
|Podcasts|October 13, 2022
AUPN Leading Edge Episode 4: How Much Is a Neurologist Worth? Factoring the Downstream
Author(s)Rohit Das, MD, Joseph R. Berger, MD
AUPN Leading Edge Episode 4 features Rohit Das, MD, and Joseph R. Berger, MD, who discuss how neurologists are undervalued in academic and non-academic settings when their compensation is predicated on RVUs alone. [LISTEN TIME: 26 minutes]
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AUPN’s Leading Edge will focus on issues of interest and practical use to Neurology Department Chairs, and will be freely available on Apple’s iTunes, Spotify and Google.
This episode discusses how neurologists are undervalued in academic and non-academic settings when their compensation is predicated on RVUs alone. Neurologists, particularly in certain disciplines, generate enormous economic advantages for their institutions that need to be recognized, appraised, and valued.
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