Nostatic, good points.
After sleeping on it, I think it really boils down to whether I want to continue to have a teaching role or not. Both ideas have pros and cons. I do mostly enjoy teaching, however there are times when you get an inexperienced or poorly trained resident and those months are stressful. Also, I have been a teaching staff with inner city poor patients before and that can be stressful as well. On the other hand, the idea of just having to do my own work and try to build a practice has merit as well. I would be more efficient at work, wouldn't have to worry about preparing lectures, etc. I would be closer to home and might even be able to pop home for lunch every once in a while. The patients would be almost all medicare or private insurance, which is a plus on the billing side. Also, the smaller hospital is in a bit of a power vacuum right now, I would have a chance to really cement some business relationships and become one of the dominant players in that hospital. Of course, that assumes that I can do the job well and network well.
It's really great to have two very attractive options, just makes the decision harder
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