Inactive Physicians: The State of Our Understanding

Some physicians may elect to have an extended period of time during which they do not see patients. The reasons physicians may elect to have periods of “clinical inactivity” range from the desire to provide care to children or other family members to the desire to seek professional opportunities in medical administration, industry, or research. However, the duration of time away from clinical care required before being designated as “inactive” has not been established.

AMA, American Medical Association