How Moonlighting Works During Residency: Rules, Opportunities, and What to Know Before You Start
Moonlighting can add significant income during residency, but the rules around program approval, visa status, and duty hours are strict. Finding opportunities requires knowing where to look—your own institution, agencies, or direct outreach. The real question isn’t just how much you can earn, but whether the tradeoff against burnout and recovery time makes sense for your situation.
Physician Turnover Signals Deeper Employment Model Instability
Physician turnover is increasingly driven by autonomy erosion and employment instability rather than compensation gaps. As locum adoption accelerates and unionization conflicts emerge, physicians must evaluate governance structures and employer stability before accepting positions.