I built an empire nobody wants

Medical Economics November 19, 2024
Brian W. Meeker, DO, FAAFP, Todd Shryock

Key Takeaways

• The physician’s career in family medicine has been financially rewarding, with a focus on independence and a broad scope of practice.
• Recruitment challenges arise as new doctors prefer structured, 9-to-5 roles with limited scope, contrasting with the physician’s independent model.
• The physician’s practice includes performing procedures typically referred to specialists, contributing to low morbidity and mortality rates in the community.
• The shift in family medicine towards specialization and RVU contracts is lamented, highlighting the loss of traditional practice autonomy.

An atypical career led to atypical results – including financial security and work-life balance

As I approach my 66th birthday, I contemplate this vocation I love and wonder if there is anyone left out there that wants...

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