I've been a little disillusioned of late with my specialty's academy as well as my subspecialty's college
As I progress in my career, I'm at the point where I've built a fairly substantial patient base via referrals. It is rare that someone looks me up online via a website and just strolls into my office.
Is there any reason to continue paying the exorbitant dues annually? (These dues are all reimbursed by my hospital so it isn't a money issue but rather just an issue of necessity. If these groups aren't working towards something that I believe is beneficial to me, why bother continuing to contribute to them? Just for an additional 4 letters after my title that 99% of my patients don't understand?)
I don't have any beef with my local medical society but the same question arises now that they've come asking for the annual dues. I'm almost certain no one goes to the local medical society website to look me up and book an appointment.
Has anyone felt similarly and how did you handle it?
As I progress in my career, I'm at the point where I've built a fairly substantial patient base via referrals. It is rare that someone looks me up online via a website and just strolls into my office.
Is there any reason to continue paying the exorbitant dues annually? (These dues are all reimbursed by my hospital so it isn't a money issue but rather just an issue of necessity. If these groups aren't working towards something that I believe is beneficial to me, why bother continuing to contribute to them? Just for an additional 4 letters after my title that 99% of my patients don't understand?)
I don't have any beef with my local medical society but the same question arises now that they've come asking for the annual dues. I'm almost certain no one goes to the local medical society website to look me up and book an appointment.
Has anyone felt similarly and how did you handle it?
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