All Posts by Mitchel Schwindt, MD
About Mitchel Schwindt, MD
How Can Recruiters Work Better With Physicians?
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - May 31, 2017
A career in healthcare provides an incredible life full of experiences, challenges, and heartbreak, mixed with incredible satisfaction. With the rapidly shifting global economy, health professionals retain a large degree of flexibility and geographic independence. That said, it takes a unique proposition from a recruiter to pull one away from a satisfying position. I have, on a rare occasion, taken the bait and enjoyed great rewards as a result. Here is how it happened.
The Hands of Time Don't Stop for Physicians Either
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - May 23, 2017
I would love to rewind the clock and work a bit less, skip a few more meetings, and grab an afternoon nap as often as possible. I'd like to think I would ignore the lure of a nice bonus check and take an extra vacation with the kids. Instead of moonlighting to get those student loans erased, I'd take a long, slow walk with my wife and just sit quietly watching the sunset. The hands of time wait for no one. Choose to spend those moments wisely with contemplation and great care.
Why Physicians Must Engage with Technology
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - May 2, 2017
How would anyone feel if half of everything they learned turned out to be wrong? Early in my medical career, a mentor relayed a similar age-old sentiment. "One-half of everything you learn in medical
4 Things I Like About My Recruiter
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - April 13, 2017
I am selective in where and why I'll travel to pick up some shifts, but a key factor is the methods of the recruiter. I wanted to share a few of my favorite recruiter traits and to let you know good recruiters do still exist.
The Perspective of Time - Advice for New and Resident Physicians
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - March 28, 2017
The tendency to look back and impose self-criticism for the past is an all too common human tendency. A more robust strategy involves looking far ahead - not just dreaming, but making a detailed plan
5 Mistakes I Made Accepting an Attending Contract
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - March 14, 2017
The final year of any residency is a time of accelerated independence, moonlighting, and an intense search for that first job as an attending. This decision is critical as one embarks on a life-long
Why I Chose Emergency Medicine
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - February 23, 2017
There is a definite finality to the decision of which specialty a physician pursues. The reasons are as vast as they are individual. Hopefully, the med student has done due diligence and has a solid
Job Options for Physicians Are Endless, but Frequent Changes Aren't Wise
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - January 24, 2017
The frequent changing of rotations and departments delivers a fresh experience that has immense appeal for residents. Shifting one's mindset to the routine of life as an attending physician requires adjustment,
Differences In Palate - How Physicians Can Use Their Talents to Diversify a Healthcare System
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - December 15, 2016
Think back to the last time you ate BBQ, if you like that sort of thing. Chances are you recall how your mother made it and use that as the standard of comparison for all others. It is not to say that
Quieting the Chaos - Finding Contentment in Rural Emergency Medicine
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - November 17, 2016
The frenetic pace and chaos of working in an urban trauma center are addicting - at least for a while. Interesting, unusual, and tragic patients test the mettle of even seasoned physicians. For some,
