Physician NonClinical Careers with John Jurica

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...

Dr. Sue Zimmermann is an orthopedist with 24 years of clinical experience. She graduated from Medical School at Brown University, then pursued orthopedic training at New England Medical Center. She practiced orthopedic surgey at Dartmouth Hitchcock Health System in Nashua, New Hampshire for 24 years. She began to think about retiring, with the idea of slowing down and entering a nonclinical career...

Dr. Tom Davis is a freelancer based in St. Louis, Missouri. A board-certified family physician, he joined a three-doctor single-specialty group right out of residency and practiced in the same small town in rural Missouri for twenty years. Using one of the first total-risk Medicare Advantage plans in the country, he grew his practice over 16 years into a regional health system. Then he merged with...

In this episode, John talks with Dr. William Lynagh, a family physician with a long career that includes clinical practice, IPA medical director, consultant, teacher, and medical director at the Advisory Board, among others. Bill shares his advice for physicians seeking newe opportunities. He addresses taking action, self-awareness, personal purpose statements and the benefits of coaching and ment...

John interviews Dr. Leah Houston in this episode. Dr. Houston is an emergency medicine physician who went through a very difficult credentialing and licensing issue. After leaving Florida and allowing her license to expire, she discovered later that the hospital where she had been employed was still using her name and provider number to bill for services. When Leah returned to Florida, she faced n...

In this episode, John interviews Dr. Sylvie Stacy, the creator of the blog and online community Look for Zebras . Sylvie describes the nonclinical jobs she's been doing, including those she started while still in residency. She also gives an overview of the resources currently available on Look for Zebras, including: The Stampede Newsletter, which provides lists of nonclinical jobs being filled by...

In this episode, John implores his listeners to embrace their roles as leaders during the process of career transition. He then provides examples of physicians who have stepped up to address serious issues affecting the U.S. healthcare system.

In this episode, John provides some tips for overcoming the inertia that is keeping you from pursuing a new career. He provides links to his blog posts and podcast episodes that address mindset, burnout, and career examples. He then lists other blogs that provide additional career options, and one that can help you to complete a personality inventory. Finally, he addresses the option of using a ph...

In this episode, John interviews Paul Esselman, Senior Executive Vice President and Managing Director at Cejka Executive Search. Cejka is a nationwide leader in executive searches, specializing in the health care industry for over 35 years. Paul has over 20 years of experience recruiting physician leaders. During our conversation he discusses many of the changing trends in the industry. He provide...

In this epsiode, I speak with physician wellness and career coach Dr. Maiysha Clairborne. With an undergraduate degree in psychology, it's no wonder she has an interest in coaching and wellness. After completing her family medicine residency, and practicing for several years, Maiysha began wellness coaching for her patients. She subsequently came to realize that physician colleagues were strugglin...

I've been looking for someone to interview about careers in life insurance medicine. I've heard that physicians in this field are generally quite happy with their jobs. Dr. Judy Finney has been working for Allstate for six years. She has mentored physicians and advised them about pursuing such a career. In this week's podcast episode, Judy provides an overview of job, the personality traits of a s...

The most difficult part of career transition may be getting started. We're unfulfilled in our current career, and we know a change is needed. But many of us don't have a clear vision of which career to pursue or how to begin our journey. In this episode, John provides three simple tactics that will allow us to take action and begin forward progress. These tactics include educating ourselves, reach...

In this episode, John explains why great leaders must learn to plan and run effective and engaging meetings. By adopting these 10 practices of the meeting maestro, your colleagues and employees will want to attend your meetings. And you will optimize your results while minimizing wasted time and effort.