NonClinical Careers for Physicians™ Podcast

Podcast Comment/Question Physicians tend to be logical thinkers who follow logical mostly linear pathways to solve problems and to be successful. However, that thought process can stymie successful transitions to interesting and rewarding nonclinical jobs. After all, leaving practice is a decidedly non-linear activity. So, don't try to make it one. Think creatively to make the most of your nonclinical career transition.

Podcast Comment/Question For as long as I've been in this business, and the title of my very first podcast five years ago, the question I'm most asked by physicians is, what's out there. As I explain in person as well as in my podcasts, what's out there is the wrong question. Listen to learn why it is the wrong question, and learn what are the right questions.

Podcast Comment/Question Failure is not a word you want to hear when planning to leave clinical practice, but physician career transitions to fail. The reasons are simple, and you actually know each one. After all, career transitions fail for the same reasons patients fail in their recovery, fail to avoid avoidable disease, fail to thrive. Listen to this podcast and you'll understand. Listen and you may be better able to answer your own question, "Will my career transition be successful?"

Podcast Comment/Question In a hurry? Want your new job yesterday? You've come to the right place - NOT. Nonclinical career change or transition is not the same as securing a "next" clinical post. It's a different process, requiring different skills and a significantly different timeline. But, once you understand the process - much like a patient realizing that recovery from any disease or procedure does take time, you'll be able to shape your expectations appropriately.

Podcast Comment/Question From working with the Big 4 to Boutique firms, you do have choice, and a choice may be to be your on consultancy. What format is best for you is a decision you can make and one you can also modify. Regardless, whether in an organization or on your own, you will need to define your brand as a foundation for your demand. But, once your your way, managing your business will be come more important as you determine your growth, your change, and your future.

Podcast Comment/Question Being a consultant requires a range of skills. Some are very task oriented, some derive from emotional intelligence and some are just about, as in medicine, following proven principles and processes. Let's jump start your consulting career with this advice.

Podcast Comment/Question From defining consulting and consultants to understanding a successful consulting business structure to taking the right steps to be able to state your preferred consulting focus, this is the first of a series of podcasts predicated on transition from medical practice to the world of consulting.

Podcast Comment/Question This is the sequel I Just Lost My License. In this podcast I speak to the next steps in establishing a nonclinical career.

Podcast Comment/Question If you've lost your license you need to take definitive action to understand your situation, the actions and work required to determine the status of the actions taken against your license and, the big question, what's next. You need expert advice most likely from a seasoned attorney with intense experience in addressing licensure issues with physicians. This podcast addresses those needs and presents possible ramifications of not taking appropriate actions to help yourself.

Podcast Comment/Question Over half of all physicians report some degree of burnout with up to 80% being affected in some studies. Burnout is associated with twice the number of medical errors and associated increases in malpractice litigation. It leads to staff turnover; it can cost up to a million dollars to replace one physician. In 2021 over 230,000 MDs, RNs, NPs, PAs quit their jobs. And one physician takes their own life every single day of every single year. Listen to hear Dr. Hinnebusch's personal story and about resources to address physician burnout.

Podcast Comment/Question “Committees are, by nature, timid. They are based on the premise of safety in numbers, content to survive inconspicuously rather than take risks and move independently ahead.” Have you perhaps made similarly derisive comments about committees at your hospital or in your practice? If you have, you’re in good company. That particular quote is from Ferdinand Porsche. An early to mid-20th century automobile pioneer But, as you likely agree, Dr. Porsche’s quote is no less accurate today, and particularly as it applies to today’s job market. Why is this important to you?

Podcast Comment/Question One Texas attorney made a name for himself by appearing as a cat emoji during court proceedings. While his presentation error didn't end the court proceedings, he did create a delay and an impression. Being a cat is not the impression you want to create as we find remote work becoming more of an accepted and expected norm. From learning to be better communicators, to bettering managing our time and understanding some of the organizational challenges of remote work, those who do it successfully will thrive. Those who resist or are late adopters will pay a career price. Let's get you focused and on the right track... after all, you're not a cat

Podcast Comment/Question Armin Feldman, MD is a practices Forensic Medicine not only providing critical information to legal clients, but also teaching other physicians how to launch their own nonclinical career path in the interesting field of medical legal consulting. In his interview he not only recaps his range of experiences that led to his own career change, but provides important information for any physician interested in medical legal consulting as a career focus.

Podcast Comment/Question Do you sometimes dream of visiting scenic and exotic places with great food, fun activities and wonderful companions? Do those dreams include being paid to be there? The Reeders, started a global Cycling CME business taking physicians around the world, having fun, chasing their dreams and helping physicians obtain necessary education... Both the Reeders and their story may inspire you, challenge you and motivate you to follow your own dreams and ambitions.

Podcast Comment/Question Physician often express there nonclinical career objectives as any job that will use their knowledge their skills and pay reasonably well... I equate that quest with the fairy tale, Alice in Wonderland when Alice asks the Cat, "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the cat. "I don’t much care where” said Alice "Then it doesn’t matter which way you go," said the cat.

Podcast Comment/Question If you see your brand as a caring, competent physician, then it's time to redefine that brand for the nonclinical world. I'll tell you how.

Podcast Comment/Question Physicians think too much about end points and achieving their goals and not enough about process, and the value of not rushing decision making. Thinking like an Entrepreneur means thinking optimistically, thinking creatively, thinking globally, thinking big and thinking about process.

Podcast Comment/Question You're not going to get the job you want unless you're actually in the same room with the people you want to work with and work for. It's that simple, and this podcast will tell you how to get to that room.

Podcast Comment/Question A body at rest remains at rest and a body in motion remains in motion... is your nonclinical career transition on the move or stalled to a stop. Let's talk about how to create positive career inertial to move you more effectively towards the nonclinical career you want.

Podcast Comment/Question So, you want to be a consultant. If yo can answer these four questions you'll be able to chart a clear pathway to a successful venture. Listen to learn more.