Originally Posted by
youngmd
I am doing the reverse.
I've been a pediatrician for 24 years, and I am switching to aviation.
Playing with cute babies and getting paid for it certainly was nice, but I've done it for a long time, and I don't feel like I am being challenged intellectually anymore.
But the biggest gripe is that I have no control over my schedule. 2-3 patients are scheduled at the same time to see me, and they're forced to wait a long time. I never feel that I have enough time for my patients.
I will miss the deep connections I made with the families over the years.
A friend with a hospital affiliated practice in a group had the same complaints…along with the required emergency room rotations. He went out on his own, limits his patient count, takes home less money and now he loves it. Has his own x-ray machine, sonogram and draws his own blood (his nurse actually). Doesn’t take medicaid.
My AME stopped doing deliveries (OB), due to the lawsuits