Doctors who want to leave traditional medicine face a psychological barrier, not a practical one: the myth that doing so makes you a heretic. Matt Gallogly says surrounding yourself with peers who've made the switch, like Dr. Demers and Dr. Buford, helps. The result is happier patients, more fulfillment, and better family life.
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The challenge of leaving traditional medicine is more mental than it is anything else. Okay, get around other doctors that are doing this. Get around other doctors that have done this. Quit hanging around with doctors that say, well, that sounds really risky, I don't think you should do that. Get around other doctors that are doing this, have done this, and want to help you do it. And there's lots out there. There's people like Dr. Demers or Dr. Buford or Dr. Matthews and Dr. Duffy and Dr. Krolin and Dr. Gappin. There's doctors, there's tons in our group that have made this journey and want to help you. Okay, because the challenge— here's the thing, I'll leave you with this— the challenge of leaving traditional medicine is more mental than it is Anything else. And the reason why is because you've been told this lie. You've been told a lie that this is the way that medicine should be done, and if you go outside of it, you are a heretic. Well, the reality is, is that the history of medicine is always, always about pushing the envelope, finding new ways, finding new solutions, finding different ways to do things, because it's all about the care of the patient. And I can tell you this right now, your patients are going to be happier. You're going to be happier. Your family's going to be happier. Your spouse is going to be happier. And most importantly, you'll have passion about doing medicine again. Hope you liked this. If you did, give us a big thumbs up. Share this with other friends. Rate us. Give us 5 stars. Subscribe. Give us a thumbs up on the video. Whatever it is. And come back and listen more. This has been Matt Gallogly. This is the Practice Profit System podcast, and we look forward to talking to you soon. Have a great day, everybody.