When Your Attending Is the Problem: How Residents Can Navigate Workplace Bullying and Protect Their Careers
Toxic attendings rarely announce themselves with overt cruelty—they operate through subtle targeting, weaponized professionalism complaints, and institutional power imbalances that leave residents feeling trapped. When you’re dependent on someone’s evaluation for your career, the math changes. Here’s how to protect yourself without derailing your training.
Physician Pay Gains Mask Deepening Structural Compensation Crisis
Despite headline compensation gains, 2026 physician pay data reveals a structural crisis: inflation-adjusted purchasing power is declining, wRVU-based models are hitting productivity ceilings, and the income gap between employed and independent physicians continues to widen. These converging pressures demand that physicians reassess employment arrangements and negotiate more aggressively.