For many physicians, the past few years have been the roughest of their careers with problems like pandemic-caused burnout, income loss and practice closures. These impacts are disproportionately experienced by women physicians. However, those in concierge medicine remained financially sound with thriving practices and a sense of optimism about the future. This inspired the creation of the Specialdocs Women Physicians Council.
The mission, according to Terry Bauer, CEO of Specialdocs, a nationally recognized leader in concierge medicine transitions, is to build a supportive, collaborative community, encouraging more female doctors to benefit from the rewards of practicing in this resilient model.
Click on the video to watch Specialdocs’ Women In Concierge Medicine Webinar co-hosted by our partners at Medical Economics.
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2022 Women Physician Council Podcast
Facilitating Personal & Professional Growth for Women
The Specialdocs’ Women Physicians Council (SWPC) is a group of doctors dedicated to creating a vibrant and supportive community around current and future female concierge physicians.
Each year, the SWPC meets to discuss new initiatives, address current challenges and record an annual podcast to share the conversation with all female physicians who may be considering the concierge medicine model.
In this podcast members of the SWPC convey their experiences in concierge medicine and how the model has enabled them to remain financially sound, build thriving practices, and maintain a sense of optimism about the future.
Click on the video to watch six leading female doctors describing life as a concierge physician and why the model has proven to be the ideal fit for them.
The Struggle of Burnout and Pay Disparity
Burnout, shrinking reimbursement, vanishing autonomy and limited time with patients have defined the extraordinarily challenging medical landscape for physicians in the last decade. For women, the terrain has been even tougher, struggling with pay disparity, stepping off the fast track to raise children and experiencing a higher degree of burnout than males.
Female Physicians Suffering Higher Rates of Burnout
Gender Pay Gap Widens
The Solution
Concierge medicine is an excellent model of care for women physicians, enabling them to practice high-quality medicine and achieve a work-life balance. This alternative practice model, featuring membership fees and much smaller patient panels is uniquely suited to their vision of care.
Growing Rate of Women Choosing Specialdocs Concierge Medicine
Resources for Women Physicians Considering Concierge Medicine
Download our informative poster from the 2022 Centennial Congress of the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) by clicking on the button below.
Specialdocs Clients
Here’s what our women physician clients are saying about working with Specialdocs…
“When you’re in traditional medicine, you are so busy and don’t have time to think. We took a leap of faith and we’re able to make this transition. Specialdocs gives the same kind of care that we want to give to our patients. They focus on us and they make us feel like we’re the only people in the room.”
Kathleen Frekko Farrell, MD
Internal Medicine physician
Gaithersburg, Maryland
“Specialdocs made the transition so seamless and easy. Transitioning to the concierge model has really reignited my joy of practicing medicine. It affords you so much flexibility in terms of your schedule and your care for your patients.”
Julia Stanford, MD
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics
Annandale, Virginia
“Specialdocs has been very supportive. They never wanted to change who I am or how I want to run the practice. I think once you test these waters, you’ll never want to go back. “
Denise Armellini, MD
Endocrinologist
Fairfax, Virginia
“Specialdocs has been very good about following my lead, my vision and supporting it. They give me ideas on how to succeed in my vision.”
Carrie Cardenas, MD
Internal Medicine physician
San Diego, California
“It really is practicing the way you’ve always dreamed of practicing medicine.”
Judith Shea, MD
Internal Medicine physician
Greenwich, Connecticut
“Specialdocs was extremely responsible and extremely dependable during the transition. It was always, ‘We are a team. We’re working together.’”
Shalini Kaneriya, MD
Internal Medicine physician
Northern Virginia
“The people behind Specialdocs are pretty phenomenal. They have a lot of great knowledge and fantastic support.”
Cecily Havert, MD, of Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates
Internal Medicine physician
Northern Virginia
“Since I transitioned to concierge medicine, my days run a lot more smoothly, I don’t run behind and my patients don’t have to wait for me. It’s such a supportive, friendly environment.”
Beth Dorn, MD
Internal Medicine physician
Torrance, California
“Specialdocs is completely behind the scenes. They allow us to be at the forefront of the practice.”
Natasha Beauvais, MD
Internal Medicine physician
Alexandria, Virginia
“I think is the only way to give patients what they want from their doctor.”
Nan Monahan, MD
Internal Medicine physician
Atlanta, Georgia