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Today I present my thoughts on how to become a successful medical writer. This is the audio part of a lesson in my Nonclinical Career Academy Course called Introduction to Careers as a Medical Writer. I start by listing the reasons that Medical Writing is such a popular option. Then I describe the most common categories of medical writing. Finally, I provide some advice on how to begin your pivot to medical writing as a career or side hustle. Go to the show notes at nonclincalphysicians.com/successful-medical-writer to access the links mentioned in today's episode. Yo can access the course for only $37.00. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. The membership price is going to increase very soon, so sign up now to lock in the introductory rate and engage with dozens of nonclinical career experts! Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

Michael P. Cyll is a cardiac sonographer working in the Phoenix area for over 30 years. As he approached retirement from that clinical career, he developed an interest in narration and voice-over work, specializing in narration in the science, technical and medical fields. For the past year, he has been honing his voice-over skills and performing in a variety of freelance jobs, including audiobook narration, YouTube videos, and Zoom Theater productions. This is a new job option that I thought you’d like to hear about. So I brought Mike on the podcast to see what Mike can tell us about getting into this field. Based on our conversation, and listening to recordings by non-medical narrators, I believe that there is a need for voice-overs by knowledgeable clinicians. How many times have you heard a medication mispronounced on a radio or TV ad, or even in some type of educational video? I think it would be great if we had nurses and physicians familiar with medical terminology doing some of those narrations. Mike gave us a quick overview of his efforts to enter the field, and some pointers to get started. And I hope he inspired a few of you to start exploring this interesting field.  In addition to links to the resources Mike mentioned, I am including additional links that may benefit the listeners. Simply go to the show notes at nonclincalphysicians.com/medical-voice-over to access those links. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. The membership price is going to increase later this month (January 2021), so sign up now to lock in the introductory rate and engage with dozens of nonclinical career experts! Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

Today I present a conversation with an internationally recognized speaker, best-selling author, mentor, and consultant who will teach you how to be an IME (independent medical examiner). Dr. Emily Woolcock is among the country’s most well-known and respected orthopedic surgeons. She is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. Dr. Woolcock founded businesses in Georgia, Florida, and Maryland, including the Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Institute, the Accident Rehabilitation Center, and National Orthopedic Consultants. In 2016 she established the IME Academy where students are taught to perform defensible, literature-based independent medical examinations. Emily is passionate about helping other physicians break free from the devastating work/life balance issues she experienced early in her career. As a wife and mother, she understands the struggles physicians and other healthcare professionals face as they become disenchanted by the changes in healthcare, and failed attempts at work/life balance. This is the first time I have had a guest with expertise in performing IMEs. IME consulting overlaps with what an expert witness might do. But it also involves examining patients, which some might find more compelling as a side job. Like expert witness work, it pays very well and you generally must continue to practice medicine. Emily dropped a lot of value-bombs. She clearly knows this topic well. If you’re interested in learning more about her IME course, you can find it at theimeacademy.com. I provide the IME Academy link and links to her books in the show notes at nonclincalphysicians.com/be-an-ime/ Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

For today’s interview, I have the pleasure of speaking with a fellow podcaster, and one of our Mentors on the Clinicians Career Cooperative. We’ll be discussing money issues, personal finance, coaching, podcasting, balancing a clinical and nonclinical job, and more. Today’s guest is the multitalented gastroenterologist Brent Lacey.  Dr. Lacey is passionate about his patients, and about helping physicians succeed with business and personal finances.  As a physician, he understands how overwhelming it can be to step out of clinical training and into a career. And he has seen firsthand the huge educational gap that exists in running a practice and managing money.  He has coached hundreds of families to eliminate debt. And he has spoken to physician groups around the country on topics related to business and personal finance. That's why he founded The Scope of Practice website, blog and podcast.   I found it enlightening to hear how Brent grew his coaching business. It seems there is an endless need for teaching professionals how to get a handle on their finances, run a better practice, and make time to devote to family. Brent is active on every big social media site: @businesscoachmd on Twitter, and @thescopeofpractice on Instagram. The easiest way to find his Facebook Group is to use this link: thescopeofpractice.com/facebookpage. I provide all the links in the show notes at nonclinicalphysicians.com/master-your-finances/ Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

In this week's show, I explain the 5 steps I took to go from practicing family physician to hospital CMO. I start by explaining why I believe hospital leadership is an excellent career. Then, I offer some personal stories as I describe 5 steps: Be curious and open to volunteering for committees adn projects; Engage one or more mentors; Try different part-time paid positions as pilots to see what interests you while gaining new skills; Get additional education and possibly certification or a new degree; Go for it, and ask for the job. My path spanned about 20 years. But you can compress what I did into a much shorter time frame. In the end, you will find a well-compensated position that enables you to have a huge impact on the healthcare provided to your community.  And if you're like me, you'll have fun doing it. The show notes for today's show can be found at nonclinicalphysicians.com/5-steps/ Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

Today’s guest is who you call when you're dealing with challenging private practice matters. Dr. Phil Boucher is a husband, a father of five, and a pediatrician in private practice in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He is very prolific, treating patients, educating parents, and helping his colleagues enjoy their clinical work. He has created an online presence for parents that includes a podcast and YouTube channel, all under the title “Raising Good Parents.” Phil graduated from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He also completed his pediatric residency at UNMC working at the Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Omaha. He then joined Lincoln Pediatrics Group and is now a partner. He loves practicing medicine. Yet, he cannot help but create and share solutions with physicians who are struggling with problems he’s overcome. So, he became a coach and consultant to other physicians addressing important private practice matters. And he solves a big problem that is important to physicians: time management. During our interview, he explains what he believes are two of the top ways to improve personal productivity.  He has even created a course that teaches his student physicians how to optimize these factors in their practices. It is called OnTime MD. You can find the links to all of Phil Boucher's activities and his online resources at nonclinicalphysicians.com/private-practice-matters. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

Today I have the pleasure of welcoming two guests who are experts in delivering one of the newest telemedicine-supported specialties. Today, we’ll be hearing from the President and the CIO of a company that hires physicians and provides in-person and remote wound care services. It was founded well over 10 years ago. And it uses technology, including telemedicine, to improve access and quality for patients who need wound care. The Chief Information Officer of Vohra Wound Physicians is Dr. Christopher Leonard. I interviewed Dr. Leonard about his career journey and informatics as a nonclinical career opportunity in PNC Podcast Episodes No. 91 and 92. The President of the company, John Sory, is also on today’s show. He will tell you about Vohra Wound Physicians, and to encourage you to check out a job with the company because it is expanding and recruiting physicians. If you’re thinking of pursuing a career that uses this technology, for all the reasons we discussed today, then you should definitely go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/woundcare to get more information about Vohra and its job opportunities. And check out the show notes for other links for this episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/newest-telemedicine-supported-specialty/. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

Dr. Jessica Lubahn is a urologist, health writer, and consultant. She is also the founder of ONDRwear, an apparel company that sells luxe leakproof underwear. Jessica tells me that she created this company to destigmatize urinary, menstrual, and other leakage through the creation of products that are highly effective and beautiful.  Dr. Lubahn received her medical degree at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Then, she completed her surgical internship and urology residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School. Here are the major steps that Jessica followed in creating her new apparel company: Identify a problem experienced by her patients. Create the prototype of a potential solution, in this case, a tangible product. Research the industry, network, and determine if creating the product is feasible. Establish the business, and engage an accountant, attorney, and other necessary professionals. For her physical product, create a design or blueprint and find a manufacturer. Create a website and social media accounts, and develop a marketing plan. Start selling the product. The process Jessica followed is quite similar to the way that Greg Hanson started his business in last week’s episode #170. If you’d like to check out the Onderwear company, go to ondrwear.com. It's a very nicely designed and presented website, and I think you can still get a 15% discount on its well-designed clothing. Go to the show notes at nonclinicalphysicians.com/best-new-business-solves-a-problem for all of the links. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

Dr. Greg Hanson decided to start a business that provides the latest way to connect doctors with interesting jobs. Greg is a PGY-3 interventional radiology resident in Philadelphia. He graduated from UCLA with his BS in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences before moving across the country to New York City. While in New York, Greg obtained his Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology with an advanced certificate in applied biostatistics. He obtained his medical degree from the Dartmouth Medical School in Hanover, New Hampshire. In June 2018, he started his surgical internship, followed by his integrated interventional radiology residency. During his first year of diagnostic radiology, he began doing side jobs using his statistical and science background to earn extra money. But the process of finding those jobs was difficult. He believed there should be a better way to link physicians with side jobs and this is sparked the idea for flipMD. It’s a pretty straightforward business. Find businesses that need the expertise or advice of physicians and connect them with appropriate physicians looking for side jobs. It reminds me of what Upwork does for other freelancers. I encourage you to check it out at flip-MD.com and give it a try if you’re in the market for a part-time gig advising start-ups or other freelance work. I’ll put links to the company and other resources mentioned during our conversation at nonclinicalphysicians.com/latest-way-to-connect-doctors, along with other links that were mentioned today. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

In today’s interview, we build on the discussion in Episode 168 by speaking with Dr. Paul Hercock from the United Kingdom about the Medical Device Industry. Dr. Hercock is an Emergency Medicine physician who started out working for the National Health Service. He graduated from Nottingham Medical School in 2002. After initially training as a surgeon he pivoted into a career in Emergency Medicine. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and also has a law degree from Nottingham Law School. While working as a Physician, Paul became increasingly interested in medical devices. He set up and established Mantra Medical, a medical device start-up focused on improving infection control. He later made a move into a full-time position in the medical device sector to work as a medical advisor. Paul is now a self-employed medical entrepreneur, combining work on his medical device start-up with the building of Mantra Systems, a consultancy business that provides medical and regulatory support to other medical device companies. His journey from clinical practice to Industry prompted him to write a book for doctors titled Beyond The Ward: A Doctor's Guide to Careers Outside the NHS (this is an Amazon affiliate link). His book can be found in major bookstores. It should be part of your library if you’re just getting started – alongside 50 Nonclinical Careers for Physicians by Sylvie Stacy and Heidi Moawad’s Careers Beyond Clinical Medicine (also Amazon affiliate links). If you don’t own those three books, then you’re not serious about pursuing a new career that builds on your medical background. I’ll put a link to Paul’s book in the show notes at nonclinicalphysicians.com/medical-device-industry, along with other links that were mentioned today. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

In this week's interview, we take our first deep dive into how to land your first job in Industry. Dr. Nerissa Kreher is a pediatric endocrinologist and the Chief Medical Officer of a biotech company.  Today she helps us understand what the term "Industry" means in the context of nonclinical physician careers. Nerissa received her medical degree from East Carolina University. She then completed her pediatric residency and pediatric endocrinology fellowship at Indiana University School of Medicine. She transitioned into the biotech/pharma industry early in her career and brings 15 years of experience in the field. She started in Medical Affairs as a Medical Director. She then strategically moved to another company to gain Clinical Development experience and expertise. She has worked in small to large biotech/pharma organizations including both private and public companies. Along the way, she completed an MBA from Northeastern University. She is passionate about her work and wants to help other physicians understand the possibilities for jobs in Industry. She created a coaching program to help physicians transition from clinical practice to pharmaceutical, medical device, and biotech companies. It is called Industry MD Coach. As a gift to PNC Podcast Listeners, Dr. Kreher is offering a 10% discount on any service from IndustryCoachMD. If you’re considering a career in Industry, go to industrymdcoach.com, look around, and then hit the “Take the First Step” button. When you select and pay for the coaching package you desire, enter the following Coupon Code for the 10% discount: Q5A18F1 For all of the links mentioned in this episode go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/first-job-in-industry Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

Jordan G. Roberts, PA-C is a medical writer and former neuroscience physician assistant. He is the owner of Modern MedEd, LLC, a company that creates and markets continuing medical education for premier CME providers across the country. It also helps clinicians advance their careers with non-clinical career resources, jobs, CME reviews, and more.  The company connects healthcare professionals with awesome CME they never thought to try, interesting jobs, medical market research opportunities that pay honoraria, and other vendors who make their careers better. I’m always interested in talking to medical writers and online business owners with free resources for my listeners. For all of the links mentioned in the episode go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/nurture-a-business Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

In today's interview, I am offering a replay of my interview with Dr. David Draghinas, from March 2019, on the topic of short term rentals as a lucrative side business. As I hoped he would, Dave has created his own course to help physicians to replicate what he has done, i.e., find, manage, and generate income with short term rentals. And I’m really happy to be able to offer access to his course to you. David has enjoyed a lot of success with short term rentals. He was involved with several long term real estate investments but sold those to focus on his short term rentals. And he created his course to teach you, and provide you with essential tools, such as the AirDNA Market Analysis Tool, to be successful. I suggest you listen to today’s replay. Then, if it resonates with you, go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/rentalcourse to learn more. This is an affiliate link so I will be compensated if you register using my link. Of course, the price to you is exactly the same either way. And do it quickly, because the course will be closing to new students very soon, and I don’t know when it will be opened again. Enrollment is ending at midnight on October 25, 2020, so go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/rentalcourse right away if you’re interested.

In this week's podcast episode, Dr. Meredith Loveless describes how she landed her first nonclinical job as CMO for a MAC. Meredith earned her medical degree at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. Then she completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical College of Virginia. She practiced obstetrics and gynecology with a subspecialty in pediatric and adolescent gynecology for 14 years. She started at Johns Hopkins, then moved to the U. of Louisville and Norton Healthcare. Meredith has also served in a variety of positions with the American College of Ob/Gyn, and is currently Vice-Chair of Document Review for Gynecology Practices. In April of 2019, she transitioned to her current position as the CMO of the MAC that covers Jurisdiction 15. And today we’re going to find out... why she made the switch, how she found the position, what advice she has for those looking for a similar job, and, what she likes most about the job. For all of the links mentioned in the episode go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/cmo-for-a mac Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

In this week's podcast episode, Dr. David Yeh describes how to invest wisely when preparing for a career pivot. David is a practicing physician, speaker, author, investor, and founder of The Wealthy Doctor Institute. He is also a Registered Investment Advisor. David is an alumnus of Cornell University and New York University School of Medicine. He is Board Certified in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, having completed residencies in radiology at SUNY Stoney Brook University Hospital and Nuclear Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. In today's episode David addresses several important topics: How he learned investment principles and followed his dream to become a registered investment advisor, Why avoiding losses is more important than trying to maximize gains in investments,  How to prepare financially for a career pivot, The process he followed for writing his book The Busy Doctor's Investment Guide. You can find other links and our complete interview in the show notes at nonclinicalphysicians.com/invest-wisely. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get the updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

In this week's podcast episode, I interview Dr. Gretchen Green about how to become an expert witness, and how to open an expert witness consulting business. Gretchen describes how her expert witness consulting business allowed her to cut back on clinical work, find more freedom, spend more time with her family, and make more money. She enjoys the work because it is intellectually stimulating and she is helping physicians. And she has recently begun teaching other physicians how to get into this lucrative field. Gretchen shares some of her tips, explains the personality types that do best, and tells us about her upcoming online course. For all of the links mentioned in the episode go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/become-an-expert-witness Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get an updated edition of the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

John recently read a book called Find Your Zone of Genius: How to Redefine Intelligence, Become an Expert on Yourself, and Make Greatness a Given, by Laura Garnett. Its principles are applicable to physicians struggling to determine if they should remain in medicine, start a nonclinical career, or do something else. Laura is a performance strategist, speaker, and author. She works with CEOs and executives to identify their unique genius and purpose and leverage them in their day-to-day work. She has consulted with organizations including Google, Pandora, LinkedIn, and 15Five. Prior to launching her own company, New York City-based Garnett Consulting, she honed her marketing, strategy, and career-refining skills at companies like Capital One, American Express, IAC, and Google. John found the book so foundational for "seeking" clinicians that he invited the author onto the podcast, and this is her interview. During the conversation, Laura explains several concepts from the book that will truly help us in our career journey: What is the Zone of Genius? How do we find our innate talents? Why is our purpose more important than our passion? Why finding support is usually preferable to obtaining advice. How your core emotional challenge usually determines your purpose. Laura has developed many tools to help us in our journey of self-discovery. You can find those tools, and purchase the book on her website LauraGarnett.com. For links to resources mentioned during our interview, go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/apply-your-genius. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get a FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

For this podcast episode, John describes three big communication mistakes that will impair your performance and derail your career. Here are the MISTAKES - in no particular order… Choosing the WRONG MEDIUM – usually NOT choosing face to face or telephonic communication as opposed to something else. The more important the message, the more you should be inclined to make it face-to-face. Lack of CLARITY So many messages are totally unclear, ambiguous, or incomplete. Several examples are provided during the discussion. Lack of REPETITION Have you noticed that awesome leaders often repeat themselves? Important messages must be repeated, in different venues, in different ways, in order to change or reinforce the culture, vision, and mission of an organization.  BONUS MISTAKE TO AVOID Being Reactive especially when communicating up to your boss. For links to resources mentioned during our interview, go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/communication-mistakes. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get a FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

In PNC Podcast Episode 159, Dr. Robert Adams talks about non-clinical retirement opportunities that he identified after a long and eventful military and medical career. Robert "Bob" Adams is a fascinating physician who served in the Navy, became a Navy SEAL, transferred to the army and went to medical school, and served as a physician in the army medical corps. After leaving the military, he opened an award-winning private practice, published two books, and is now in retirement. We hear about all of those adventures, his experiences publishing his two books, and the interesting part-time volunteer and paid positions he has landed since retiring. For links to resources mentioned during our interview, go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/nonclinical-opportunities-in-retirement. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get a FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.

This week, Dr. Jessie Benson explains why she decided to make a major career change after ten years of work as an intensivist. She found that her work was not bringing the joy and fulfillment that she needed. So, she very intentionally began developing new skills and new certifications before she fully transitioned to her new life. She helped build her house, and now studies and performs music as a cellist, sells her art, and coaches other professionals. She is also a dedicated homesteader. I think you will appreciate her story. It is very instructive and inspiring. For links to resources mentioned during our interview, including Jessie's year-long coaching program for women, go to nonclinicalphysicians.com/professional-artist. Check out the Clinicians Career Cooperative here. Find out more about joining the Nonclinical Career Academy here. Get a FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide.