Interview with Dr. Mandy Armitage This week Dr. Mandy Armitage explains how to publish your first book. You might recall that she was interviewed in Episode #22 about medical writing. She returns now to promote her new book and teach you how to self-publish your first book. […]
Interview with Jordan Roberts, PA-C In today's interview, Jordan Roberts, PA-C, describes how his passion for medical writing led him to build and nurture a business that helps clinicians generate extra income and advance their careers. Jordan G. Roberts, PA-C is a medical writer and neuroscience physician assistant. He is the owner of Modern MedEd, a company that creates and markets continuing medical education for premier CME providers across the country. […]
Interview with Dr. Kaci Durbin In this week's PNC Podcast episode, Dr. Kaci Durbin describes her journey from obstetrical hospitalist to technical medical writer. Kaci received her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Louisville Hospital. She later completed an MBA while in practice, at Southern Illinois University. […]
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. […]
Use Locums to Balance Nonclinical Work This is Part 2 of my interview with Andrew Wilner about living the locum life. You can find Part 1 at How to Weave Medicine into a Dedicated Writer's Life. When he decided to return to clinical medicine, Andrew discovered a wide-open locum tenens market for all specialties, even neurologists! Lucky for him, the opportunities for finding work had exploded during the previous decade. “I liked the idea that I would show [...]
First Become a Full-Time Medical Writer Andrew Wilner has always been a dedicated writer. He has also been passionate about medicine. And he wanted to pursue both. Writing has been a part of his life since high school. After medical school and internship, Andrew became an emergency room doctor while trying to decide the next steps for his career. Dr. Andrew Wilner Using the flexibility that came with the ER job, Andrew continued to write. And that temporary [...]
Working as a freelance medical writer is a great nonclinical career for several reasons: You can start by working part-time. There is a lot of flexibility. The demand for writers continues to grow. A large cash investment is not required to start. Before we jump into today’s interview, I want to thank listeners who have rated and review this podcast. It really means a lot to me. And for those who have NOT: Please take a minute to [...]
We’re in the middle of a rather warm summer as I recorded today's episode in July 2018. This is a time to slow down a bit and enjoy a vacation and more time with your family. It's also a time to “Look for Zebras.” More about that in a minute. And since there’s often a bit more time to catch up with things this time of year, I’d like to remind you that now is a good time [...]
