Non-Clinical Careers Blog

Connie Pate, EdD recently was interviewed on how physicians can excel at their non-clinical career job interview. Dr. Pate will be speaking at the SEAK National Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Pate, How can physicians go about getting that in-person interview for a non-clinical position?  Recruiters have to find you first:  keep [...]

Brian Zachariah, MD recently discussed the many and varied non-clinical career opportunities available to physicians at medical boards. Dr. Zachariah will be speaking at the SEAK National Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Zachariah, what do you like best about working in your current position? Much like my clinical career in Emergency Medicine, [...]

Richard Parker, MD was recently interviewed about how any why physicians are leaving clinical medicine to move into medical administration. Dr. Parker will be speaking at the SEAK National Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Parker, how can physicians transitioning into medical administration make a difference in the lives of patients?  The powerful [...]

What helped you transition into the health insurance industry? The SEAK conference was the start!  The conference opened my eyes to the non-clinical areas in which I could make a positive impact on patient care.  In addition, my past strong clinical background, utilization and quality experience, and patient advocacy were instrumental. Once I was hired into the health insurance industry, I received a [...]

Teresa Ramos, MD was recently interviewed on the impact of the ACA and how physicians are desperately needed in the health industry. Dr. Ramos will be speaking at the SEAK Nation Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Ramos, how has the ACA impacted available non-clinical positions for physicians? The ACA has increased the [...]

Charlotte Weeks, career coach to physicians and a professional resume writer, advises physicians that they need a great resume when applying for non-clinical positions. Ms. Weeks will be speaking at the SEAK Nation Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Ms. Weeks, what mistakes do you see physicians make when they start their career transitions? [...]

Dr. Phillip Polakoff MD, PhD was recently interviewed about careers in consulting for physicians who are considering leaving clinical medicine. Dr. Polakoff will be speaking at the SEAK Nation Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Polakoff, why do consulting firms hire physicians? In order to make money and, because the issues facing healthcare [...]

Physician and successful inventor John Fisher was recently interviewed. He discussed how he got started and the opportunities available for physician inventors. John will be speaking at the SEAK Nation Non Clinical Careers Conference to be held on October 25-26, 2014 in Chicago, IL. Q. Dr. Fisher, why did you get interested in physician inventing?  By accident.  I became friends through my son's [...]

As many as 60-70% of jobs for physicians changing careers are the result of successful networking. Many of these physicians are now moving into non-clinical careers such as teaching, consulting, pharma, coaching, medical-legal, medical devices, compliance, and other careers. For example, this author recently identified 65 consulting niches alone for physicians to transition into. What do the experts recommend for effective networking? “The [...]