Physician NonClinical Careers with John Jurica

In this episode, John interviews obstetrician/gynecologist Stephanie Pearson. Stephanie was forced to leave her practice due to a work-related injury. To make matters worse, her disability insurance refused to cover her injury when it became clear she would not be able to return to her specialty. Ultimately, Stephanie was able to overcome these challenges and forge a new career. She developed a pa...

In this episode, John interviews Dr. Mandy Armitage. She was trained and board certified in physical medicine and rehabiltation and sports medicine, but left clinical practice to pursue full time medical writing. She describes her transition, and provides actionable advice for any physician wishing to pursue a writing career. We talk about taking a writing course, and networking through the Americ...

In this episode, John describes four of his biggest money mistakes, and a new course for high income professionals that will help you to avoid them.

In this solo episode, John describes his path to becoming a hospital chief medical officer. Then he lists 10 reasons why physicians should pursue a career in hospital management.

In this episode, John interviews Mike Woo-Ming, MD, MPH, about his experiences as an entrepreneur, author, marketing consultant and physician educator. Mike started his first side hustle while still in training, teaching undergraduates how to successfully prepare for and apply to medical school. He subsequently started several businesses, in the fields of online marketing, consulting, software dev...

In this episode, John interviews physician career coach Heather Fork, MD, CPCC. She describes her journey from dermatologist to coach, her approach to career transition, examples of three successful clients, and the five common mistakes to avoid along the way. Heather provides encouragement and reminds us that we can, and should, pursue a career that brings joy and fulfillment. She goes into some...

In this episode, John interviews Charlotte Weeks, career coach and resume-writing expert. She describes how to design the ideal resume for the physician seeking a nonclinical career. She addresses issues such as: the need for a cover letter; the length of the resume; the difference between a CV and a resume; how to identify and describe accomplishments to include; the best way to be sure each resu...

In this episode John describes his involvement with nonprofit boards. He lists the five major benefits of volunteering with a nonprofit, including how it builds new skills and expedites career transition. He also reviews Dr. Pamela Wible's book Phy sician Suicide Letters Answered.

In this episode, John talks with Dr. Robert Gleeson, internist, author, physician executive and leadership coach. As a coach, Dr. Gleeson describes the questions that frustrated physicians should answer before choosing to leave medicine. 

In this episode, John explores the field of clinical informatics with Dr. Brian Young. Dr. Young is a physician informaticist at Dignity Heath. He provides insight into the training and other resources listeners may need to pursue this career.

In this episode, John describes the consequences of a victim mindset. He provides 5 reasons why this victim mentality should be abandoned and the benefits of leading to ourselves, our families, colleagues, teams and communities.

In this episode, John interviews Dr. Timothy Owolabi, Physician Advisor and Medical Director of Care Management at Summit Health. Tim describes the training needed to enter this field and provides a helpful list of resources for listeners to access.

In this episode, John walks through the process of taking small steps to initiate career change. Along the way, he talks about ways to overcome fears and misplaced guilt. The episode includes lists of useful books, web sites, and career coaches.

In this episode, John interviews Michelle Mudge-Riley, physician career coach, consultant and entrepreneur. Together, she and John explore the mindsets and self-limiting beliefs that can delay or derail successful career transition. Dr. Mudge-Riley provides advice on how to overcome these mindsets through specific practical steps.

In this episode, John walks through the process of joining LinkedIn and creating our first profile. He describes how to make our profile compelling to recruiters and employers when seeking a new job.

In this episode, John describes why you should use LinkedIn if you're pursuing a nonclinical career. He provides examples from his own experience, and lists the six features of this professional social networking site that will help in that process.

In this episode, John interviews psychiatrist, coach and consultant Dr. Kernan Manion. Dr. Manion provides a deep dive into physician burnout and its impact on the growing phenomenon of physician career change. He also describes factors influencing Career Transition.

In this episode, John proviides a review of the most recent SEAK Conference - the 14th Annual Nonclinical Careers for Physicians - held in Chicago.

In this episode, John interviews Dr. Cesar Limjoco, a nationally recognized expert on CDI (clinical documentation improvement). There is a growing demand for CDI Medical Advisors in the U.S. because of complex coding rules.

In Episode 4 of Physician NonClinical Careers, John distinguishes a mentor from a coach, offers five reasons that you need a mentor, and six suggestions for identifying and engaging a mentor.

In episode 3, John speaks with a family physician nearing the  completion of his executive MBA. They discuss the reasons for pursuing an MBA, and near- and long term plans of the guest. As a bonus, the guest spends 10 minutes interviewing John about his career path.

In the second episode of Physician NonClinical Careers, John walks you through the steps you can take to pivot to a nonclinical career. He highlights the steps described by Jenny blake in her book PIVOT: The Only Move That Matters Is the Next One.

In this premier episode, the Physician NonClinical Careers podcast is introduced. Its purpose is to inspire, inform and support physicians on the journey to a nonclinical career. In this episode, John Jurica introduces himself and provides information about the Physician Nonclinical Career Hunters Facebook Group and the Nonclinical Careers for Physicians annual conference in Chicago.