Eliminate Your Commute On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, John runs through the most popular home based careers for physicians. He starts by explaining why home based careers are so attractive. Then he describes the benefits and challenges of each one. […]
And Generate More Revenue for Your Business On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, I explain why most physician online business owners should learn to be an affiliate marketing expert. Affiliate marketing is a program in which an online retailer pays commissions to an external website for sales generated from their referrals. There are two ways to participate in an affiliate program: As the business owner, creating an affiliate program for your products so that others can [...]
Interview with Dr. Andrew Wilner On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, Dr. Andrew Wilner explains why he believes you will love the locum life. Andrew Wilner is an internist, neurologist and epileptologist. He is also the author of The Locum Life and a locum tenens expert. This Latin term basically refers to a person serving as a fill-in, such as a substitute teacher. In the medical world, a locum tenens doctors fill a temporary role, replacing [...]
Interview with Dr. Uchenna Umeh On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, Dr. Uchenna Umeh, also known as “Dr. Lulu” and the “Momatrician,” describes how you can find a career that you really love. Uchenna spent the early part of her career in a traditional pediatric practice. When she decided she needed a change of pace, she enlisted in the Air Force. She completed her time there, and entered traditional practice. But she was struck by the [...]
Reflections on Two Businesses During the Pandemic On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, I provide a brief overview of the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on two of the businesses I'm involved in: my urgent care business and my wife's home services agency. On the positive side, both businesses have remained open, which highlights one of the benefits of owning a healthcare-related business. The need for services is very consistent, especially for essential services like those [...]
On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, I give 7 top reasons to complete your business degree. I also list one poor reason for doing so. A Master’s in Business Administration is not for everyone. But if you are in it for the right reasons, it can be a career-changing decision that benefits you in many ways. […]
Interview with Charlotte Weeks On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, Charlotte Weeks joins me to discuss the best way to become a remarkable resume writer, especially when seeking nonclinical careers. Charlotte Weeks is an executive career coach, resume writer and an outplacement consultant. She is an expert in career transitions and has worked with many physicians. We first met at the Annual SEAK Conference, and I interviewed her on Epsiode 17. She is the founder and CEO [...]
Interview with Dr. Maria Aguiluz-Abunto On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, Dr. Maria Abunto explains why we should celebrate the first International Medical Science Liaison Day on March 27. Maria is an MSL herself and an MD with experience directing operations for a busy medical practice. After completing her master’s in public health in 2016, she joined the National Institutes of Health. Then, she leveraged her MPH and NIH experiences to land her first job as [...]
A Fufilling Side Hustle On this week’s episode of the PNC podcast, Dr. Shirag Shemmassian joins me to discuss a nonclinical career I’ve never considered before: academic consultant. Shirag was pre-med throughout his college career and planned to be a surgeon. But when the time came for him to apply to medical school, he decided to switch his focus to the area of his research, clinical psychology. With little direction when he began preparing to attend graduate school, [...]
