E16: Big Impact in Small Town Family Medicine with Dr. Tod Stillson

Host Dr. Randy Lehman and Dr. Tod Stillson have a heartwarming conversation about the importance of transparency and trust when it comes to small town healthcare–especially in family medicine when you have the opportunity to serve families through many stages of life. In addition to discussing the impact of closing obstetrics units in rural hospitals, Dr. Stillson shares insights on achieving financial independence and introduces his “Employment Lite” model, which combines the benefits of traditional employment with private practice. This episode might just save a rural surgeon a few hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years! 

 

0:00 Intro

3:43 Dr. Stillson’s Background

7:51 Rural Maternity Unit Closures

9:12 Financial Corner

31:45 Resources for the Busy Rural Surgeon

36:17 Classic Rural Surgery Anecdotes

41:28 Resources for the Busy Rural Surgeon

 

Resources mentioned in this episode:

 

Doctor Incorporated book

Donor Advised Funds

SimpliMD