The Golden Scalpel Files — Episode 5
The audio companion to Sunday's rural surgery dispatch. What it looks like to show up in a community that needs a surgeon — and can't find one. Five minutes.
Rural America Needs Surgeons. I Showed Up. Here’s What I Found
Nearly 60 million Americans live in rural communities with fewer than 5 surgeons per 100,000 people. I showed up. Here is what I found — and what it means for the Independent Physician Model.
The Dinner Nobody Scheduled...
A Friday handoff. An impromptu dinner. A surgeon with a look on his face, a contract restructuring nobody warned me about, and a ninety-day clock that belongs to me — not them.
Resident Corner: Add It Up — The True Cost of What You Signed Up For
The most expensive part of a contract isn't the salary. It's the price of leaving — and it's invisible the day you sign.
The Golden Scalpel Files — Episode 3
The audio companion to Sunday's article. Six clauses in every physician contract decide what your career costs you. Three minutes. Built for the OR hallway, the commute, the drive between hospitals.
