Starting a new trend: LinkedIn Fridays: Connect with someone new on LinkedIn

I'm starting a new trend: LinkedIn Fridays. 

The purpose is to connect with someone new on LinkedIn on Friday. Wouldn't it be great if this went viral?

Set aside some time on your busy Friday to expand your social network. LinkedIn is the place for business professionals. If you're a doctor, expand your network on Doximity. If you want to reconnect with lost friends, get on Facebook.

Want to get started? Make sure you're connected with me: http://www.linkedin.com/in/drjosephkim

Then, go out and find someone you know and get connected online. As you expand your network, you'll see how it will help you professionally. The best part is that you'll be able to help others too.

3 ways to expand your network this fall

Most doctors have a difficult time appreciating the importance of networking. I'm not talking about computers or IT networks. I mean your professional social network of friends, family, and colleagues who can help you find a new job or advance in your career.

The fall is a great time to expand your network because of the festivities that surround certain holidays like Thanksgiving. Also, the fall prepares you for winter where you're sure to bump into people at holiday parties in December.

So, here are 3 ways that you can expand your network this fall:

1. Be smart on your smartphone. Get the social networking apps like LinkedIn or Facebook and connect with people. You can also exchange contact info easily through apps like Bump or you can take a photo of a business card using CardMunch.

2. Attend a local meetup on Meetup.com. Find a group of people who share common interests. Pursue your hobby. Meet with others who enjoy a common passion. Examples include: cooking, wine tasting, science fiction book readers, photography, pet owners, joggers and runners, and much more. It's valuable to have a social network that expands outside of your immediate profession.

3. Volunteer with a charitable organization this fall. Make the time to really help some people who are in need. You'll meet others who have a generous spirit and may be willing to help you expand your network of give you a possible lead for a new job.

So, are you willing to spend the time to expand your social network this fall?

Young Professionals in Healthcare (YPH) July Networking Happy Hour in NJ

Young Professionals in Healthcare (YPH) July Networking Happy Hour

Date: Thursday, July 26th
Time: 6:00-8:00 pm
Location: Tusk Lounge
1736 U.S. 206 Montgomery, NJ 08558

Come mingle with young professionals in healthcare fields across the tri-state area.

There is no cost to attend!

Specials include:
- $4 Wines
- $2-$3 Beers
- $5 Appetizers

RSVP and find out more through our website: www.yphprinceton.com

Join an online social network this summer

I encourage you to make the time to join an online social network this summer. Next month, I'm teaching a course to physicians about the appropriate use of social media. There are a number of professional (and personal) benefits associated with the appropriate use of social media, so start with the basics and learn about privacy and security issues. Then, jump in and get started with either an open social networking community like LinkedIn, Facebook, etc., or go into a closed medical community (some of these are only for physicians) like Doximity, Sermo, or QuantiaMD.

I hope you'll join me for this course at the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) 2012 Summer Institute titled, "Social Media: Relevance and Appropriate Use for Physician Leaders." This course offers CME credit, so travel to Chicago this summer for this course while you attend the ACPE 2012 Summer Institute.

Now is the time to join the Doximity community

If you have an interest in a non-clinical career or supplemental income opportunities, leverage the Internet and join the Doximity community. This platform provides a great way to market your professional skills and achievements to potential organizations that may want to tap into your expertise.

• Connect with over 567,000 US physician colleagues in 87 specialties, including former or current medical school classmates and residents.
• Exchange HIPAA-secure messages, share private phone lists, back lines and pagers with physician colleagues you select and confirm.

Create a professional online profile where you can showcase your achievements. Leverage the social networking aspect of a growing physician community to find new career opportunities.

www.Doximity.com

Disclosure: I serve on the medical advisory board for Doximity.

Young Professionals in Healthcare (YPH) in NJ/PA

If you live in the greater Princeton area, you may want to attend:

Young Professionals in Healthcare (YPH) was founded in 2010 with the mission of bringing together young professionals in a variety of healthcare-related fields. We provide networking, educational, and career opportunities, including happy hours, guest lectures, career and grad school panels, and industry lunches.

Members come from many industries: biotech/pharma, diagnostics, medicine, research, consulting, public health, advertising, and healthcare law.

What's Next for Biopharma - A Discussion with Denise Papiernik

Denise Papiernik, Executive Director and Strategic Product Leader at Bristol Myers-Squibb, will discuss the pharmaceutical industry's response to a wave of recent challenges, including the emergence of biologics, regulatory uncertainty, cost pressures, and loss of exclusivity of key products. Refreshments will be served.

Healthcare Executive Career Management in a Web 2.0 Era

Here's an upcoming webinar that may be of interest:

Healthcare Executive Career Management in a Web 2.0 Era

Tuesday, February 21, 2012
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Central Time)

American College of Healthcare Executives Panel Discussion on, "Healthcare Executive Career Management in a Web 2.0 Era." Healthcare Executive Panelist from Central Illinois ACHE Education Committee and B.E. Smith.

Holidays - a great time for networking

This week, I am taking a personal break. I encourage you to spend time to expand your professional network this holiday season. You may discover that one of your relatives is connected to someone who is highly influential. Or, you may reconnect with a colleague from the past.

As for me, I'm spending my time with family and recharging my batteries so that I can start 2012 with a good start!

Doximity quickly becoming the professional LinkedIn for physicians

A few days ago, TechCrunch reported that "With 30K U.S. Doctors Now On Board, Doximity Is Fast Becoming The LinkedIn For Physicians."

Doximity gives physicians a private network through which to connect and collaborate on patient treatment or identify experts for patient referrals.

I'd have to agree. Doximity is led by Jeff Tangney, co-founder and former President & COO of Epocrates.

When I first heard about Doximity, I said to myself, "why another social network for physicians? I don't get it." Then, I got to meet some folks at Doximity and started learning more about the concept and vision. I also got invited to join the Doximity Medical Advisory Board and I witnessed the evolution of the platform and saw new features pop up like iRounds, DocNews, and DocText. I began to really understand and appreciate the value that Doximity offers.

If you care about your online reputation and you're looking for an effective way to market yourself online, then take a look at Doximity. It's free to join, but you'll need to use your real name (no aliases or screen names please). Plus, you'll want to have a professional photo. Sounds like LinkedIn, doesn't it? If you're a physician, you may not be familiar with LinkedIn. So, think about a professional Facebook where you are interacting with other physicians purely for professional purposes. You're providing clinical insights, sharing ideas, referring patients, and discussing relevant clinical and non-clinical topics. Since you're using your real name, you're accountable to what you say, so you're probably going to avoid nonsensical rants and raves, strong political debates, or highly-controversial and sensitive discussions around religion/sex/etc.

Today, when there are so many physician rating sites like HealthGrades, RateMDs, Vitals, and others, physicians care about online reputations and rankings. They like to be listed in "Top Doctors" or "Best Doctor" lists. Patients also like seeing their doctors on these lists and in airplane magazines.

Doximity helps you promote yourself online.

Take a look at Rafael Lugo, MD. He's a surgeon in Texas and you'll see that he has a "Patient's Choice 2010" badge next to his name here:
https://www.doximity.com/pub/rafael-lugo-md

Here's another example: Howard Luks, MD. He's an orthopedic surgeon in NY and he has several badges: Top Doctor, Most Compassionate Doctor, and Patient's Choice 2010.
https://www.doximity.com/pub/howard-luks-md

So, whether you're in an academic center or in private practice, consider how you can leverage the Internet to build your online reputation. If you've been awarded some type of "Top Doctor" recognition or reward, share that information online using a professional platform like Doximity. Plus, if you're still building your practice, Doximity can help you get more patients and more referrals.

On Doximity, you can also have public or private discussions with other physicians. You can have an open dialogue through iRounds (similar to a Facebook wall at this point), or you can send a private HIPAA-compliant messaging system called DocText (a free secure SMS service if you're using a mobile device).

Finally, remember that Doximity is still in beta, so there are a number of features that haven't been released yet. Plus, you can expect to see ongoing changes, updates, revisions, enhancements, etc.

Full Disclosure: I serve on the Doximity Medical Advisory Board. The opinions shared above are my own. I was not paid to write this article. I am not paid to refer physicians to join Doximity. I have no relevant financial relationships with LinkedIn or physician rating websites.

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).

Business Networking Groups on Meetup

Are you looking to network with business executives in your city or neighborhood? You may find some interesting groups by searching for "business networking" groups on Meetup.com. You may also find some social clubs and other interest groups on Meetup. For instance, you may meet people who have an interest in health information technology, social media, medical devices, biotech/pharmaceuticals, entrepreneurship, mobile devices, writing, etc.

Meetup is the world's largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 2,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities.

Meetup's mission is to revitalize local community and help people around the world self-organize. Meetup believes that people can change their personal world, or the whole world, by organizing themselves into groups that are powerful enough to make a difference.

Find a local business networking "meetup" in your area

Meetup.com is a great place where you can find clubs, gatherings, or organizations that may help you as you explore the business world. In major metropolitan areas, you'll find meetups like "business leaders meetup," or entrepreneurial clubs where you can meet people starting new companies and looking for investors or consultants to help them get started. I recently began looking for some business meetups in my area and here's what I found:

• The Philadelphia Business Meetup
• The Philadelphia Business Networking Group
• Philly Tech Meetup
• Entrepreneurs Roundtable Philadelphia
• The Philadelphia Blogger Meetup Group
• EXTREME Business Growth for Philadelphia Entrepreneurs

I joined these Meetup groups. I doubt that I'll attend every meeting, but if I'm able to attend 10% of them, I'm sure that I'll benefit from the networking. If you're looking to find business executives who wish to expand their social network, see what you find by visiting Meetup.com.

5 tips for physicians interested in using LinkedIn professionally to find a new job

Last month, there was an article in amednews titled, "10 tips to using LinkedIn." The author did a nice job writing 10 practical tips for physicians who may be relatively new to the world of social media and professional social networking online. Her suggestions are very practical for any physician who is thinking about the possibility that he/she may be looking for a new job somewhere in the future.

I use LinkedIn all the time and I invite people to connect with me all the time. You can get to my LinkedIn profile here. Don't forget to join the Non-Clinical Jobs Group.

The MIT Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN)

The Institute Career Assistance Network (ICAN) connects MIT alumni with each other and with students to facilitate career strategies, gather quality advice, and open up important networking connections. More than 3,000 alumni across an array of fields have offered to share their wealth of experience as advisors. Advisors may communicate by telephone, e-mail, or in personal meetings.

As a member of the ICAN, I see tremendous value in the college alumni network. If you're plugged into your college alumni network, what are you waiting for? Find your classmates on social networking websites like Facebook or LinkedIn. You can probably find classmates by using Google too. Discover what they're doing and reconnect. Learn from their stories. Get inspired. Ask them to introduce you to other executives in their professional network.

Receive $10 by joining QuantiaMD

I would also like to invite you to join QuantiaMD. For a limited time, you will receive $10 for joining and confirming your clinician status on QuantiaMD.

I would encourage you to join the "Leading Physicians" group where QuantiaMD has worked with the American College of Physician Executives (ACPE) to develop content and white papers. You'll find this group by clicking on "Practice Management," then going to "Leading Physicians."

QuantiaMD is an online physician-to-physician learning collaborative where 1 in 6 U.S. physicians engage, share, and learn from experts and each other, free of charge. Q-Points is a system of rewards available to all QuantiaMD members. Q-Points can be redeemed for electronic Amazon.com™ Gift Cards.

QuantiaMD is donating $50 to the Disaster Relief Fund for every clinician practicing in Japan who joins and validates before August 31, 2011.

The Bioscience Network Summer Social

The Bioscience Network Summer Social
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 5:30 PM (ET)
Tech Square Courtyard
Main Street
Between 300 & 500 Tech Square
Cambridge, MA 02138

Please join us for the first annual TBN Summer Social on Thursday, June 16*, 2011 where bioscience professionals will get together for a fun evening of eating, drinking and networking.

Located in the outdoor Tech Square Courtyard this event will be a great opportunity for people in the industry to get to know each other in a social setting.

Beer, wine and light refreshments will be provided.

$5.00 person preregistered
$10.00 at the door (cash and checks only)

The Bioscience Network (TBN) is a non-profit organization formed to provide individuals in the bioscience industry with opportunities for networking and career development. TBN is the premier resource for professionals in the bioscience industry focused solely for the biosciences professional.

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!

Networking Event Focusing on the Life Science Convergent Technologies Landscape

Networking Event Focusing on the Life Science Convergent Technologies Landscape

June 1st, 2011
Location: Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP, 155 Seaport Blvd Boston MA 02210
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm

This networking event, organized by Propel Careers and Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP, and hosted at Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP, is designed to discuss trends and advances in how life sciences companies develop convergent technologies – i.e. utilizing information technology to transform how medical devices, diagnostics, therapeutics, and overall medical information is gathered, developed, and used. This event will discuss exciting uses of this technology and will showcase the need for various skill sets/backgrounds to take these companies to the next level.

This event is designed to bring together individuals with diverse backgrounds to be exposed to the many exciting initiatives that the convergent technology companies are spearheading.

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.”

Using LinkedIn to Boost Your Career Exploration

Author: Heather Fork, MD, CPCC

Is your LinkedIn profile helping in your non-clinical career search? If not, you may be getting stuck at an all too common place-actually speaking with people who can offer valuable advice. This can happen from just not having the experience of successfully contacting someone, or from the reluctance to ask a favor of a complete stranger. Once you experience the power and ease of using LinkedIn for networking, you’ll be sold.

Recently I contacted 4 people through LinkedIn. Two were recruiters, one was a medical writer, and the other was a Medical Science Liaison. Each responded back to my inquiries, with one hardy soul calling me back from the ICU! We had great conversations and I felt like I had made some new friends. I did my best to find ways to be helpful in return.

If you’d like to take more advantage of the power of LinkedIn, here are some steps for getting started:

1. Create your LinkedIn Profile. Build up contacts by inviting those you know and joining relevant groups. If you are connected to someone with 500 contacts, you have potential access to all of these people.

2. Search your area of interest by INDUSTRIES, JOBS, COMPANIES or GROUPS. By clicking on Advanced in the search box, you will be able to target your search.