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This episode will be devoted to sharing with you the careers that were the most unusual and fascinating and why.
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5 Interesting and Unique Nonclinical Careers to Learn About
Here are the 5 fascinating and distinctive careers to learn about with some of our favorite guests.
Founder and President of a Professional Organization
There are hundreds of professional organizations, often called associations, societies, or colleges. New organizations are founded every day, generally in response to a need of a particular group of potential members. And for those involving physicians, the leader of the organization is usually a physician as well.
Examples of such nonprofit professional groups include:
- American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
- Association of Extremity Nerve Surgeons
- American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
- American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society
Dr. Lynn Marie Morski, the founder and president of the Psychedelic Medicine Association, exemplifies such a guest. Our interview originally aired in Episode #247.
Online Coach and Course Creator
There are many physician coaches. It is common for a physician coach to add group coaching to their individual coaching business. Some go on to write a blog or produce a podcast or YouTube channel. And some eventually build popular well known online courses.
Dr. Katrina Ubell, who produces the website and podcast called Weight Loss for Busy Physicians, represents a very successful online physician coach. Dr. Ubell’s interview can be found in Episode #35.
Part-Time Consultant
This is a tried-and-true strategy for applying your abilities and passions once your practice is well-established. If you have special skills and an interest in helping others with a nonclinical challenge, you can be a part-time consultant. Once established, you can decide how much of your time you want to devote to each aspect of your professional life.
Dr. David Norris is a classic example of a physician consultant. His side business gradually grew to be the dominant part of his career. My conversation with David is available in Episode #111.
Independent Disability Insurance Broker
Dr. Stephanie Pearson left clinical practice because of her own disabling injury. She found that many of her colleagues did not understand the importance of disability insurance, nor how to select the best policies. So, she decided to assist residents and other physicians understand such insurance and how to protect themselves from the effects of a disabling injury. She is now a successful full-time disability insurance broker.
You may learn more about this in Episode #23.
Chief Medical Officer for a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)
As the CMO at a hospital that was heavily reliant on CMS funding, I became very familiar with MACs. But I didn’t recognize that MACs employed Chief Medical Officers until interviewing Dr. Meredith Loveless in Episode #165. The work is mostly done remotely, which gives the CMO a lot of flexibility, and it pays well.
Summary
These are 5 of the most interesting and unique nonclinical careers to learn about that also generally pay well.
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Links for Today’s Episode:
- How Do I Prepare for the Use of Psychedelics in Clinical Medicine? – 247
- First, Optimize Your Attitude – Interview with Dr. Katrina Ubell – 035
- How to Be a Shrewd Business Coach and Consultant – 111
- The Journey From Career Loss to Physician Advocate with Dr. Stephanie Pearson – 023
- What Is It Like to Be CMO for a MAC? – 165
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