, MD, an associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Northwestern, told the website. “We want to spend more time with our children, but it’s also built into us to always go the extra mile to take...