Radiology PhysEmp Salary Report: June 2026
Somewhere in Normal, Illinois — a town whose name is, in fact, Normal — a radiologist is being offered $850,000 a year to look at pictures.
Surgery PhysEmp Salary Report: June 2026
A surgeon in Smithtown, New York can earn $575,000 a year to do what a surgeon in Lompoc, California will do for $300,000.
Pulmonary-Critical-Care PhysEmp Salary Report: June 2026
Kentucky — a state with exactly one open Pulmonary Critical Care listing — is paying more than New York, which has nine.
Urgent Care Physician PhysEmp Salary Report: June 2026
Somewhere in Sunnyvale, California, an urgent care physician is being offered up to $395,000 a year to evaluate sore throats, sprained ankles, and the occasional patient who Googled their symptoms on the drive over.
Pulmonology PhysEmp Salary Report: June 2026
Somewhere in Oregon, a single Pulmonology listing is offering $600,000 a year.
Urology PhysEmp Salary Report: June 2026
A urologist in Springfield, Missouri can earn $700,000 a year.
Can You Be a Good Doctor Without Being Available 24/7? Setting Boundaries in Residency and Beyond
Medicine’s traditional culture rewards constant availability, but a growing number of residents and early-career physicians are pushing back. The tension isn’t about laziness—it’s about sustainability. Setting boundaries doesn’t automatically tank your career, but it does require strategic thinking about when to hold the line and when flexibility serves you better.
Immigration Barriers Threaten Rural Physician Pipeline
Federal immigration policies including proposed $100,000 H-1B visa fees and J-1 waiver processing delays threaten to collapse physician supply in rural and underserved areas most dependent on international medical graduates. With one in four U.S. physicians being foreign-trained, healthcare organizations must develop contingency workforce strategies while advocating for policy coherence.