Inside physician engagement: Why disengagement fuels exits and side hustles

Bill Heller, chief operating officer at CHG Healthcare, breaks down the sharp contrast between highly engaged physicians and everyone else when it comes to job mobility, as highlighted in the 2025 Physician Sentiment Survey.

Although nearly one-third of physicians say they’re considering work outside of medicine or moonlighting, only 10% of highly engaged physicians say they plan to change jobs, compared with 25% of their less engaged peers. Heller points to broader economic uncertainty, consolidation and policy volatility as part of the picture — but says engagement is...