A massive wave of physician retirement is approaching.
Today, about one out of four practicing physicians is age 65 or older.
Practicing medicine during the pandemic was no picnic.
Surveys show that between 50% and 60% of physicians were burned out last year.
All this means that large numbers of physicians are on the cusp of retirement.
What does this mean for you?
As a healthcare consumer, be warned that we are facing an impending shortage of healthcare professionals. If you plan to get sick, do it now!
As a financial services provider, you have an opportunity to reach out to physicians and dentists actively planning their retirement.
- Do you currently have any resources about retirement you can give away?
- Do you have effective, engaging questions you ask doctors prospects and clients about retirement?
- Can you create a SHORT—1 to 2 page– special report about doctor retirement? Some possible titles include:
The 5 Retirement Mistakes Doctors Make- And You Can Avoid
The Secrets of Successfully Retired Physicians
Costly Retirement Myths Smart Doctors See Through
Could you package the same content as social posts, videos or blog posts?
Do you currently work with doctors who were trained outside of the US? This will be the likely healthcare labor supply to fill the gaps left by retiring doctors.
I got inspired to create a quiz about Doctor’s Retirement Preparedness Score. Click here to get on the wait list, and I’ll let you see it once it’s live.
What do you think? How can you engage doctors riding the wave of retirement?