Learn about non-clinical careers here on NonClinicalJobs.com

Are you interested in learning more about different types of non-clinical careers? It’s a paradigm shift to move away from direct patient care and to enter the business world. Making a paradigm shift isn’t easy or comfortable.

Here on NonClinicalJobs.com, you can explore a variety of non-clinical careers by doing the following:

1. Reading different job descriptions associated with specific jobs
2. Connect with other physicians who are working in those industries
3. Participating in conference calls where we will discuss the specifics associated with different industry positions
4. Reading stories about physicians who are working in different non-clinical industry sectors
5. Learning about networking events, conferences, and other types of meetings where you can explore non-clinical careers
6. Asking questions related to specific industry positions
7. Meeting executive recruiters and others who may know of potential job leads
8. Receiving individualized career coaching services from mentors and career coaches who specialize in helping physicians transition out of clinical medicine

I encourage you to visit NonClinicalJobs.com frequently and to subscribe to updates via email. You can meet other physicians by joining the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers. Membership is free and you can interact with others on the closed, private forums or by participating in open discussions on public social networking sites like LinkedIn.

If you're on LinkedIn, make sure to join these 3 groups

LinkedIn is an online professional social networking website. You can join for free (but they also offer paid premium services).

If you're on LinkedIn, make sure to join these 3 groups:

1. Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC)
2. American College of Physician Executives (ACPE)
3. Your college/medical school alumni group

I'd also encourage you to join groups that are focused around specific industries. For example, you'll find groups around:

• Pharma/biotech/medical devices
• Consulting
• Health information technology
• Medical writing/medical communications
• Journalism
• Venture capital/investment banking
• Entrepreneurship
• Job search/career transition
• and many other interesting topics

If you're planning on finding a new job in 2011, it's critical to have a robust network and to connect with people through social media. LinkedIn is a powerful resource that can be leveraged to help you focus your job search this year. 

I will offer group career coaching services in 2011 (Let's Talk NonClinicalJobs)

This year, I spent quite a bit of time providing individualized career coaching services. Given that some people can't afford career coaching on an individual basis, I'm offering a new service in 2011: It's called Let's Talk NonClinicalJobs: Group Career Coaching. This will be a highly cost-effective way to get some career coaching in the setting of a small group.

I'm taking the "Let's Talk NonClinicalJobs" conference call and I'm making that the platform for the Group Career Coaching conference calls. It's now being called: Let's Talk NonClinicalJobs: Group Career Coaching.

I will publish a calendar and schedule a few conference call dates each month (depending on the demand). Those who are interested can register and sign up for these group coaching sessions. Starting in 2011, each Group Career Coaching session will be limited to 5 participants and will last approximately 60 minutes. The fee to participate in each call will be $50. I will have an agenda tied to each call, but I will also reserve time for discussion so that we can talk about individual issues, review assignments, and set goals for the future.

The monthly call schedule for "Let's Talk NonClinicalJobs: Group Career Coaching" is available here.

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.

Don't forget to join the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC)

The Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC) has grown to over 1,700 physician members. Membership is free, so what are you waiting for? Earlier today, I sent an e-mail to the membership about a non-clinical opportunity to make supplemental income while you continue your day job. Click here to join the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC).

Are you ready for an "encore career?"

I was reading BusinessWeek and there was an article titled, "Baby Boomers' Next Act." Actually, the cover of the issue says "How to Retire Smart." Given that people are now living longer than ever, if you retire at age 65, you could still be alive for 30 years. That wasn't the case back in the 60's and 70's. Advances in modern medicine now allow people to live much longer. A life of pure leisure (and no challenge or stimulation) would be terribly boring for physicians who are used to solving complex problems and being challenged all the time. Physicians may not be as financially stressed to work after retirement, but who wants to be bored all the time?

Who would have thought that retirement means working a second career?

The concept of the "encore career" is defined by Marc Freedman to mean: "later-in-life work that combines income with social impact." Marc Freedman is the founder of the non-profit think tank Civic Ventures in San Francisco.

I'm not close to retirement, but I know many physicians who are. How many of them are preparing for an encore career? Will they continue in clinical medicine, or will they find that it's time to transition to a non-clinical encore career? Given that retiring physicians may be facing the reality of boredom, do they know how to apply their clinical and scientific expertise to pursue a non-clinical career? 

If you've retired, maybe you should begin your encore career journey by joining the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers. You may meet some people and realize that there are many non-clinical opportunities where you can work part-time, play golf, spend time with the grand kids, and contribute to society by mentoring and teaching.

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.

Join the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC)

Just a friendly reminder: Make sure to join the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC) so that you meet other physicians who have successfully made the transition into non-clinical careers. Also, by joining the SPNCC, you'll receive monthly updates and announcements about relevant job opportunities.

Join the SPNCC here.

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.

Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers (SPNCC)

After collecting feedback from our membership, we've renamed our social networking group to the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers.  The short version is: SPNCC.

Membership is free and is open to physicians, medical students, and other health care professionals and scientists (non-physicians may join as affiliate members).  Currently, the vast majority of our membership represents physicians, residents, and medical students.

You can join the Society of Physicians with Non-Clinical Careers by clicking here or by visiting: Members.NonClinicalJobs.com