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HL Shorts: Why Flexibility Is Central to Physician Retention Strategy

Analysis  |  By Jay Asser  
   February 23, 2026

"People are really, really invested in their time," says Temple Faculty Physicians CEO Claire Raab.

In this episode of HL Shorts, Claire Raab, MD, president and CEO of Temple Faculty Physicians, explains how physician expectations are changing, and why flexibility is becoming essential to recruitment and retention.

Jay Asser is the CEO editor for HealthLeaders. 


KEY TAKEAWAYS

Academic medical groups must adapt as more physicians prioritize time and work-life balance over traditional full-time models.

Temple Faculty Physicians has a program that allows physicians to be as low as 70% clinical and still retain their benefits.


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