SEAK faculty member who spent many years working as a Medical Director for industry answers the question: What advice would you give to doctors who are considering leaving the practice of clinical medicine? I’m empathetic with, probably, the struggle that they may be going through. I want to tell them that there’s a bright exciting world outside of clinical medicine, but I [...]
Interested in a Non-Clinical Career? Know What You Want and CLEARLY Communicate it on your Resume By: Charlotte Weeks If you’re a physician and want to change fields, it’s certainly possible to do so. However, you also have to convince the hiring manager that you’re capable of taking on a new role. First, it’s vital that you know what type of job you’re [...]
Opportunities for Physicians in Venture Capital By: Dev K. Mishra, M.D. The allure of venture capital is fueled by the vision of the heyday of the late 1990s: private companies moving rapidly from inception to IPO, with millionaires being created on a weekly basis. The industry at least as it pertains to healthcare has cooled, but venture capital today is still one of [...]
Is Clinical Practice Draining Your Life From You? By: Dr. Julia Pewitt Kinder, F.P. “Wow. There are other physicians who want out of clinic, and an entire conference devoted to showing them how.” I plopped down on the curb beside my mailbox as I excitedly scanned the SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians brochure that had found its way to my mailbox. Immediately, [...]
Imagine this: You’re 68 years old. You’re looking back at your life and career. What do you see? If you’re reading this article right now, there’s a good chance you are listening to a “career hunch” and exploring a non-clinical career. You’re interested in optimizing your skills and passions within your career and rediscovering meaning and purpose in your work. Harvard Business Review [...]
Jobs for Physicians in the Federal Government Kenneth Lankin MD, MBA, MPH What comes to mind when working for the Federal Government? Working at some dreary VA hospital? Did you ever consider working for the federal government can be interesting, meaningful, and I daresay fun? It can. Let me tell you why. The federal government leads the nation in policy and research. [...]
SEAK faculty member who is lead Medical Director at a major disability insurer answers the question: What are the disability insurance companies looking for in physicians they hire for non-clinical medical director positions? The number one thing they are looking for board certification. If you don’t have board certification, there’s a number of lower level certifications, such as, in terms of the time [...]
SEAK faculty member who is a personal branding expert answers the question: Many people think that a CV and a resume is the same thing. Can you touch upon what the differences are between a CV and a resume and why the distinction is important to a physician applying for a non-clinical position? The distinction between a CV and a resume is that [...]
SEAK faculty member who is a personal branding expert answers the question: What advice would you give to physicians considering a career change? I think you have to learn to speak corporate. And that sounds kind of harsh, but you need to learn to talk in a way that the people in the field that you are investigating are going to expect, without [...]
SEAK faculty member answers the question: What advice would you give for physicians who are considering leaving clinical medicine? I think probably the biggest advice that I would give them is to think long and hard about it. Once they’ve decided it’s a route they want to take, to just enjoy it. Find the best possible job they can for themselves that fits [...]