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23 01, 2019

How to Get a Great Job with a CRO with Dr. Christian Urrea – 070

2021-03-23T14:32:06-05:00

Leverage Communication Skills Dr. Christian Urrea is currently working as a medical monitor for Novum Pharmaceutical Research Services, a Contract Research Organization (CRO). He graduated from Drexel University School of Medicine in 2012, then landed a job as a Specialist in QI and UM for a community hospital before moving to Novum as a Medical Monitor. In today’s interview, Christian provides great advice as he describes his career journey. His comments are especially useful to physicians who did [...]

How to Get a Great Job with a CRO with Dr. Christian Urrea – 0702021-03-23T14:32:06-05:00
15 01, 2019

How to Go from UM Physician Advisor to Revenue Cycle CMO with Dr. Ralph Wuebker – 069

2021-03-23T14:24:30-05:00

Look Here for a UM Career Dr. Ralph Wuebker is CMO at Optum 360, a revenue cycle company offering end to end solutions for hospitals and physician groups, and he hires and deploys UM physicians. Ralph’s current responsibility is building Optum’s On Site Physician Advisor (OSPA) program, including: sales support, recruiting, training and oversight of physicians at over 70 hospitals. Prior to that he worked as VP at Executive Health Resources, and was previously Medical Director at Great [...]

How to Go from UM Physician Advisor to Revenue Cycle CMO with Dr. Ralph Wuebker – 0692021-03-23T14:24:30-05:00
8 01, 2019

How to Pursue Acting and Practice Medicine with Dr. Dara Lifschutz – 068

2021-03-23T14:11:14-05:00

Sometimes Passion Prevails When Dr. Dara Lifschutz is not working as a radiologist, she is an actor. Her creative streak started when she was a child, performing in school choirs and orchestras. But music took a back seat once she entered medical school and residency. Dara didn’t know when giving up music she’d miss it so much. After being in practice for a few years, she realized that she needed creativity back in her life. She carved out [...]

How to Pursue Acting and Practice Medicine with Dr. Dara Lifschutz – 0682021-03-23T14:11:14-05:00
1 01, 2019

How to Find Success in a Healthcare Technology Company with Dr. Jonathan Larson – 067

2021-03-23T13:57:53-05:00

Find a Problem and Create a Solution Dr. Jon Larson and his partner started a healthcare technology company because they wanted to improve medical care. They realized that there was an opportunity to use technology to improve the lives of both physicians and patients, so Medspoke was born. MedSpoke is a physician-centric company, focused on solving healthcare credentialing challenges. It eliminates credentialing headaches, by keeping credentialing data automated, organized, current, and available. Giving Physicians Mobility and Flexibility Any [...]

How to Find Success in a Healthcare Technology Company with Dr. Jonathan Larson – 0672021-03-23T13:57:53-05:00
26 12, 2018

How to Secure Your First MSL Job – 066

2021-03-23T13:45:40-05:00

A Popular Choice Among Physicians Lacking Residency Training In today's episode, I summarized what I've personally learned from Medical Science Liaisons, and my own research, to help you find your first MSL job. Only certain careers are open to physicians who did not complete residency and are not board certified: medical writing consulting entrepreneur sometimes informatics medical science liaison (MSL) Since I receive so many questions about these kinds of jobs, I decided to present everything I've learned [...]

How to Secure Your First MSL Job – 0662021-03-23T13:45:40-05:00
18 12, 2018

How to Find Peace and Balance as a MedSpa Owner with Dr. Lisa Jenks – 065

2021-03-22T21:46:10-05:00

A Nice Balance of Clinical and Nonclinical Work Today I had the opportunity to talk with medspa owner Dr. Lisa Jenks. She is an emergency medicine physician who tested her interest and ability to provide aesthetic services, then founded her own MedSpa 11 years ago. Lisa graduated from the University of Cincinnati’s College of Medicine in 1986. After residency training at Ohio State University, she began a career in emergency medicine. For reasons we discuss during today’s interview, [...]

How to Find Peace and Balance as a MedSpa Owner with Dr. Lisa Jenks – 0652021-03-22T21:46:10-05:00
11 12, 2018

The Interesting Life of the Professional Development Coach with Dr. Ryan Bayley – 064

2021-03-22T21:37:15-05:00

Helping Us Find Elusive Peace and Balance Today on the podcast, Dr. Ryan Bayley describes his career as a professional development coach. Professional Development Coach Ryan Bayley, MD Dr. Ryan Bayley is board certified in Emergency Medicine and Emergency Medical Services. He holds an adjunct faculty position at the Duke University School of Medicine. He completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard University, his medical degree at Vanderbilt University, and his residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell). [...]

The Interesting Life of the Professional Development Coach with Dr. Ryan Bayley – 0642021-03-22T21:37:15-05:00
4 12, 2018

How to Be an Author and Nonclinical Career Expert with Dr. Heidi Moawad – 063

2021-03-22T21:31:35-05:00

For today's podcast episode, I had the pleasure of speaking to a nonclinical career expert. She actually “wrote the book” on this topic. Heidi Moawad, MD, is a neurologist and adjunct professor at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio. She's worked in many facets of medicine, including clinical practice, healthcare utilization, medical writing, telemedicine, payment policy and undergraduate and medical education. She's the author of the book Careers Beyond Clinical Medicine, and she's the host of a website [...]

How to Be an Author and Nonclinical Career Expert with Dr. Heidi Moawad – 0632021-03-22T21:31:35-05:00
28 11, 2018

Why Medical Communications Is the Best Nonclinical Career – 061

2021-03-22T20:37:03-05:00

Interview with Dr. Dana Carpenter I really enjoy speaking with physicians who have found a nonclinical career they love. I’ve seen that in life insurance medicine, teaching, and now in medical communications. The other aspect of this career that excites me is that it’s one in which you can express your creative side along with your scientific and technical side. Before I get to the interview, I want to acknowledge our sponsor… The University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA I'm [...]

Why Medical Communications Is the Best Nonclinical Career – 0612021-03-22T20:37:03-05:00

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