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It’s never too soon to start thinking about retirement! Medicine is not just a career; it can be one’s identity. How do you face retirement and figure out if you still want to work some? What’s possible? Our guest is an orthopedic surgeon who faced retirement after 25 years of practice and found new ways to still earn income, help others, and enjoy a new chapter in her life. Even if you’re not close to retirement, this episode can help you consider your own situation and take charge of your career path.
In this episode we’re talking about:
- What it’s like to face retirement
- Things to consider when approaching retirement
- One way to still keep a foot in the clinical door
- How networking can play a role in finding opportunities
- The interesting work and volunteering this surgeon is doing now
- Why it’s never too early to think about your retirement
Links for this episode:
American Corporate Partners (ACP) an organization that helps veterans and their spouses find new careers. Dr. Zimmermann volunteers here.
Physician Retirement – Why it’s hard for doctors to retire. An article in Medical Economics.
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Thanks Dr. Fork and Dr. Zimmermann for your timely and extremely helpful podcast. With 30% of USA physicians over 60 y/o and with many life changes in the pandemic, many of our plans as physicians near retirement have suddenly and drastically changed. Your pragmatic wisdom and doable insights are just the right “shot in the arm” to give me a boost during my late career crossroads!
Thank you Dr. Wehr for listening to the interview and taking the time to comment. I’m so glad Dr. Zimmermann’s story and experience were helpful and gave you some motivation for going forward from your own crossroads. Thank you also for the information about the percentage of physicians over 60. COVID has certainly caused a lot of physicians – both young and old, to reexamine how their medical careers. Please keep us posted on where the path takes you!
Dr. Zimmerman really painted a picture how physicians can transition to do meaningful work, make a little cash, and still have a time to enjoy their efforts. It was inspiring to hear her courage and success.
Thank you Carl! I really loved how Dr. Zimmermann shared her story with the arc of navigating through a tough time to come out much better on the other side. It’s more than just mere coincidence I believe when we have what seems like a negative experience but it ends up being a saving grace in a variety of ways. We can’t see the bigger picture at the time, but it does get revealed to us and the new view can be quite inspiring. Thanks again!