Neil H. Baum, MD, presented “Ten Reasons to be Glad You Are a Urologist” for the Grand Rounds in Urology audience in September 2020.
How to cite: Baum, Neil H. “Ten Reasons to be Glad You Are a Urologist” September 2020. Accessed Dec 2024. https://grandroundsinurology.com/ten-reasons-to-be-glad-you-are-a-urologist/
Summary:
GRU Contributing Editor Neil H. Baum, MD, Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School, shares ten reasons urologists should be glad for picking their profession. He discusses how there is an increasing demand for urologists and a decreasing supply, and the advantages of picking a profession that grants you instant credibility. Dr. Baum also discusses the financial security and personal flexibility of the profession, with urologists in the top 5% of wage earners, no mandatory retirement age, and a lifestyle that can lead to work-life balance. He also discusses opportunities available to urologists and how they can sculpt the kind of practice that you want to have. An additional bonus is the daily ego boost from the many compliments that satisfied patients give, which Dr. Baum demonstrates with his “warm fuzzies” book of patient compliments.
For more commentary from Dr. Baum, visit his Improving Your Urology Practice page.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Neil H. Baum, MD, is a Clinical Professor of Urology at Tulane Medical School in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is also a retired urologic surgeon. Additionally, Dr. Baum serves as the Medical Advisor to Vanguard Communications Group. Dr. Baum is the author of Marketing Your Clinical Practice - Ethically, Effectively, and Economically, which is in its 4th edition, has sold over 175,000 copies, and has been translated into Spanish. He also wrote The Complete Business Guide to a Successful Medical Practice, which was published in 2015. Dr. Baum was the columnist for American Medical News for more than 25 years. Dr. Baum also wrote the popular column, “The Bottom Line,” for Urology Times for more than 20 years. He is a requested speaker each year to the Practice Management Seminar for the American Urological Association (AUA), where he discusses techniques for making urology practices more efficient and more productive. He has written more than 9 books on practice management and over 250 peer-reviewed articles on various urologic topics. Dr. Baum is also the medical advisor to Vanguard Communications Group.
