Check out this lovely column about Robin Dibner, who is leaving medical practice to devote full-time to residency education. One quote:
When you are in an ambulatory practice as an attending, whether solo, group, specialty, or faculty practice – you and your patients choose each other. Over time the ones who are not a good fit drift away. The ones who remain loyal are wonderful! And you learn to work with each one in a collaborative relationship to promote their health, adherence to treatments, and prevention. They learn to trust you, and you them.
When you are in an ambulatory practice as an attending, whether solo, group, specialty, or faculty practice – you and your patients choose each other. Over time the ones who are not a good fit drift away. The ones who remain loyal are wonderful! And you learn to work with each one in a collaborative relationship to promote their health, adherence to treatments, and prevention. They learn to trust you, and you them.
