Physician Finance

In medical training, our job is to hone our craft by learning and practicing the best possible medicine for our patients. Unfortunately, medical training isn't free. With the substantial debt burden facing graduating medical students, it has become increasingly important to know how to navigate the choppy waters of personal finance. With sharks in the water, no training on personal finance, and little time to spare on such an important topic, this short primer aims to teach you only what you need to know about personal finance so that you can focus on taking good care of patients.

A young physician’s most important asset isn’t an investment or real estate portfolio—it’s the ability to earn a good income performing your specialty. Potentially eight figures, this asset needs insurance. But insurance that truly protects your income and safeguards your quality of life isn’t easy to find.

Are you a physician struggling under the weight of debt and the relentless demands of your profession? Danny Bramer, M.D., has been in your shoes, and he’s here to offer you a lifeline. In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Bramer draws from his own experiences and those of countless physicians he’s encountered throughout his career. He knows the struggles all too well—the pressure to live up to societal expectations, the burden of student loan debt, and the constant battle against burnout. But he also knows there’s a way out.

Broke and creeping toward burnout after fellowship training, Dr. Latifat Akintade refused to relinquish control of her professional future. She transformed her finances and founded MoneyFitMD School, equipping women physicians with the knowledge they need to eliminate debt and live a joy-filled life. In Done With Broke, Dr. Akintade explains the principles of financial management for physicians, showing how to break free from the cycle of overworking and overspending to stop worrying and live the life you want.

In Wealthy Doc's Guide to Achieving Financial Freedom, author Brian Foley, MD, MBA, shares his journey from poverty to financial freedom through a career in medicine and investing. With over 30 years of experience, Foley is known as Wealthy Doc and runs a successful blog.

Walk through this concisely written executive summary of how to manage the finances of your practice in just a few hours a month. Get up to speed on which financial reports to run, how to analyze them quickly, and how to be sure that your cash and other assets are safeguarded.

This book offers a quick and easy reference guide for busy healthcare professionals in getting a grasp on their personal finances. It outlines how financial security is a complementary part of the education a medical student should be receiving from the early stages of their career training through retirement and leaving a legacy. You will learn about financial planning strategies, how to ascertain simple, actionable goals, and what steps you can take to make your financial dreams a reality.

There are two things medical school doesn't teach you, such as how to pay off the massive amount of debt you accrue as a medical student and how to thrive and enjoy your life as a happy, successful doctor. The Debt Free Physician will give you the knowledge and tools you need to do both!

In his second book, The Physician’s Guide to Stocks and Options, Dr. Loo examines the process of leveraging paper assets into additional passive revenue streams in your investment portfolio and as an overall strategic component for additional income, wealth generation, and financial independence. He explains his simple three-step stock investing process that made him financially independent by the age of 29 and that he has honed over the last 10 years.

It used to be that physicians were the highest income earners. Now, with Obamacare, Medicare, and the equalization of income, physicians are working more and earning less. Ken Himmler has been working with physicians and medical groups for three decades and will teach you how to use unique strategies to help you hold onto more income and build your financial security. This is written for physicians only.

Unlock the perfect strategy to build wealth for the future and create a fulfilling life you can live today. Isn’t it time to take control of your investments? In The Busy Professional’s Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing, Vanessa Peters, MD will take you through her journey investing in real estate as a full-time physician. She will show you how passive income can improve your life by creating more time to spend time on the things you enjoy and with the people you love now—not just when you retire.

Have you ever considered writing your first book or book series or pursuing a part - or full-time writing career? Would you like to tell people about your unique experiences, talent, or skillset, and maybe develop a following and become an influencer? There are many creative and professional benefits to freelance writing, plus you can leverage a book into other opportunities, like promoting and enhancing your consulting brand and business, building your influence and authority as a public speaker, and creating additional sources of passive income.