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The Boundaries Queen: Dr. Michelle Cooke on Thriving in DPC
How do you know when it’s time to leave the system and what does it look like to create something better?
In this conversation, Dr. Michelle Cooke shares her journey from burnout in a large healthcare system to opening Sol Direct Primary Care in Atlanta, GA. She talks about the realities of fee-for-service medicine, how the hospital closure in her community pushed her toward direct primary care, and why boundaries are essential for sustainability as a physician.
We also dive into…
Why the fee-for-service model often leaves both doctors and patients feeling trapped.
How Dr. Cooke leaned into…
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