Hello cambridge1-ga,
My research shows that many physicians share your dissatisfaction and
that female OB/GYNs feel particularly pressured. I?ve collected a
variety of articles to help you think and strategize about how you can
use your medical degree in alternate fields. I?ve included several
articles that name specific avenues that you can explore and some of
them link you to companies that offer alternate career opportunities
to doctors.
The same general rules apply to doctors considering career transition
as apply to other jobs. I found several resources dedicated to helping
doctors with their career issues. I?ve also found a couple of sites
where physicians can discuss their concerns and ask for input from
their peers in online discussion forums. You might want to join these
to continue your explorations.
Although you didn?t name the Canadian city where you?re located, I
looked at your other questions and I believe you?re in Vancouver and
are interested in opportunities in British Columbia. I?ve included a
selection of resources to help you review the economic environment in
BC and to help you identify industries and companies that might be
suitable in case you want to leave clinical practice.
I made some assumptions in answering your question. Please don?t
hesitate to ask for clarification if I misunderstood what you?re
looking for or if the information I?ve provided is not clear.
Best wishes for career satisfaction and success.
~ czh ~
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ALTERNATIVE JOBS / CAREERS FOR PHYSICIANS
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http://www.aafp.org/fpm/20010200/3314al.html
14 Alternative Practice Styles
Perhaps the road less traveled is the right career path for you. Here
are more than a dozen ideas to get you started.
1. Resort doctor
2. Prison doctor
3. Free-range physician
4. Medical director
5. Locum tenens
6. Legislator
7. Urgent care and emergency medicine
8. Hospitalist
9. Administrator
10. Focused practices
11. Public health and epidemiology
12. Research
13. Private business
14. Education
***** This article will help you get started on thinking about
alternative career options for using your medical education.
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http://www.careerlab.com/qiphysician/alternative_careers.htm
Some Pursuing Alternative Careers
December 15 2002
***** This is a long article about physicians leaving medical
practice. It provides some suggestions for possible jobs and job
titles, including:
-- teach science at a community college
-- consultant
-- variety of management and executive roles
-- boutique practices
-- securities analyst
-- actuary
-- quality assurance officer for a medical device manufacturer
-- founder of a medical Web site
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http://www.bcfwp.org/ACM_Report.pdf
Alternate Careers in Medicine
***** Three page report.
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http://www.memag.com/memag/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=108916
Yearn for a desk job? Read this first
May 21, 2004
Medical Economics
The corporate world can provide benefits and a steady paycheck, but
those come with trade-offs, the author explains.
Physicians who do examine alternative careers frequently look to the
corporate world. Although some elect to start businesses of their own,
for others the allure of a steady paycheck and benefits from an
employer are difficult to ignore.
Given the enormously exciting development of clinical-decision support
systems, many physicians investigate companies that specialize in
healthcare information technology. These doctors assume that since
they're highly educated, used to making quick decisions, and
successful in running their practices, they'll rise swiftly up the
corporate ladder.
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http://www.jrn.columbia.edu/studentwork/cns/2004-03-01/406.asp
March 01, 2004
Doctors struggle to keep their small practices in business
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http://www.nyas.org/sa/career/career.asp?articleID=5
A Flexible Alternative
Part III of Careers in Science Writing
Posted Oct 20, 2003
If you ask science or medical writers how they got into the business,
you'll find that many of them never planned to end up where they are
now. Many were science teachers, laboratory researchers, nurses, even
doctors.
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http://www.nejmjobs.org/resource_center/Here_Come_the_Hospitalists.asp
November 2003
Here Come the Hospitalists
Young physicians in growing numbers are electing to go into hospital
medicine, a fast-growing field that was hardly ?on the map? a few
years ago.
One of the fastest growing medical specialties is a field that barely
existed a decade ago: hospital medicine. Variously called hospitalists
or inpatient physicians, doctors who practice hospital medicine ? most
are trained in general internal medicine ? usually work solely within
hospitals, caring for patients from the time they are admitted to the
time they?re discharged. Unlike most other specialties, hospital
medicine is organized around the site of care, not a particular organ
or disease
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http://mediwire.skyscape.com/main/Default.aspx?P=Content&ArticleID=174463
Taking your medical degree in a new direction
Source: Medical Economics
Non-clinical fields where a medical degree comes in handy are numerous
and varied. In addition to opportunities in pharmaceuticals,
insurance, utilization review, biotechnology, health systems, risk
management, occupational health, and academia, physicians can earn a
living as consultants, lecturers, and writers. Indeed, Robert F.
Priddy, executive director of PhysicianCareerNetwork in Englewood, CO,
maintains that physicians who apply for a nonclinical medical job have
a leg up on the competition. "You can reasonably tell a potential
employer, 'I meet all your needs, plus I have a medical degree.' "
***** This is another fairly long article that discusses possible
non-clinical jobs for medical doctors.
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http://www.merritthawkins.com/pdf/2004_physician50_survey.pdf
2004 Survey of Physicians 50-65
***** This is a very widely cited survey about trends in older
physicians leaving medical practice and the anticipated consequences
of this trend.
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http://www.merritthawkins.com/articles.cfm
Articles by or featuring MHA:
http://www.merritthawkins.com/compensation_surveys.cfm
Summary of Various Physician Compensation Surveys
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CAREER OPTIONS FOR FEMALE PHYSICIANS, ESPECIALLY OB / GYN
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http://www.mommd.com/cgi-bin/ubb-cgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=000398;p=1#000011
Topic: ideas on alternative jobs for ob/gyn md
***** Some of the suggestions made in the discussion:
-- do only GYN, no OB.
-- avoid having a doctor's lifestyle where you get locked into a big
mortgage, big car payments, etc.
-- alternative certification program and get certified to teach high
school or middle school math and/or science.
-- OB hospitalist ("laborist")
-- locum tenens
-- medical analyst for a defense litigation support firM
-- pregnancy and postpartum coach
-- urgent care type jobs or hospitalist/ER work
***** This is a current discussion on one of the Mom MD forums. I?ve
extracted the suggestions for possible alternative jobs from the
discussion.
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http://www.mommd.com/givingup.shtml
Physicians Giving It All Up?
***** This article discusses several alternatives for female
physicians who want to leave the medical rat race. Some of the
alternatives mentioned include:
-- urgent care
-- works half-time at a satellite clinic and runs her own private practice
-- start your own practice
-- jobsharing
-- work at pharmaceutical companies
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http://www.mommd.com/qaaltcareer.shtml
Alternative Careers for Physicians
"I am a stay at home mother at present after finishing my residency in
family medicine - I have been home for 6 months and have not yet
practiced independently. I am currently doing some work from home on
my own schedule for an internet company called Medcases.com, located
in Philadelphia, PA. They are looking for physicians who can write
medical cases for educational/CME purposes. The pay is less than for
clinical work ($1,000 per case), but the work schedule is flexible.
This is one type of opportunity that exists for MD's who want
alternatives to clinical practice." AQ (12/2000)
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http://www.mommd.com/newopport.shtml
The Internet & New Opportunities for Women Physicians
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COMPANIES / JOBS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO CLINICAL PRACTICE
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http://www.medicineforthedefense.com/
Litigation Management, Inc.
Litigation Management, Inc. provides comprehensive analyses of medical
information for the defense of claims, individual lawsuits, mass torts
or class actions where health, illness or injury is an issue.
Litigation Management, Inc.'s staff of medical, legal and healthcare
industry professionals deliver customized work products that distill
large volumes of difficult to decipher medical records into clear and
concise analyses that are on-time every time.
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http://www.medcases.com/about.asp?c=Careers
MedCases
MedCases is a fast-growing medical education company that creates
innovative and interactive e-learning solutions for health care
professionals. With a rapidly expanding suite of clients, programs,
and products, we actively seek talented and motivated individuals
interested in shaping the future of medical education.
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http://www.virtualmedicalgroup.com/
http://www.virtualmedicalgroup.com/doc_network.cfm?
VirtualMedicalGroup
Started in 1999, Virtual Medical Group had a vision to deliver quality
health care online with a patient centered focus.
We operate only in States with licensed and credentialed Board
Certified physicians who have at least 3 years post-residency
experience. Today, we operate in approximately 38 states and have
served over 80,000 patients.
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http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstud/CarlClay.ppt
Alternative Careers in Science and Medicine ? Scientific/Medical Writing
Complete Healthcare Communications, Inc.
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http://www.chcinc.com
http://www.chcinc.com/careers.asp
CHC provides communications services to the pharmaceutical industry.
CHC is a strategic medical communications agency that specializes in
publication planning. Our commitment to all of our clients is to
deliver the highest product quality coupled with exceptional service,
resulting in scientific integrity with commercial impact.
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CAREER RESOURCES FOR PHYSICIANS
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http://www.qiphysician.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?article_id=1713
3 Find Ways to Renew Love of Medicine ? December 2004
This article discusses how three physicians who were dissatisfied with
how they were practicing medicine made changes that "reignited the
passion they had when they entered medicine."
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http://www.qiphysician.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?article_id=1521
Career Change May Open New Doors
October 2003
***** How to find a career advisor.
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http://www.qiphysician.com/cgi-bin/results.cgi
26 articles were found on your Search of: Keyword: career change
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http://www.careerchangeability.com/doctors/index.html
Premium Career Management for Physicians
***** Extensive resources for helping you sort out your options.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=8241849&dopt=Abstract
Performing your original search, alternate careers doctors OR
obstetrician OR gynecologist, in PubMed will retrieve 3715 citations.
Alternative career paths for doctors.
BMJ. 1993 Oct 9;307(6909):886.
PMID: 8241849 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Clicked on ?Related Articles?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=pubmed&cmd=Display&dopt=pubmed_pubmed&from_uid=8241849&tool=ExternalSearch
192 items
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http://www.radcliffe-oxford.com/books/bookdetail.asp?ISBN=1+85775+611+8
GUIDING DOCTORS IN MANAGING THEIR CAREERS
a toolkit for tutors, trainers, mentors and appraisers
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http://www.radcliffe-oxford.com/books/samplechapter/6118/01_chap1.pdf
Chapter 1 -- Effective careers information, guidance and career
counselling for doctors and medical students.
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http://www.medicalforum.com/
Medical Forum
Empowering career management support for doctors and dentists of all
ages, specialities, countries and backgrounds
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http://www.medicalforum.com/sources-of-guidance.htm
Seeking career guidance
There are a number of sources to consider approaching for career
guidance. Each has its own advantages and disadvantages but all are
worth considering depending on the career situation you find yourself
in and the career stage you are in currently.
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http://www.aamc.org/newsroom/reporter/july2000/woes.htm
Treating Physicians' Career Woes
Things have changed. Today, a growing number of counselors and
consultants are aiding physicians dissatisfied with their careers-and
they're finding no shortage of clients.
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http://www.seak.com/semaug05ncc.htm
Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians: Your Action Plan for the Future
Executive Summary
This hands on two-day intensive workshop provides physicians
contemplating a career change an informed plan to follow in making a
transition to a non-clinical career.
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http://www.seak.com/schedule.htm
2005 / 2006 SEAK SEMINAR SCHEDULE
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http://www.massmed.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=vs_aug05_pm&Template=/CM/ContentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=12131
Assess Your Skills When Considering an Alternative Career
If you are faced with circumstances that limit your ability to
practice medicine, such as a health impairment or a restriction on
your practice or your license, there are resources and methods that
can guide your transition to an alternative and rewarding career.
First, ask yourself what skills and experience you have that will
transfer to non-clinical careers. Developing an inventory of skills
and accomplishments is a prerequisite to knocking on doors and is
helpful to do even before you start networking. Leading your own
clinical practice does build organizational skills ? to a point.
However, navigating in a peer-to-peer world is most valuable as you
start to venture outside of your closely controlled clinical practice.
Examples of health care domain skills are as follows:
-- Clinical trials management
-- Medical informatics
-- Health network development
-- Utilization management
-- Clinical process improvement
-- Legal medicine
-- Ethics in medicine
-- Health policy
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http://www.harvardmagazine.com/on-line/090339.html
Where Next for Healthcare
September-October 2003
The Yale Guide to Careers in Medicine and the Health Professions:
Pathways to Medicine in the 21st Century
The book uses first-person narratives that give voice to the
dramatically wide range of career opportunities: from professionals
involved in direct patient care, such as doctors, nurses, social
workers, dentists, and midwives, to those careers that are more often
played out behind the scenes, like biomedical scientist, medical
administrator, lawyer, pharmacist, ethicist, academic, and
epidemiologist. As of last year, the field of "medical services"
employed 12.3 million people, making it the nation's third-largest
industry employer (behind trade and manufacturing), according to the
Employment Policy Foundation's 2002 "American Workplace Report."
***** This is a long article that provides examples of possible jobs
you could transition to with your medical degree.
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VANCOUVER ECONOMIC CLIMATE, TRENDS, STATISTICS, INDUSTRIES
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http://www.leadingedgebc.ca/dyn.van_island01.php
Leading Edge BC
From software development and telecommunications to life sciences and
advanced manufacturing, Vancouver Island has entered an era of
unprecedented growth. Currently, Vancouver Island is home to more than
1,000 technology companies. In fact, Vancouver Island is home to 10 of
the biggest technology companies in BC and three of the fastest
growing companies in North America, annual revenues for the region's
technology sector are projected to exceed $1 billion..
***** This site gives you a good overview of leading industries in
Vancouver. With your medical background you might find some
opportunities in the life sciences.
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http://www.vpl.ca/branches/LibrarySquare/bus/guide_busplans.html
Vancouver Public Library ? Business resources
***** This website provides links to a wealth of resources to help you
explore the British Columbia economic picture and possible industries
and employers you might consider for your future career.
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http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/growth/statistics.htm
GVRD maintains a regional information database and provides
value-added analysis of regional population, development, land use,
transportation, housing and employment trends.
Statistical information is available by month, by year and by census
year. Statistics come from various sources, including Statistics
Canada, GVRD municipalities, BC Stats, provincial government
ministries and agencies.
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http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/growth/keyfacts.htm
Regional Development ? Key Facts
***** This site offers an incredible wealth of resources to help you
evaluate information about economic factors and trends.
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http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/growth/keyfacts/firms.htm
Major Firms in Greater Vancouver 2005
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alternate careers for doctors vancouver
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