Dr. E. Hanh Le, Senior Director of Medical Affairs at Healthline Media, is no stranger to health emergencies. Now, she shares what motivates her to look for opportunities to volunteer during the COVID-19 pandemic and describes the roadblocks that she faces.
Many of us likely recall Norman Rockwell’s image of a doctor. He was much loved; and assuredly, when he retired in his later years, he was missed by the community.
Fast-forward to the last few decades, and you might be surprised to find that many retired physicians actually left clinical medicine when they were in their 40s or 30s, if not mid-20s — the prime years for productive clinical practice.