What will be your legacy as a physician?

I’ve heard some physicians wonder out loud if their career has been “wasted” – either because they were on a path that wasn’t a good fit or they spent years focusing on accumulating and worrying rather than on contributing and enjoying. The question is one of personal value:  Am I measuring up? And by whose metrics?

How do you measure the value of your physician career? Dollars earned? Lives saved? Honors …

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