2014: The Year of Professional Passion

During a recent tennis match with a group of physicians, the conversation revolved around the increasing number of physicians who have lost their passion for medicine. The threat of malpractice, government regulations, insurance companies, behemoth health care organizations, et al were mentioned as culprits. What I also learned was that early retirement or even career change, once unheard of, was now a well-known occurrence in medical circles. The discussion concluded with, “Go try to