“Talk to my Manager.”
That’s a line used by Actors, Singers, Magicians, Acrobats, Dancers…anyone who has decided to act like a Professional in sharing their gifts with the world.
What about Medics?
Why don’t Medics have Managers?
Not Hospital Managers, but Personal Managers…men and women empowered to look out for the best interests of each Medic.
Personal Managers who monitor and handle:
- Working conditions
- Following up with complaints
- Professional qualifications
- Training opportunities
- Locum openings
- Hours of sleep each day/week
- Renegotiating contracts
- Fast-tracking your career advancement
- Tracking your progress towards personal, professional and social goals
Why don’t Medics have those kinds of Managers?
What would happen if they did?
For one thing, Medics would start to be treated with the respect accorded to Free Agents, rather than being disregarded as replaceable cogs in the industrial healthcare factory.
But beyond that, it would free you to focus your energy on the thing that drove you to pursue a career in Medicine in the first place:
Making a difference in the lives of others, whilst your Manager helped you profitably make a difference in your own life as well.
Medicine is a team sport. And a key member of your team needs to be your Personal Manager.
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