JOB FOR DOCTORS: 7 ways of boosting your income as a doctor

Saturday, October 11, 2014

This give tips on how to boost your income as a doctor while still practicing some medicine

Pick up a locum- In many countries, Medical doctors are allowed to practice locum while holding a regular job.Few hours per week can give you some extra income.
Specialize- Specialist/Consultant/Attending can mean 100% increase in income in many countries.
Write- write and publish books,play and play for articles on health offline or online. Good online sites that pay for your writing include About.com, wiseGEEK and Helium Content Source etc . You may just simply blog and monetize the blog. Note that some of these article submission sites pay through Paypal and the service is available in Nigeria now.
Start a private practice- This maybe a clinic or hospital.This maybe the most demanding but maybe one of the most rewarding in the long run.
Seek grant if you have research interest- This would earn you extra income, possibility of academic travels and more scholastic papers for academic promotion(more money in the long run).
Speaking engagement- A lot of organisations pay for expert speaking engagement. Get yourself into the professional specking train.
Pick new skills- Improve capacity would most times translate in increase income.If you are a surgeon,mastering laparoscopic surgery may translate into increase income.