Don't forget to "Like" NonClinicalJobs.com on Facebook

Please don't forget to "Like" NonClinicalJobs.com on Facebook. This way, you can keep up with all our updates and share our content with others.

http://www.facebook.com/NonClinicalJobs

Show your support! Join the rest of the 1,500 others and Like us on Facebook. Thanks!

Expand your social network this holiday season

Every winter, I encourage people to expand their social networks. You're probably going to be spending time with people who may be able to help you directly or indirectly. Hence, it's to your benefit to expand your network by telling family members and trusted friends about your career goals and your plans for the future.

This holiday season, make sure to connect with people on online social networks like LinkedIn. You may be surprised to discover that some close friends and family members may be connected to people who might be able to help you transition into a new job or who might be willing to provide you with more information about a different industry. Don't be shy of sites like Facebook (great for staying in touch with close friends and family).

Physician leaders learning about social media #ACPEfall2011

I'm in Arizona attending the 2011 ACPE Fall Institute and today, I attended a new session titled, "Social Media and mHealth Care." The room was full of physician leaders who are eager to learn about social media. How well do you understand social media (Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.)? This new digital technology is here to stay and we're seeing a growing number of patients and health care professionals using social media. Therefore, it's important to understand the evolving trends around social media.

The speaker for this course was Ari Lightman, BS, MS, MBA, from Carnegie Mellon University. Ari is a Practice Professor, Digital Media and Marketing at the Heinz College at Carnegie Mellon University.  Ari teaches classes focused on assessing and measuring the impact of emerging technologies. Ari has over 15 years of experience in new technology development and commercialization.  He is the founder of Broadside Consulting, which provides consulting services to companies/organizations around collaboration, innovation and new technology development.  Earlier in his career, Ari was a member of several successful entrepreneurial high tech ventures where he was integral in raising over $60 M in venture financing, securing key partnerships and sales, and spearheading several initiatives from product management to business development.

I'm speaking today about social media and medicine at Connected Health #CHS11

I'm now in Boston attending the 2011 Connected Health Symposium. I'll be speaking this afternoon about social media and medicine. The panel discussion is titled, "Facebooking Health: Scouting Out the Latest Trends in Online Patient Communities and Social Media." It's at 2:10 pm on Thurs and I hope to see you there!

Show your support of NonClinicalJobs.com on Facebook and LinkedIn

If you've been following NonClinicalJobs.com, please show your support of this site by "liking" us on Facebook. It only takes a click if you already have a Facebook account. We have over 1,200 people who have "liked" NonClinicalJobs.com, so what are you waiting for? Click the "Like" button here.

Don't forget to join our LinkedIn group as well.

I hope to see you in Boston next week for the Connected Health Symposium

I'm going back to Boston next week! I hope to see you at the 2011 Connected Health Symposium - Boston October 20-21. I'm speaking on a panel titled, "Expert panel #5: Facebooking Health: Scouting Out the Latest Trends in Online Patient Communities and Social Media"

Moderator: Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, Assistant Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
- John Brownstein, PhD, Research Faculty, Children's Hospital Boston; Director, Computational Epidemiology Group, Informatics Program, Children's Hospital Boston
- Chris Cartter, General Manager, MeYou Health
- Tara Cousineau, PhD, Founder and CEO, BodiMojo
- Joseph Kim, MD, President of Medical Communications Media

I'll be speaking at the 2011 Connected Health Symposium - Boston October 20-21

I hope to see you in Boston for the 2011 Connected Health Symposium - Boston October 20-21

I'll be speaking on a panel titled, "Expert panel #5: Facebooking Health: Scouting Out the Latest Trends in Online Patient Communities and Social Media"

Moderator: Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, Assistant Professor, Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine
- John Brownstein, PhD, Research Faculty, Children's Hospital Boston; Director, Computational Epidemiology Group, Informatics Program, Children's Hospital Boston
- Chris Cartter, General Manager, MeYou Health
- Tara Cousineau, PhD, Founder and CEO, BodiMojo
- Joseph Kim, MD, President of Medical Communications Media

I'm really looking forward to this conference. If you'll be attending, please make sure to say hello.

Learn more about the 2011 Connected Health Symposium here.

Founded in 1995 by Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals, the Center for Connected Health develops new strategies to move health care from the hospital and doctor's office into the day-to-day lives of patients. Leveraging information technology -- cell phones, computers, networked devices and simple remote monitoring tools -- the Center helps providers and patients manage chronic conditions, maintain health and wellness, and improve adherence, engagement and clinical outcomes.

Socially Successful: Simplifying Social Media for Your Business

You can register for these free SCORE webinars on social media:

Socially Successful: Simplifying Social Media for Your Business
Featuring best-selling author, Lon Safko

So, you have a Facebook page and you’ve sent out some Tweets. Is that all there is to social media marketing?

Social media marketing is a lot more than a Facebook page and a few Tweets. It’s about understanding all of the available tools, knowing which ones to use and how to use them. It’s about understanding “The Fundamental Shift In Power”, “Link Love”, “Google Juice” and SEO advantages to blogging. It’s about QR Barcodes and Mobile marketing, segmenting and day parting to achieve a 35% email conversion rate. It’s about in-game advertising, virtual worlds, and video marketing. It’s more than you ever thought!

Join our growing community on Facebook: NonClinicalJobs.com

If you're using Facebook, make sure to join our growing community. We currently have over 1,100 "likes" on our Facebook page and we may be adding some new features this summer. If you're like many other people, you probably spend some time on Facebook during the week (mainly in the evenings).

Make sure you don't miss any of our exciting updates and be sure to "like" us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NonClinicalJobs

Your "like" continues to support this website. Please tell others about NonClinicalJobs.com and let's expand our growing community together!

Expand your social network by connecting with Dr. Harry Greenspun on LinkedIn

Dr. Harry Greenspun, formerly Chief Medical Officer at Dell, is now Senior Advisor, Healthcare Transformation and Technology at Deloitte.  He is also the author of Reengineering Health Care: A Manifesto for Radically Rethinking Health Care Delivery. Harry maintains a very active Facebook profile, but make sure you don't miss him on LinkedIn.

Connect with Harry Greenspun on LinkedIn:  http://www.linkedin.com/in/harrygreenspun

He's a physician executive who is very connected, so you'll want to be in his network. In 2010, Modern Healthcare magazine named him one of the “50 Most Powerful Physician Executives in Healthcare.”

The value of networking online with other physicians

Many physicians intentionally choose to avoid online social networking websites like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter. Physicians want to maintain their privacy and they don’t want patients “finding” them on these public sites.

If you’re thinking about a career transition or if you’re looking for non-clinical jobs that may provide supplemental income, it is very important to expand your social network by engaging others on social networking websites. There are ways you can do this while you still maintain your privacy.

Physicians are finding job opportunities by networking with other physicians online. Online social networking is also a valuable tool for those who want to spend some time conducting informational interviews. You may find interesting people who may be willing to provide you with information about how he/she reached that point in his/her career. You may find physicians working in industry who would be willing to speak with you about day-to-day responsibilities, tasks, challenges, and opportunities. You may even find physicians who are willing to introduce you to hiring managers and other executives in their own organizations.

Happy Birthday NonClinicalJobs.com!

The URL http://NonClinicalJobs.com/ was born on Feb 15, 2009.

Although the website (and its content) is older, the URL "NonClinicalJobs.com" is only 2 years old. Today, we became a toddler!

Before 2009, I was using the free Google Blogger URL http://nonclinical.blogspot.com/ (and some of you may still remember that old URL). If you've bookmarked that old URL, you'll see that it now redirects to http://www.NonClinicalJobs.com 

Blogging was originally a hobby and I didn't turn it into a business yet until the spring of 2009 when I added NonClinicalJobs.com to the HCPLive Network. Thank you HCPLive for all of your help and support!

Who would have thought that $10 could multiply like this? Two years ago (Feb 15, 2009), I paid $10 so that I could purchase the URL http://NonClinicalJobs.com/ and I converted this blog into a profitable business.  That $10 investment has paid huge dividends over the past 2 years and I'm excited to see how NonClinicalJobs.com will continue to grow over the next few years. 

Here's where we stand today (Feb 15 2011):

• NonClinicalJobs.com gets over 40,000 page views each month. The site began in 2008 and the new URL went into effect 2 years ago.

• We now have over 1,000 fans on our Facebook page. The Facebook fan page began in Oct 2009 as a social media experiment and it's been quite a success. On Facebook, we're getting over 35,000 post views per month. Make sure to like us here: http://www.facebook.com/NonClinicalJobs

• Our membership section was renamed the "Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers" and that group now has almost 2,000 members who have signed up.  (http://members.nonclinicaljobs.com/) has  This social group began in May 2008.  Membership is free.

• Our LinkedIn group began in December 2009 and it now has over 450 members. If you have a profile on LinkedIn, make sure to join our LinkedIn group.

This has been an incredible journey and I want to thank each of you for supporting NonClinicalJobs.com with your readership, your word-of-mouth promotion, and your constant encouragement. I also want to thank my family for supporting me through this venture.

BranchOut: Career Networking on Facebook

Look out LinkedIn! Facebook is seriously moving into the professional networking space with BranchOut. If you want to get serious about professional networking and job searching, it may be time to use Facebook and BranchOut (you should also use LinkedIn, but it's good to use both LinkedIn and Facebook).

Here's some information about this new Facebook app:

Unlock your career network on Facebook with BranchOut

BranchOut empowers you to create a professional presence on Facebook that is safe and easy to use. By leveraging Facebook's network of over 600 million users, BranchOut gives you inside connections to jobs and sales leads that you can't find anywhere else.

Whether you are a job seeker, recruiter, or just like seeing where your friends work, BranchOut is your professional networking service on Facebook.

BranchOut has over three million job posts and 15,000 internship opportunities waiting for you right now. Search for jobs by company, position, location, industry, and area of expertise. You'll find employment opportunities at top companies, like Google, Apple, Bank of America and thousands more.

Thanks for showing your support of NonClinicalJobs.com

I want to thank all of you for showing your support of NonClinicalJobs.com. This website couldn't exist if you didn't spend time reading various articles on this website. I also want to thank all of you who have joined the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers. We now have 1,800+ members in that group and we continue to grow each month! I think we'll reach over 2,000 members in the first part of 2011.

I also want to thank the 800+ fans who "Like" NonClinicalJobs.com on Facebook. If you're on Facebook and you haven't taken the opportunity to "Like" NonClinicalJobs.com, then you can do that right now by clicking on this link and then clicking on the "Like" button. Let's reach over 1,000 fans on Facebook in the early part of 2011.

As a reminder: this website can't exist unless you visit it on a regular basis. Share this website with others. Let them know that this resource is freely available. Join the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers.

Connect with me on these social networks

I like to invite you to connect with me on these social networks:

• Facebook
• LinkedIn
• Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers  
• Twitter

Don't have time for so many different social networks? OK, that's fine. If I had to pick 2 social networks, they would be LinkedIn and Facebook. Don't want your patients finding you on Facebook? You can adjust your privacy settings so that people can't find you. Don't have time for 2 social networks. Well, if I had to pick only 1 network (for professional networking), it would be LinkedIn. So, at the very least you should consider joining LinkedIn and creating a free profile.

If you're on LinkedIn, join our LinkedIn Group.

If you're on Facebook, support NonClinicalJobs.com by pressing the "like" button on our Facebook page here: http://www.facebook.com/NonClinicalJobs

Want to meet other physicians who are interested in non-clinical careers? Join the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers.

Doostang and Ivy Exec

Are you on LinkedIn? Maybe you're using Facebook. Well, if you're looking for an exclusive professional social networking website, then you may want to look at Doostang or Ivy Exec. Both of these sites offer free membership and they also have paid services as well.

Founded in 2005 at Harvard, Stanford and MIT, Doostang was created with one goal in mind: to successfully advance ambitious young professionals in their careers. Doostang offers its members the opportunity to search thousands of high-quality, highly relevant opportunities, and tools to leverage their inside connection to get hired.


Ivy Exec's pre-screening process allows professionals to be part of a smaller pool of candidates when applying for jobs. This helps professionals standout in a competitive job market.

Of course, you also shouldn't forget about TheLadders.com if you're looking for a new job. Visit TheLadders.com and  Search Jobs That Pay Over $100,000.   TheLadders.com also provides nice career advice articles and other career services. 

What happens if someone tries to Google you?

What happens if someone tries to Google you? Do you a strong presence on the Internet? Potential employers may Google your name if you're applying for a job. Why? They want to know if you've published anything. They want to know if people have written about you. Perhaps there's some information on the Internet that could damage your reputation.

If you don't have a strong presence on the Internet, here are some things you can do to establish your personal brand online:

1. Create a blog. Demonstrate your expertise, but don't abandon your blog once you start it. Potential employers may think that you lack commitment if you start a blog and then abandon it after 2 months.
2. Create a profile on LinkedIn. My profile can be found here: http://www.linkedin.com/in/DrJosephKim
3. Consider participating in other social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter. 
4. Publish articles or blog posts on different websites. Many bloggers (including me) will allow others to publish "guest blog posts." 
5. Create your personal website and get your own domain. Consider this a one-page CV or resume. Or, you may wish to highlight some of your major accomplishments. You can view my personal site (that mainly focuses on my blogs) here: http://www.DrJosephKim.com

Having a strong online presence shows potential employers that you appreciate the importance of technology and the web.  So, if you don't have a presence on the Internet, maybe you'll want to make that a summer project.

Join NonClinicalJobs.com on FB an LI

I hope you're leveraging social networks if you're actively looking for a job. Please show your support for NonClinicalJobs.com by joining our group on LinkedIn and becoming a fan on Facebook.

Finally, don't forget to join the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC). We currently have over 1,550 members and we're growing rapidly. If you've already joined the SPNCC, then please make sure to tell other physicians about the society and about NonClinicalJobs.com.

Effectively leveraging social media to find a job or make a career transition

Do you know how to leverage your social network to find a new job? What if you're making a career transition? If you're a physician considering an alternative career, then maybe you should learn about your options by reaching into your network. The problem is that many physicians get busy and isolated from their classmates and peers. So, how can you leverage social media?

To start, I'd encourage you to join LinkedIn, create a free profile, and look for classmates from medical school and college. Make sure to join our group (Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers) on LinkedIn for some interesting discussions about non-clinical jobs.


Finally, there's Facebook. I realize that many physicians don't wish to join Facebook. They want privacy and they don't want their patients finding them on Facebook. Well, Facebook has changed its privacy settings, so it's pretty easy to join Facebook and stay out of search results. This way, your patients probably won't find you. Plus, there are other things you can do to maximize your privacy on Facebook. Make sure to show your support by becoming a fan of NonClinicalJobs.com on Facebook.

I won't get into Twitter in this blog post, but I think you get the general idea. In order to effectively leverage social media, you need to expand your personal network, meet new people, talk about job opportunities, learn about your career options, and let people know that you're interested in making a career change.

Connecting with Twitter contacts @consultdoc @harrygreenspun here @ACPE 2010

I've been in Washington D.C. attending the 2010 ACPE (American College of Physician Executives) Annual CME Conference. It's been great to connect with some Twitter contacts like @consultdoc and @harrygreenspun. Every time I attend a major meeting, I meet several contacts from my online social network. It's always great to put a real face to a social media username.

Mark W. Browne, MD, MMM, CPE, FAAP (@consultdoc) is a Principal Consultant for Pershing Yoakley & Associates, P.C. I've connected with Mark on Twitter and LinkedIn. Mark manages the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) group on LinkedIn.

Harry Greenspun, M.D., (@harrygreenspun) is the chief medical officer of the Dell Perot Systems healthcare group. I've connected with Harry on Facebook and LinkedIn. Given that he's constantly traveling all over the world, you can reach him through social networking sites.

Social media is slowly picking up among physician executives. Make sure to follow @ACPE on Twitter. PC World recently published a story titled, "Twitter: More a News Medium Than Social Network." Twitter continues to evolve and many people use Twitter to link to an interesting article online.

Join the ACPE group on LinkedIn and read the blog written by Barry Silbaugh, MD, FACPE, CEO of the American College of Physician Executives.

Click here for highlights from ACPE 2010.

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