Physician Compensation & Recruitment, January 2008

Inside:

Comp rises as physician executive market matures

Dermatology compensation increases more than skin deep

Calculate break-even point to choose in-house or external recruiter

Physician supply: Surplus or shortage?

News in brief

Western groups continue to outperform the rest of United States

Generational differences present compensation challenges

PCR 2007 index (PDF only)

Comp rises as physician executive market matures

When Ed Millermaier, MD, MBA, began practicing as an internist, he never imagined he'd one day be working in a full-time administrative role. But he started by participating in leadership activities and taking on administrative duties, which led to more administrative duties and leadership responsibilities. And after a long transition, he was working as the chief operating and medical officer for Borgess Ambulatory Care in Kalamazoo, MI.