“The Physicians’ Perspective: Medical Practice in 2008″ was recently published by The Physicians’ Foundation. The survey found that 60% of doctors surveyed would not recommend medicine as a career to young people. (more…)

Last week’s issue of The New England Journal of Medicine led off with an article titled “Innovation in Primary Care — Staying One Step Ahead of Burnout,” that may be of interest to PRN readers. (more…)

The New York Times published an article on October 30th entitled “Medical Student Burnout and the Challenge to Patient Care.” (more…)

Membership on the PRN networking page has expanded rapidly over the last few months and now includes numerous countries across 4 continents. Membership in the United States includes 45 states, but somehow the word hasn’t gotten out to physicians in Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, North Dakota, Nevada, and Wyoming. Please help spread the word about PRN to your colleagues, and don’t forget these 6 states missing from our roster.

The annual meeting of the Maryland Society of Anesthesiologists will include several presentations on career evolution and non-clinical career options. (more…)

PRN is pleased to announce the addition of a members-only network page. Use this resource to find members with similer non-clinical interests, post upcoming meetings of interest to members, or post information or questions on the members forum. This feature will hopefully enhance the networking and information exchange opportunities provided by PRN. To sign up during the free registration period, please visit http://members.prnresource.com/.

Over half of the doctors age 50-65 are planning to retire, seek non-clinical jobs, or significantly reduce the number of patients they see during the next 3 years, according to a survey conducted by Merritt, Hawkins, and Associates. (more…)

Are you interested in particular non-clinical areas and looking for more information? Is there something extra that you’d like to see on our website? If you have some ideas to share with PRN, please contact us at info at prnresource.com. We greatly appreciate your input.

Crash Cart Productions, LLC, recently visited Bethlehem, PA, to film portions of “Heal Thyself,” a feature length documentary about the challenges of modern medical practice and the changing face of medicine as clinicians leave in search of other careers. (more…)

Dr. Emily Senay has worked for CBS News since 1994 and is currently the health and medical correspondent for CBS News’ The Early Show. (more…)