Physician NonClinical Careers with John Jurica

Dr. Andrea Paul is the founder of BoardVitals , a medical education company that started by helping physicians prepare for board exams. Andrea completed her MD at Michigan State University College of Medicine, and left her residency at Yale University to start BoardVitals in 2012. Andrea is now the CMO of BoardVitals. She's also an active public speaker, addressing innovation, health entrepreneurs...

A few weeks ago, John was interviewed by Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley for her podcast. Michelle runs Physician Helping Physicians , a mentoring and coaching business that helps physicians effectively navigate the process of career transition. During the interview, John describes his experiences shifting from his clinical work as a family physician to his new career in hospital management. He thoroughl...

Ryan Inman founded Physician Wealth Services, a fee-only financial planning firm devoted to the financial well-being of physicians ( physicianwealthservices.com ). He was inspired to do so after witnessing how vulnerable his wife was to poor financial advice during residency. He was shocked at how many advisors tried to take advantage of her and her peers. To meet the needs of a much larger audien...

In this episode, Dr. Christian Urrea provides insight into his nonclinical career. He realized in medical school that he did not want to pursue a traditional clinical career. So he developed a plan to help patients in another way. Prior to medical school, he had worked as a clinical research assistant and used that experience, along with his M.D. to land a job in the quality improvement department...

In this episode, I interview Dr. Ralph Wuebker, CMO at Optum 360, a revenue cycle company offering end to end solutions for providers (including hospitals, physician group, labs, etc.). Ralph's current primary responsibility is building Optum's On Site Physician Advisor (OSPA) program, including: sales support, recruiting, training and oversight of physicians at over 70 hospitals Prior to that he...

In this PNC Podcast episode, John interviews radiologist and actor Dr. Dara Lifschutz.  Dr. Lifschutz is an accomplished radiologist specializing in Women's Imaging. She studied at Brandeis University and Tufts University School of Medicine and completed post-graduate residency and fellowship training at Staten Island University Hospital, Nassau University Medical Center and NYU Langone Medical Ce...

Dr. Jonathan Larson graduated from West Point, attended The University of Texas Medical School, and completed a residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. He completed an MBA at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst - Isenberg School of Management. The vision for MedSpoke materialized in the Spring of 2015 when Jon Larson and another physician...

This week, John summarizes what he has learned about pursuing your first MSL job. He describes the MSL role and how to prepare for career transition. Then he provides details about the resources available to support the  MSL job search. He talks about using LinkedIn, writing your resume, and preparing for your interviews. A copy of the transcript and links to resources can be found at vitalpe.net/...

What is a MedSpa? Well, it's just a contraction of the words Medical and Spa. A spa is defined as "a commercial establishment offering health and beauty treatments through such means as steam baths, exercise equipment, and massage." On the other hand, a medical spa is a hybrid of a typical spa and a medical clinic. As such, a medspa provides medical treatments, such as Botox injections, microderma...

The demand for coaching services for physicians seems to be growing daily. On one end of the spectrum, there's life coaching. Then there's health and fitness coaching. Physicians sometimes need career coaching. At the other end of the coaching spectrum is professional development coaching. Dr. Ryan Bayley is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services, and holds an adjunct...

This week, John interviews Dr. Heidi Moawad, writer, book author and creator of the Nonclinicaldoctors.com website. She's is a neurologist and adjunct professor at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. She's worked in many facets of medicine, including clinical practice, healthcare utilization, medical writing, telemedicine, payment policy and undergraduate and medical education. She's the a...

I enjoy speaking with physicians who have found a nonclinical career they love. I've seen that in life insurance medicine, teaching, and now in medical communications. The other aspect of this career that excites me is that it's one in which you can express your creative side along with your scientific and technical side. Dr. Dana Carpenter is Senior VP, Director Medical & Scientific Affairs at CD...

Dr. Lynette Charity grew up in the 1950s in the segregated South, and was one of the first black students to attend her high school. She faced plenty of doubt when she announced she was planning to become a doctor, but ultimately she succeeded. Dr. Charity graduated with honors from Chatham College for Women in Pittsburgh, PA on a full academic scholarship, and earned her medical degree from Tufts...

I was working full time as a family physician, with a fairly busy practice. But I found myself being pulled into other things. In the early years of my practice, I was asked to join the CME Committee at my hospital, and fill in at the family planning clinic. Later, I was asked to help fill some uncovered shifts at the hospital's new occ-med clinic. I was later asked to provide part-time administra...

Dr. Carmen Landrau is a board-certified cardiologist and professional keynote speaker, who uses her experience to empower women to recognize their talents, regain confidence, and take the next steps in their careers and in life. She's been a keynote speaker at conferences and events for over fifteen years. She lectures medical students and residents, and speaks at events with hundreds of attendees...

I've been meaning to review a book and discuss this topic for some time. It relates to self-limiting beliefs that keep us from pursuing the career that we're meant for; a career that bring us joy and fulfillment; a career that utilizes our personal and professional gifts. Have you ever noticed that just when some people have made it, just when they reach new heights in their career or their relati...

Welcome back to the PNC podcast. My timetable for the podcast prep this week was a little compressed because I spent 2 days attending the 15th Annual SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference. And that put me a little behind. I recorded my observations during the conference, and I'm going to share those with you today. I wouldn't ordinarily spend an entire episode promoting a conference,...

Freelance medical writing can be a great nonclinical career for several reasons: It can be started part-time. There is a lot of flexibility. The demand for writers continues to grow. It does not require a big cash investment to get started. But it's probably best-suited for physicians with a certain personality. My guest, Dr. Emma Nichols, addresses all of these issues in today's interview.  She h...

Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley is a physician career coach, consultant, and entrepreneur. She was my guest on Episode 010 of the podcast.   She has spent the last ten years coaching physicians and creating helpful resources for those seeking career change. She's come on the podcast to explain the 5 Stages of Career Transformation that she has come to recognize during her long career.  Michelle reminds u...

Today I want to describe a powerful tool that managers and leaders use to set goals. The ability to properly identify, describe and measure goals is important to all managers, directors, executives and leaders in any organization. Writing proper goals falls into the Business Practices domain of my model. And, I'll talk about that briefly today. But the tool falls into the Leadership Skills domain....

Dr. Peter Steinberg is a board-certified urologist and the director of endourology and kidney stone management at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, one of the chief teaching hospitals of Harvard Medical School, where he is an Assistant Professor. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He completed a urology residency at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and an En...

Is it possible to get a job as CMO in a year? Well, it depends. It's certainly easier if the organization you're working for is looking for a CMO. Or if you're in a large city with multiple hospitals, MCOs and large medical groups. What do you need to do to get that job as soon as possible, even if you have limited management and leadership experience? Well, let me be your mentor and show you how...

Dr. Linda Ho worked as a medical science liaison in hematology -oncology. She's worked at AbbVie, where she served as Team Lead, and at Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals and Bayer. She is a seasoned healthcare professional with a diverse background that includes industry experience, direct patient care, and pathology. Linda earned her BA from Case Western Reserve University and her MD from Loyola Universit...

Dr. Savi Chadha is regional medical manager and medical science liaison with Tardis Medical Consultancy. He received his BA in marketing from Loyola University, MPH from Benedictine University, and MD from St. James School of Medicine. Savi is a member of the Medical Science Liaison Society and a SEAK alumnus. I really enjoyed my discussion with Savi Chadha. It was so interesting to hear about his...

In today's episode, I'm very pleased to present an interview with Dr. David Geier, an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist who's been building his platform for eight years. In addition to practicing full time, David provides education and commentary on sports and exercise injuries. He delivers keynote presentations and workshops to business and healthcare organizations. He writes a re...