Recent and upcoming medical student graduates and residents may have a different approach to medicine and work-life balance being millennials, compared to older physicians.
Physician's Money Digest lays out six considerations when training millennial physicians.
1. Millennials are often more well-versed in technology.
2. Desire flexibility within their jobs. Often, millennial providers may want to pursue opportunities such as composing a book or traveling abroad to provide medical care.
3. Have major loans. Over the last decade or two, medical schools' costs have increased substantially, leaving many graduates with hefty loans to pay.
4. Welcome change. Due to the available technology and advancements at their fingertips, millennial providers will want to learn new things and are open to the notion of change, whether that is adding an EHR system or relocating across the country.
5. Informal. While older generations of physicians tend to be formal and proper, millennial physicians often strive to be more down to earth. When dealing with patients, many may be quite informal.
6. Work-life balance. Even the most ambitious of millennial physicians may want a work-life balance, and having a life outside of the office is becoming increasingly important.
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