The Physical Toll of Residency: Hair Loss, Teeth Grinding, and What Your Body Is Telling You
Your body keeps a running tally of residency stress even when you won’t admit it to yourself. Hair loss, teeth grinding, chronic exhaustion that swallows your days off—these aren’t signs of weakness. They’re physical receipts for what this training demands. Recognizing them is the first step toward damage control.
Retention Crisis Forces Radical Recruiting Model Shifts
A convergence of burnout-driven physician exits, institutional betrayal, and growing preference for independent practice is forcing health systems to fundamentally rethink recruiting strategies. With 70% of orthopedic surgeons betting on independence, traditional employment models face unprecedented competitive pressure requiring structural innovation beyond compensation adjustments.