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10-25-2023, 08:26 AM
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Better compensation elsewhere?
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
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Forty years ago, there were 120,000 applications for 17,000 medical school seats. Five years ago there were only 25,000 applications. Our best and brightest are avoiding careers in medicine due to the many years of education, the increase in litigation, and relatively low compensation in comparison to other careers available to them.
Yesterday's was from the Tampa area, offered a 4 day work week, limited patient schedule, no "on call" responsibilities, 6 weeks vacation, and a compensation package of about $500,000/year. There is no way TVH can compete with that.
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I'll bet I missed something. 500k and relatively low compensation would apply to a different world from where *I* hang out. You've got me right curious. . .
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