I am a physician, specifically a "family doctor," board certified in Family Medicine. After 5 grueling years in private practice being on call every other night and working every other Saturday and Sunday, where I made alot of money but had no time to enjoy it (or my family), I sold out of my practice and became the medical director for a state university student medical center in my hometown in southeast Georgia. I see 20 patients a day and supervise a staff of 65 medical professionals, including another physician, 5 nurse practitioners, and a physician assistant. We have a student population of over 20,000 and see around 130-140 patients a day, so as I like to tell people "I am busier than I used to be between the hours of 8 and 5, but after that my time is MINE!" No call, no weekend work= more time to hunt and spend with friends and family. I work occasionally at an urgent care center, and even cover for my old partner sometimes in my old private practice, to keep my other skills sharp. I also volunteer once to twice a month at a local indigent care "free" clinic. Had I not made this change, I would have be 60 or older before I could make a trip to Africa--if ever.
