Physician Advice Archives

How to Estimate Your Exam Prep Time

January 30, 2026 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Certification, Board Exam, Physician Advice Tags: Clinician Burnout, Medical Careers, Occupational Health, Physician Wellness, Work-Related Pain, Workplace Wellness

One of the most common questions we receive at The Pass Machine is: “How many hours should I devote to preparing for my board exam? On the one hand, I have a firm answer: 200 hours for a specialty exam and 150 for a subspecialty exam. On the other hand, I have no answer at all. Vast differences in study time and effort exist among individual learners and for different exams. Instead, I have a way for you to arrive… Click to Read More

Board Prep? Stop Procrastinating and Start Preparing – Here’s How!

December 10, 2025 by Jack Krasuski, MD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Board Exam, Physician Advice Tags: board exam prep, habit change, preparation, procrastination, productivity, self-improvement, time management

Procrastination snowballs; that is, procrastination leads to ever more procrastination. The stress of delay leads to more delay, which leads to more stress and so on. Procrastination grows until the pressure to do the required task grows so high that, finally, action is taken. Of course, once action is taken, the work is often done under conditions of emotional duress, a reduced ability to focus, and too little time to get the job done well. Since procrastination has led to… Click to Read More

The Hidden Epidemic: Pain Among Physicians and Other Health Professionals

September 29, 2025 by Brooke Dulka, PhD Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Physician Advice Tags: Clinician Burnout, Medical Careers, Occupational Health, Physician Wellness, Work-Related Pain, Workplace Wellness

Healthcare professionals dedicate their careers to healing others, yet many suffer silently from a pervasive occupational hazard: pain. From emergency room physicians to surgeons, the physical demands of medical practice take a significant toll on practitioners. Moreover, even the sedentary aspect of clinical work, especially in a telehealth setting, takes it own toll. Thus, work-related pain among physicians and other clinicians is more common than many realize. A Silent Problem Work-related pain is actually quite common among health care professionals.… Click to Read More

Wealth Management for Physicians: Exploring Types of Financial Advisors

August 21, 2023 by Laura Tobias, American Physician Institute Leave a Comment Categories: All Posts, Physician Advice Tags: financial advisors for physicians, wealth management, wealth management for physicians

Want to learn more about wealth management for physicians? Try our Wealth Management Course, a comprehensive and easy-to-listen-to course with a faculty of certified financial planners that guides physicians through this complex landscape of wealth management options. Physicians face unique challenges when it comes to managing finances, but they gain lucrative financial opportunities, too. With a demanding profession and more complex financial needs than professionals in many other industries face, physicians must seek the right guidance to secure their financial… Click to Read More