There is a tremendous need for surgeons to join medical device companies. Many of these companies are expanding rapidly and are hiring. Becker’s Spine Review reports on a few of the rapidly expanding US medical device companies. Here is a list: Alphatec (Carlsbad, Calif.). Arthrex (Naples, Fla.). Camber Spine (Wayne, Pa.). DePuy Synthes (Warsaw, Ind.). Exactech (Gainesville, Fla.). Globus Medical (Audubon, Pa.). Intuitive [...]
Many physicians are considering leaving clinical medicine to pursue a non-clinical career. These physicians will want to take an inventory of their transferrable skills. Physicians considering a career change will want to conduct a transferrable skills analysis (TSA). This TSA should include: Identifying their skills gained through training, education, and work experience that can be applied to other occupations. Consideration of what they [...]
Physicians who are considering cutting back or completely leaving their clinical practice are turning to the many opportunities in the teaching field. Some of the best opportunities for teaching are: Teaching in academic medical schools and teaching hospitals. Clinical faculty appointments. Part-time teaching at medical schools. Teaching at physician assistant training programs. Teaching at nurse practitioner training programs. Teaching in PharmD programs. Heidi [...]
One of the hottest non-clinical careers for physicians is coaching. With physician dissatisfaction at an all-time high physicians are coaching other physicians who want to transition out of clinical medicine. Physicians seeking additional information on how to be a physician career coach can attend the SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference in Chicago on October 20-21, 2018. At the conference, Ryan Bayley will [...]
Dr. Doug Burnette who will be speaking at the SEAK Non-Clinical Careers Conference for Physicians, October 22-23, 2016 in Chicago was recently interviewed about careers for physicians in wealth management. Here are the results of the interview: Doug Burnette, MD Q. Dr. Burnette, what does a wealth management advisor do on a day-by-day basis? Prepare for client meetings Meet with clients Continuing education [...]
Physician inventors have been in the forefront of some of the most important medical inventions in the last 50 years. These physicians have helped millions of patients and have become financially independent as well. Dr. Richard Chesbrough will be speaking on physician inventing at the SEAK National Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference in Chicago on October 22-23, 2016. Here is a recent interview [...]
Physicians considering alternative non-clinical careers are now looking at the position of a physician advisor. Dr. Elizabeth Varghese-Kroll will be speaking on this topic at the SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference on October 22-23, 2016 in Chicago, IL. Dr. Varghese-Kroll was recently interviewed on what it means to be a physician advisor. Q: Dr. Varghese-Kroll, what is a “physician advisor” and what [...]
Some physicians are leaving clinical practice and starting their own medical spas. Dr. Lisa Jenks will be speaking at the SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference October 22-23, 2016 in Chicago. She will be teaching attendees how to start, build and run a successful medical spa. Dr. Jenks was recently interviewed on this subject: Q: Dr. Jenks, how did you get started running [...]
Are you interested in changing careers and moving into a full time or part-time teaching position? The good news is that these positions exist and are available to physicians. Dr. Jeffrey Pearl will be speaking at the SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference October 22-23, 2016 in Chicago. Dr. Pearl’s topic is Teaching Opportunities for Physicians. Here is an interview with Dr. Pearl: [...]
What are the large consulting companies looking for when they hire physicians as consultants? Dr. Andrew Ziskind, who will be speaking at the SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference on October 22-23, 2016 in Chicago, was recently interviewed. Here is what he had to say: Q: Dr. Ziskind, what are national consulting companies looking for when they interview a physician for a consulting [...]