Office staffby Jeffrey C. Davids, DPM (no login)Dr. Weisman, With all due respect, I have two questions: First, I would like to know how long you have been practicing. Second, I would like to know what you pay those "3 DPM associates." The fact is that most associate positions pay very poorly. Do you compensate them well? Do you consider them employees or independent contractors? Do you pay for their health and medical malpractice insurance? APMA dues? Other benefits? I was offered a job paying $24k a year with 15% of the collections. Do you feel that is fair compensation for somebody who graduated #9 in his class but wasn't able to obtain a surgical program (which, when I graduated, numbered about 350 for 600 graduates and about 100 or more returning DPM's looking for a surgical program). Futher, do you suggest I try to get surgical training now? Would anybody give me a program since I haven't seen a patient in over 3 years? I'm sidelined. I've learned to accept it. It's nice to hear the success stories, but the failures don't mean that the people are failures at life, nor at being good physicians. It means there was a breakdown in the system somewhere, and there is the hope of future improvement. Until it is fixed, however, potential students shouldn't fixate all their hopes and dreams that being a world famous surgical DPM. I'm glad you found this site, and I hope you respond to the criticisms of your statements. This forum could use a more balanced approach. Jeff from IP address 152.163.201.188 Goto Forum Home |
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