And How to Pursue It Today we discuss CDI Medical Director. It's a popular hospital-based job that can be a stepping stone to the C-suite. CDI was originally the acronym for clinical documentation improvement. More commonly today, it refers to clinical documentation integrity. […]
Attitude, Preparation, and Expectations Are Key On today’s show, I provide 8 Tips to Help You Prepare for Your First Job Interview. This is a critical part of your nontraditional job search. You’ve narrowed your choice to a single job. You’ve convinced someone that you’re qualified. And now you’re scheduled for your interview. […]
Interview with Dr. Cherisa Sandrow On today’s show, we're taking another look at telemedicine services with Dr. Cherisa Sandrow. She is a board-certified family physician who completed her medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She worked for nine years practicing family medicine, with an emphasis on obstetrics. After practicing medicine as an employee, Dr. Sandrow pivoted out of her busy office-based practice and developed a thriving telemedicine service. Doing so allowed her [...]
Another Piece of the Career Success Puzzle Today’s topic is one I’ve been dying to talk about. It has to do with professional societies and associations. They have an important role to play in physician career transition. Today I will introduce you to important professional societies and associations. I will visit each society’s site and provide you with specific information on each one. […]
Interview with Dr. Andrew Tisser Dr. Andrew Tisser is an emergency medicine physician and physician career strategist. He also hosts the Talk2MeDoc Podcast. The podcast and Dr. Tisser's work as a career strategist focus on the unique issues of the early career physician. He works with his clients to accelerate their goals to completion! […]
Factors to Consider Today I will present factors affecting your decision to become a Certified Physician Executive. To set this up, I wish to mention an article on KevinMD by Patty Fahy, MD that talks about the Business School Mindset, or BSM. […]
Typical Projects for the Hospital Executive Today I will describe my experiences with the assignments of a hospital CMO. These are based on my 14 years as a senior hospital executive. There was a lot to like about that job, with lots of fond memories. More than I can cover in one podcast episode. But today, I’ll focus on some of the specific projects I worked on and the directors I worked with. I think it [...]
Interview with Dr. Chase DiMarco In today's interview, Dr. Chase DiMarco explains how physicians can earn extra income teaching medical students. Chase describes how difficult it can be for medical students to find clinical rotations. Unfortunately, the process of securing rotations can also be very expensive. […]
Part Two – Selecting Your Consultant or Coach This is Part 2 of my discussion about how to hire a suitable physician career coach. Here is a link to Part 1, in case you have not listened yet. I receive frequent questions about this topic from listeners. Their questions generally involve one or more of these themes: Should I use a coach? Where do I find a coach? Are coaches expensive? Do you recommend certain coaches? [...]
