Last night I read a disturbing research paper on why podiatrist who have left the profession left. the most common reasons?
1. Professional Isolation
2. Not enjoying type of practice
3. Personal Isolation
Other reasons included poor financial return, taking too long to build up a practice and lack of business skills.
The company I work for and helped build recognised these problems about 10 years ago. While I would suggest in New Zealand that these reasons for leaving the profession are still paramount, Foot Mechanics at least has addressed these problems for new graduates in terms of working with other podiatrists. For experienced podiatrists who are financially under-preforming we now offer a franchise model with proven above industry average returns. The fact is if you aren't making the money you need to make to stay interested in your career - you will leave! Either by choice or necessity!
We only build "Multipod" clinics so that podiatrists are working with podiatrists. We offer a full range of podiatry services while allowing each podiatrist to shape their area of interest within the company.
It is painful to me that so many people leave our profession, its great a great profession and we can fix these problems and get Podiatry growing.
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Having just recently spent some time with 3rd year students its amazing how accurate these themes are and its great to see there is an option to avoid these hurdles!
ReplyDeleteI have recently spend time talking with Podiatry students in their final year in New Zealand. There was a mix of unrealistic expectations in terms of remuneration and type of work. It would be good to have some student interaction here to open this topic up...
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