Aug. 1, 2023Tuesday DO & student voicespastretirement Rearview mirror Reminiscing after retirement: The joys and dangers of looking back Some days the pull of the past seems a little more palpable, like when the air is heavy with static electricity ahead of a thunderstorm. Other days that same past seems like a different life. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
April 3, 2023Monday retirement Making a transition The Retirement Zone: Occupying a different kind of space Our exit from the workforce heralds our re-entry and splashdown into a domestic life we likely have never experienced before in its entirety. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Jan. 3, 2023Tuesday retirement Life changes Retiring from medicine: Knowing when it’s time to get out My colleagues often ask me how to tell if it’s really time to retire. The answer is surprisingly simple. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Oct. 1, 2022Saturday retirement Golden years The pros and cons of staying involved in medicine after retiring There are many ways to “stay in the game” after retiring from active practice or scaling down one’s workload. Let’s explore some of them. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Aug. 1, 2022Monday Planning ahead Pack your retirement go-bag now Life happens. Preparing for your retirement sooner rather than later will ensure a smoother transition when the time comes. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
April 1, 2022Friday retirementwork-life balance Retirement Medicine as your Second Life: What happens when the game ends? Medicine is what we do. In retirement it is or will become what we did. How will you handle the transition to a non-physician identity? Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA
Feb. 1, 2022Tuesday Golden years Retiring from medicine: The best of times or the worst of times? Whether we dread retirement or can’t wait to get there, saying goodbye to a career in medicine is never easy. Back Nine By Daniel J. Waters, DO, MA