My piece on the challenges and failures of the US healthcare system is being featured on the front page of Medium today. Would love to hear your feedback, thoughts, and stories.
“I love medicine—but I don’t love the hamster wheel.” That sentence kept echoing in my head during 3 a.m. shifts and budget meetings alike. If you’re a physician feeling the same tug between clinical passion and systemic frustration, this post is for you. The Problem: Brilliant Clinicians, Limited Business Training Physicians command >80 % of U.S. healthcare spend yet hold <5 % of C-suite seats. Traditional MBAs cost $150K+, 2 years, and countless missed family dinners. Weekend “crash courses” often lack depth, CME credit, or a meaningful network. Burnout rates hover around 50 % —and much of it stems from feeling powerless in operational decisions. Keywords: physician leadership gap, physician executive training, clinician burnout, healthcare MBA alternative, non-clinical career paths My A-Ha Moment in the Hospital Corridor I was serving as a National Medical Director when a perfectly capable colleague admitted, “I have no idea how capitation works—I just sign ...

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