Clinical Professor of Dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Clin Dermatol. 2020 Sep-Oct;38(5):537-540. doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2020.05.010. Epub 2020 May 15.
Many physicians tend to regard their upcoming retirement with great trepidation. They are worried that after years of productive activity they will become useless and lose all their connections with medicine. This essay will try to impress on readers that this way of thinking is absolutely incorrect, and it will provide some personal insights regarding the retirement process. These will address why I retired (due to governmental interference), how I felt before I retired (pretty lousy), and how I felt after closing my practice (really liberated). I've also included some thoughts on how to minimize aggravation when shuttering a practice, as well as suggestions on how to remain active in medicine. Some reflections on staying fulfilled during postretirement are presented, ranging from making an effort to teach colleagues and young physicians (the most important project), lots of omnivorous reading (the second most important pastime), continuing medical writing, trying to travel, taking up cooking (truly marvelous!), and generally attempting to fully enjoy the leisure time afforded upon leaving practice. The bottom line is that retirement is not to be dreaded or feared but rather anticipated and enjoyed. For me, it has turned out to be simply delightful and wonderful.
许多医生往往对即将到来的退休生活感到非常惶恐。他们担心在多年的富有成效的工作之后，他们会变得无用，失去与医学的所有联系。本文将试图向读者强调，这种思维方式是完全错误的，并将提供一些关于退休过程的个人见解。这些见解将涉及我（因政府干预）退休的原因、退休前的感受（非常糟糕）以及退休后的感受（真正自由）。我还包括了一些关于如何尽量减少关闭诊所带来的烦恼的想法，以及如何在医学领域保持活跃的建议。本文还对退休后的满足感进行了一些思考，从努力教授同事和年轻医生（最重要的项目），广泛阅读（第二重要的消遣），继续医学写作，尝试旅行，学习烹饪（非常美妙！），以及一般来说，努力充分享受退休后闲暇时光。底线是，退休不应被恐惧或害怕，而应被期待和享受。对我来说，退休的生活简直是快乐和美妙的。
