Physician Retention | Physician Leadership Career Network

Helping Them Trust “The Suits”: Rewiring the Relationship Between Physicians and Senior Leaders

It’s unfortunate but true: In medical school, in residency, and in their first job in the field, young physicians are often conditioned to dislike (or at least distrust) hospital administrators. This conditioning can be both overt and covert. Either way, it creates this innate sense of suspicion—especially in physicians right out of residency and fellowship—that may extend to division vice president or CEO of the system. It’s all leadership.

Future-Proofing Physician Leaders

By Kurt Scott

Future-Proofing your physician leaders requires recruiting Gen Z physicians and preparing them to lead. It comes down to three basic areas of your recruitment and retention programs.

The ROI of Physician Recruitment & Retention: The Understated Truth

By Kurt Scottphysician recruitment, physician retention, ROI

The return on investment (ROI) for combatting physician turnover and improving physician recruitment and retention isn’t just good—it’s surprisingly impressive. Let’s dive into how you can calculate yours.

How physician leaders can improve employee retention

By Sermo TeamEmployee Engagement, employee retention, retention

As an executive physician, you know the concerns surrounding unsustainable healthcare staff and leadership turnover.

High turnover rates have serious financial, professional, and patient-care implications. In 2023, 40% of healthcare professionals flat-out resigned, resulting in low employee morale and hundreds of millions in lost revenue.

Physicians applying for executive positions must understand the impact of employee turnover and prepare solutions to gain confidence from hiring committees. Understanding the healthcare staffing ‘leaky funnel’ will also help you secure a long-term leadership position.

Can we talk? In the dos and don’ts of physician retention, it is all about listening

By Kurt Scottphysician turnover

Recent surveys indicate that only 15% to 30% of physicians are extremely happy in their current practice and are not considering other opportunities.1,2 This leaves 70% to 85% of physicians with some level of dissatisfaction and even considering other options. This statistic should make you quite uncomfortable.

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Category: Physician Retention

Helping Them Trust “The Suits”: Rewiring the Relationship Between Physicians and Senior Leaders

Future-Proofing Physician Leaders

The ROI of Physician Recruitment & Retention: The Understated Truth

How physician leaders can improve employee retention

Can we talk? In the dos and don’ts of physician retention, it is all about listening