‘Always a Physician’: Retirement’s Biggest Test Isn’t Money Jessica Migala

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/always-physician-retirements-biggest-test-isnt-money-2026a1000qzm When Joseph M. Kaczmarczyk, DO, MPH, MBA, lectures on retirement, he focuses on the image of a Jenga tower. Picture a Jenga tower with one piece sticking out. He then cues the audience to imagine that they’re pulling out that piece with the skill of a surgeon. The next image? A collapsed tower. “I use this to demonstrate what happens to professional identity during retirement,” Kaczmarczyk said.