PHYSICIAN RETIREMENT

Helping physicians and surgeons retire successfully

At Coaching for Physicians we can help you with the non-financial issues surrounding your retirement from medicine. A recent  survey  suggested that more than half of physicians may consider retiring from medicine  within the next three years. Some physicians and surgeons are ill prepared for the changes that occur after retirement. Most are in good health and can anticipate living long lives and it is possible will spend more time in retirement than in their working life. When some doctors retire they are looking for ways to achieve and live their retirement dreams and view retirement not as an ending, but as a transition to a new and exciting phase of life.

At Coaching for Physicians we can help you with the non-financial issues surrounding your retirement from medicine. A recent survey suggested that more than half of physicians may consider retiring from medicine within the next 3 years. Some physicians and surgeons are ill prepared for the changes that occur after retirement. They are usually in good health and can anticipate living longer lives and it is possible will spend more time in retirement than in their working life.
How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?Satchel Paige

Are You Retiring From Medicine?



Dr. Hudson is an experienced retirement coach for physicians. He has personal experience and retired many years ag from a busy surgical practice. This has provided him with a deep personal knowledge and empathy. Given the right direction and support, there is every reason to suppose that you will navigate these waters and have many happy and productive years following your retirement.

The average retirement age in the community today is 62 and every day 10,000 Baby Boomers reach the age of 65. We are all different in the way that we respond to the transition from work to retirement. For some this transition is similar to their personal response to a job change during their working life. For others it may feel like a crisis. However, many doctors are used to working long hours in a respected position and find this transition difficult. When this happens you may need to adjust to personal shifts in your identity, status or power. Many identify financial constraints or medical problems that lead to difficulties achieving the goal of a long and happy retirement.

Many years ago counseling identified multiple models to aid during the transition to retirement and retirement planning. Coaches have adapted many of these models for use with individuals who are having difficulty defining or achieving their retirement goals. Retirement coaching with Dr. Hudson can be unstructured or structured.

Coaching for Physicians helps doctors develop the skills they need to succeed…one-on-one, physician-to-physician. We provide specialized physician coaching and education for individual physicians and healthcare organizations, including full days of immersion in soft skills coaching, one-on-one, physician-to-physician. Dr. Hudson is experienced, he has been helping physicians for over a decade. If you find it hard to find time for individual sessions with Dr. Hudson, we also offer online elearning for physicians including modules on soft skills, body language, work-life balance, time management, and anger management. Many of our classes have CME approval.  We help you develop the people skills and soft skills essential to modern medical practice. Our services include coaching for burnout and stress reduction, anger management and disruptive physician coaching, marital & relationship coaching, malpractice support, time management, conflict resolution, career & retirement coaching, executive coaching, and emotional intelligence & communication skills coaching for physicians and surgeons.