In-depth information on your next options is the second in the series for 2020. Hear specifics on different non-clinical and non-traditional careers from physicians who have actually transitioned into these careers. Learn what the career is, how to make the transition and get resources 100% virtual.
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"Arrival" - Friday, September 4th
7:30pm - 8:00pm
Welcome and what to expect
Hear about what to expect for this conference and how you can get the most out of it. We’ll also say “hi” to some of the speakers who will be telling their stories over the next 5 days.
8:00pm - 8:45pm
Networking time
Meet your fellow attendees and talk with some of the speakers who will be participating in this or future events.
Day 1 - Saturday, September 5th
11:45am - noon
Welcome and what to expect
Hear about what to expect for the day.
noon - 12:30pm
Insurance/Utilization Review Careers
Interested in learning more about a career as a medical director at one of the insurance companies? Hear about these jobs and this work from two different perspectives and find out what this work pays, what a “day-in-the-life” entails and what the career path might be for your future.
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Healthcare IT (information technology) Careers
Learn more about medical informatics, predictive analytics, and what the job options are for someone who is interested in healthcare IT. Dr. Young answers questions like what are medical informatics, healthcare IT versus health IT, and “informaticians”? What is likeable about informatics? How do such roles evolve and stay interesting? What characteristics should describe you, if you are considering this area for a career? How can you prepare yourself to enter this field?
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Venture Capital Careers
Interested in learning more about venture capital and how to make it a career? Learn more about how to get a job in this area and succeed.
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Locum Tenens Careers
Locum tenens has allowed Dr. Wilner to pursue his writing career, provide time for medical mission work in Southeast Asia, and land the perfect permanent position. It helped him so much that he wrote a book about it (The Locum Life: A Physician’s Guide to Locum Tenens)! If you are teetering on the brink of burnout, locum tenens can help you regain the joy of practice, work/life balance, and an awesome income. Locums can also ease the transition to a nonclinical career or retirement.
3pm - 3:30pm
Medical Technology Careers
From 100% clinical medicine to Chief Medical Officer of metaMe, a data privacy and distributed ledger technology company and Public Health Education Officer at The Internet Foundation, Dr. Nazareth will tell her story and what careers exist for those interested in medical technology.
Still a practicing gastroenterologist, she believes that we can evolve beyond our current physical and mental limitations by means of science and technology. Her passion lies in designing sustainable health ecosystems locally and globally for both emerging and developed markets.
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Networking time
Grab a snack and join an online networking session to talk with other attendees and speakers.
Day 2 - Sunday, September 6th
11:45am - noon
Welcome and what to expect
Hear about what to expect for the day.
noon - 12:30PM
Teaching Careers
Many physicians consider teaching as a natural way to use their skills and talents. Where is the best place to find a way to teach? Is it in a full time teaching job for a University? Or in a part time job? What are the pros and cons of each? Is it possible to work full time in a teaching job and earn a six-figure salary?
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Biotechnology Careers
A board certified pathologist who now works as a medical director at a biotech company near NY/NJ talks about his career transition and his day-to-day life within biotechnology and how to get into the field of biotechnology as a physician.
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Medical Director for Value-Based Care Careers
An unusual career path, applicable to Medicare, Medicare Advantage plans and private insurance plans. Dr. Overholt-Thiesen will explain this job and how to find state specific jobs that enable you to be location independent and serve as a physician leader. She will help you highlight the things you are already doing for your resume so you can get a job like this.
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Medical Science Liaison (MSL) Careers
An interest in pharma often leads physicians to find the job of medical science liaison (MSL). Hear two different perspectives on that job, how to get into the industry, the future career path for physicians who work as MSL’s and what it takes to get a job as an MSL.
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Clinical Research Organization Careers
This pediatrician found her way to a Clinical Research Organization (CRO) and has worked there for the past four years. She tells her story of how she got her job and what she likes/dislikes about working non-clinically.
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Networking time
Grab a snack and join an online networking session to talk with other attendees and speakers.
Day 3 - Monday, September 7th
11:45am - noon
Welcome and what to expect
Hear about what to expect for the day.
noon - 12:30pm
Physician Speaker Careers
Being fired was her impetus to pursue a different calling…stand-up comedy(!) which lead to honing her skills in public speaking and writing, winning several speech contests while a member of Toastmasters International and presenting to several medical societies on stress in the workplace and being sued for medical malpractice. rewrite policies regarding the She hopes to shed light on physicians as speakers as a transition career.
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Telemedicine Careers (among others)
When moving outside of traditional practice you’re constructing a life, not a career—and the difference is crucial. By the time this talk is over, you’ll understand the basic design of making a sustainable life outside of medicine; simple tactics to strengthening your talent stack, creating multiple revenue streams, getting through the low points. Bend your goals to your life rather than the other way around and live with true security
1:30pm - 2pm
How to find cohesiveness and balance in a multi-faceted career
Dr. Stacy will discuss how to find balance and cohesion when you have multiple jobs or your career takes several turns, how to balance side gigs with full-time work, benefits to having a portfolio career, and maybe even some resume tips for doctors who’ve had (or want!) a lot of “variety” in their career.
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Medical/Hospital Administration Careers
A career as a hospital or health system executive is one of the most fulfilling and highly compensated careers available to physicians. This workshop will help you identify entry-level hospital management jobs. We’ll discuss tactics to accelerate your job search. Dr. Jurica will also provide a list of top physician executive recruiting firms. We’ll compare the pros and cons of obtaining a business degree, and to becoming a certified physician executive (CPE). You’ll learn the five areas of expertise employers seek in a physician executive, and the best ways to acquire those management and leadership skills. Finally, we’ll begin to develop a written plan for each participant to follow that can be completed to help you get the job you want.
3pm - 3:30pm
Medical Device Careers
Dr. Balasubramaniam will tell the story of the organic evolution of her career and what inspired her to entrepreneurship. She will discuss how to evaluate if your idea is worth developing, entrepreneurship in general and ways to get involved with start-ups. If you’ve ever had an idea while taking care of patients or doing a procedure, come listen. Studies show that physician ideas are often the best because they truly understand the problems in patient care.
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Networking time
Grab a snack and join an online networking session to talk with other attendees and speakers.
Day 4 - Tuesday, September 8th
11:45am - noon
Welcome and what to expect
Hear about what to expect for the day.
noon - 12:30pm
Medical Writing Careers
Is it possible to make a living as a medical writer? Dr. Moawad will give you real, practical advice on how to make a living as a medical writer.
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Unusual Physician Careers
In her talk, “Leaping With No Net”, Dr. Morski talks about her experiences – as a physician, attorney and successful podcaster (you may have heard of Quit Happens!). She talks about leaving clinical medicine with no back-up job and how she created her dream position as a medical director within the world of medical marijuana and other plant medicine.
1:30pm - 2pm
Leadership in Medicine Careers
Hear from a radiologist on “finding your purpose” as a physician leader. You’ll learn more about creating leadership roles for yourself within a hospital or other employment situation and how to negotiate with non-physicians in leadership so you can lead change. Physician wellness and leading positive change will be discussed.
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Workers Comp & Expert Witness Careers
I initially did Worker’s Compensation work and started doing medical legal work sometime during my Worker’s Comp years but transitioned to it full time.
Advantages are several and include: most of the work is done at home (file reviews, literature searches, answers to questions); the legal system appreciates good discussions and references as opposed to the Worker’s Comp system which, as a rule does not; one is compensated for his/her time at an appropriate professional rate by professionals who are used to professional fees; the work is interesting, and in my case, I feel I make a difference in people’s lives, just as I did as a clinician, but in a different way.
3pm - 3:30pm
Physician Coaching Careers
Ever thought of becoming a physician coach? Hear from two dynamic physician coaches on their journeys and why they decided to become coaches. Questions they will answer include: What types of certification exist? Can I make a living doing this? How do I get clients? And more!
3:45pm - 4:30pm
Networking time
Grab a snack and join an online networking session to talk with other attendees and speakers.
Day 5 - Wednesday, September 9th
11:45am - noon
Welcome and what to expect
Hear about what to expect for the day.
noon - 12:30pm
Sales and Business Development Careers
Doctors often shy away from sales or careers that have a sales component. But sales can be a rewarding career – or enable you to build a thriving business. Learn from two different perspectives on how to view and use sales strategies in a way that doesn’t make you feel like a used car salesman – and can grow you a six-figure business.
12:45pm - 1:15pm
Entrepreneurship Careers
Should you take your idea and turn it into a business? How, exactly, do you do that? Dr. Larson started and ran a company for years…and then closed it and is growing another. Dr. McLaughlin has started and run multiple businesses, including a digital products business. Hear from both of them about the pros and cons so you can decide if entrepreneurship may be right for you.
1:30 - 2pm
Careers if you haven't done a residency
Have you decided not to do a residency or pursue board certification but still want to use your medical degree? During this session, you will learn about different options for a non-clinical career that don’t require residency or board certification. You’ll hear about roles in pharma, biotech, IT, consulting and more.
2:15pm - 2:45pm
Physician Burnout Prevention Careers
Drs. DeChant and Shannon are passionate about preventing physician burnout while enhancing organizational resilience. They literally wrote the book on it. Learn how you can shape your career to help clinicians and leaders address the root causes of physician burnout, redesign patient care, and improve organizational culture
3pm - 3:15pm
Wrap-up
Final remarks from your host and the Founder of Physicians Helping Physicians.
3:15pm - 4pm
Networking time
Grab a snack and join an online networking session to talk with other attendees and speakers.