The decision to leave clinical practice usually doesn’t occur overnight. My own decision required a gradual progression over several years and resulted from numerous factors.
Career Change
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Upcoming Articles on “Career Change”
Watch for upcoming posts on this topic, including “Networking,” “Interviewing Tips” and “Resume/CV Guide.”
Non-Linear Career Paths
I knew in high school that I wanted to become a surgeon. That made the career decisions of the next 14 years of my life […]
Your Spouse
You may not be the only person affected by a career move. Hopefully you won’t underestimate the impact that your decision will have on a […]
The Money
You’ve made it this far in the guidebook, and therefore in your consideration of a new career. Now it’s time to talk about the topic […]
Expectations
When you listed the attributes of your desired job in the last chapter, you probably started with the dream job – intellectually rewarding, with minimal […]
Prioritization
The first step in deciding on a new career path is to prioritize your goals for a new career. This may sound simple, and you […]
An Autobiographical Note
In March of 2001 I did what was considered by many of my peers to be the unthinkable; I left my private plastic surgery practice […]
Introduction
Today’s Physician Renaissance has the ability to transform a single endpoint career into an expansive evolutionary process.