The University of Texas Medical Branch Dermatology Interest Group (UTMB DIG) is a resource for medical students interested in Dermatology as well as for dermatologists and residents.
Editors
Current Editors: Jane Onyemachi and Madelyn Schmidt
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Past Editors: Fareen Momin, Andrea Francis, Renat Ahatov, Michael Phan, Elise Weisert, Michael Ryan, Keith Wagner, Tim Allen, Kristyna Gleghorn, Dung Mac, Alex Acosta, William Tausend, Sheila Jalalat, Rebecca Philips, Chelsea Altinger, Lindsey Hunter, Alison Wiesenthal, Leslie Scroggins, Mara Dacso, Ashley Group, Fadi Constantine, Emily Fridlington, Joslyn Witherspoon, Tasneem Poonawalla.
Monday, December 16, 2013
Is the Dream of Solo Dermatology Private Practice Over?
Many dermatology residents aspire to establishing a solo private dermatology practice once they complete residency training. This type of practice setting will become less likely according to an article in the December 2013 issue of Houston Medical Journal (Physicians’ Forum: Solo physician practice on the decline, pages 7 and 10). Steve Sanders, the CEO of Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital is quoted, “Solo practice isn't dead, but it’s on its last legs.” Expanded regulatory requirements and higher administrative costs were cited by this article as factors for the expectation that solo private practice will decline.