Hanging Up the Stethoscope?

According to the Texas Medical Association'sCommittee on Physician Health and Rehabilitation(www.texmed.org/cme/phn/psb), doctors need toready themselves emotionally for retirement. Hereare some tips on how to make the transition easier:

• Prepare to take off the white coat in terms of status and unwelcome responsibility.
• Find an activity that is meaningful.
• Consider how your retirement is going to affect your spouse.
• Develop or expand relationships with family and friends.
• Look forward to having more time to exercise and take care of yourself.
• Recognize that health status is very important to a successful retirement.
• Prepare to live on your savings and investments.
• Visualize retirement as a very positive and rewarding time in your life.