July 20th, 2016
The Fringe: Part 4 – Retirement
Bianca Belcher, MPH, PA-C
Retirement contributions are often thought about late in the game. You’re never too young to start contributing to “your future self” but it is difficult to figure out where to start, which type of plan to use, and how much to contribute to your retirement at this stage of your life/career. Here is a brief Q&A […]
June 29th, 2016
The Specialty Shuffle
Harrison Reed, PA-C
People tell me new things about my profession all the time. Forbes magazine loves to periodically declare it the best career in the country or the world or the universe, depending on the article. I find it hard to believe the people who write about money all day had time to sample every career before […]
June 8th, 2016
The Fringe: Part 3 – Deciphering Your Benefits Package
Bianca Belcher, MPH, PA-C
It is important to review more than just your salary when considering whether or not to accept a job. The rest of your benefits package could contribute significantly (or negatively impact) your long term financial health. Much of this is overlooked by new graduates and providers that claim that finance/money isn’t their thing. In a small, unofficial poll […]
March 29th, 2016
The Fringe: Part 1 – Negotiation Basics
Bianca Belcher, MPH, PA-C
This is the first installment of a four-part series dedicated to what I like to call “The Fringe” of working in medicine. I call it The Fringe because it really has nothing to do with the practice of medicine; yet, we all deal with it. As clinicians, we spend a significant amount of time learning […]