Physician NonClinical Careers with John Jurica

Dr. Judy Finney, an interventional cardiologist turned Vice President at a major insurance company, shares her fascinating journey into Life Insurance Medicine. She discusses the shift from clinical practice to a fulfilling corporate role, highlighting the challenges and rewards of this career transition. Judy emphasizes the importance of developing business skills and essential resources, offering tips for aspiring medical directors. Her insights into medical communication and the dynamic responsibilities in underwriting provide a unique perspective on this lesser-known field.

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Dr. Michelle Mudge-Riley is a physician career coach, consultant, entrepreneur, and leader. She's also an expert in Global Strategy Development, Clinical Research, and Project Management in the Biopharma Industry. She is also schooled in physician career transition, partly because her career has continued to evolve extensively over the past 20 years since completing her clinical education. She has been a guest on the PNC podcast several times, last appearing in 2021. She worked part-time in the biopharma industry for several years, then she decided almost 5 years ago to pursue a full-time position in the industry. She now serves as Medical Director in the Medical Affairs Division of an international biopharmaceutical company focused on finding treatments for rare diseases. During our discussion, Michelle explained why she loves working in the BioPharma Industry. Then she shares tips for finding your first Industry job, and mistakes to avoid while engaged in your search. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/priceless-advice-from-an-expert/

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Dr. Lara Hochman previously appeared on the show in 2022. She is returning to the show now to update us on her business as the Medical Matchmaker between physicians and medical practices, and to share her advice about finding a new practice. Since her previous visit, she continues to practice medicine, while helping make these connections. During her matchmaking process, she vets the physicians and the practices she is referring them to. As a result, she has learned much about what to look for on both sides of the process. She recently created The Stress-Free Physician Career Guide, a 5-step FREE resource for physicians. It is designed to help doctors find a physician-friendly private practice where they can focus on patient care without burnout or moral injury. During our discussion, Lara provided us with her encouragement and advice for physicians who want to find the perfect practice, whether they wish to remain an employee or become a practice partner. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/seeking-a-new-practice/

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Today I present Part 2 of the classic interview from 2019. In this show, Dr. Andrew Wilner, author of The Locum Life, describes why he loves medical writing and locum tenens as career options. In Part 1 last week, we learned how he became a neurologist and epileptologist who spent years as a full-time medical writer. Now he is Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center where he provides direct patient care and teaches neurology residents on the inpatient and outpatient services. He also hosts a podcast called The Art of Medicine. And he has written a book called The Locum Life: A Physicians Guide to Locum Tenens, the definitive resource on this topic. In Part 2 we'll get much more into locum tenens work, and how he took what he learned to write The Locum Life. With that as an introduction, we will pick up where we left off with Andrew getting back into clinical medicine after a ten-year hiatus. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/medical-writing-to-the-locum-life/

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Today I present another classic interview, this time from 2019. In this show, Dr. Andrew Wilner, author of The Locum Life, describes why he loves medical writing and locum tenens as career options. In Part 1, Andrew recalls how much he loved writing, and how he felt compelled to get back into writing after completing his initial medical training. Andrew describes his journey from internal medicine in the U.S., to neurology training in Canada, and from clinical medicine to full-time medical writer. We also hear about his very early locums position working in an emergency room. During our conversation, he described the exact approach that enabled him to write for multiple medical publications, while remaining current in his specialty of Neurology. In Part 2 we'll get much more into locum tenens work, and how he took what he learned to create his recently released book. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/blend-medical-writing-and-the-locum-life/

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Dr. Phil Boucher completed medical school and pediatric residency at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He has been in private practice since 2014. He was first featured on the PNC Podcast in December of 2020. He is known for integrating cutting-edge technologies in medical offices, whether to communicate better with patients, improve productivity, or market the practice. In today's interview, Dr Phil Boucher returns to the podcast to address two updates. First, he describes how he decided to open his own Direct Primary Care Practice in 2022. He explains that it takes more planning and managing than working as an employee in a large group. But there are many benefits, which he describes during our conversation. We spend the remaining time discussing his new side business. It grew out of a desire to address 2 problems facing many small medical practices: filling schedule openings due to cancellations without using up staff to call patients on a waiting list (OpenSpot at findopenspot.com), and helping new practices generate more leads during the early years by automating new patient engagement (Practice Leads at getpracticeleads.com). Phil describes the process he went through to develop both tools. And he explains how he was able to generate seed money by joining Founder University and applying to other start-up accelerators. To get a glimpse of how Phil's practice works, check out his practice website at FrontierPediatric.Care. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/private-practice-of-the-future/

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Today I present another classic interview from 2020. In this show, Dr. Emily Woolcock describes why she loves being an Independent Medical Examiner. Dr. Woolcock is an internationally recognized speaker, best-selling author, mentor, and consultant. She is board-certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. And she is among the country's most well-known and respected orthopedic surgeons. In 2016 she established the IME Academy where she teaches students to perform defensible, literature-based independent medical examinations (or IMEs). Emily is passionate about helping other physicians break free from the devastating work/life balance issues she experienced early in her career. In today's interview, you will hear why this career option is so attractive to many physicians. As an IME, you can apply your medical knowledge and experience. The income is very good. However, the stress level is low and the risk of finding yourself in a medical liability lawsuit is negligible. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/how-to-become-an-ime/

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== One of the first interviews devoted to the pharma industry featured Dr. Laura McKain in September 2021. Dr. McKain received her medical degree from Georgetown University in Washington, DC, and completed her training in obstetrics and gynecology at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. She was in private practice for over twelve years where her clinical interests included wellwomen care, contraception, HPV, menopause management, as well as general and high-risk obstetrics. In 2008 she transitioned her career to the pharmaceutical industry where she was involved in clinical development projects encompassing a broad range of therapeutic areas. She was involved in bringing two new therapeutics to market. She recently retired from full-time work and is now focused on helping other physicians find new nonclinical careers. She is a career coach and resumé expert at mckainconsulting.com. Laura is the founder of the Physician Nonclinical Career Hunters Facebook Group. With almost 30,000 members, it is the premier group where physicians connect with other physicians, share advice, find job openings, and obtain valuable advice and mentorship about nonclinical careers. In today's interview, Laura and I will be talking about strategies for finding a pharma job in the area of Clinical Development. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/land-a-pharma-clinical-development-job/

Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== John Jurica completed his medical degree at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, and his Family Medicine Residency at the University of Illinois at Rockford. While in practice he completed a Master's Degree in Public Health at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He began doing side jobs while in practice as a hospital utilization management physician advisor and a medical director for a family planning clinic and an occupational medicine clinic. He worked as the VP for Medical Affairs and then full-time as the Chief Medical Officer for a 300-bed independent nonprofit hospital outside of Chicago Illinois, leaving clinical medicine completely for 4 years. He now works part-time as a co-owner and Medical Director for an urgent care network. In 2017, he began producing a weekly podcast called Physician Nonclinical Careers with John Jurica, where he presents interviews and solo episodes addressing physician burnout and moral injury, unconventional jobs and careers for physicians, and related topics. He also runs mastermind groups, annual live online summits, and an online platform the Nonclinical Career Academy and MemberClub. In today's show, John describes in detail what the Academy is, how it has evolved over the years, and what it can do for clinicians who want to leverage their training and experience in nontraditional ways. He explains how the MemberClub component of the NCA provides the most value for those who wish to learn as much as possible about career transition in a convenient, safe, and affordable environment. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/nonclinical-career-academy/

Dr. Mark Olszyk, a Certified Physician Executive and former Chief Medical Officer, discusses his journey and the book 'The Chief Medical Officers’ Essential Guidebook.' Topics include CMO responsibilities, physician leadership, and tips for joining an executive team.