Health IT is the topic of the month

In case you missed it earlier, the topic of health information technology (health IT) is the "topic of the month" here on http://www.nonclinicaljobs.com.

We'll be covering some other topics as well, but you'll see that I'm placing a heavy focus on health IT. You'll also see that we're discussing this topic in our Members-Only Forum (found here: http://members.nonclinicaljobs.com). It's free to join our social network of Non-Clinical Healthcare Professionals and we currently have over 1,150 members.

New list of Featured Members on our social network

There's a new list of Featured Members for the month of January 2010. In case you haven't heard, I'll be featuring up to 7 members each month on our social network (Non-Clinical Healthcare Professionals) and you can view them at the top of the Members page found here: http://members.nonclinicaljobs.com/profiles/members/


Do you wish to be featured next month? Then make sure to upload a photo and participate in our discussions.

830 members in our social network: "Non-Clinical Healthcare Professionals"

If you'd like to connect with other physicians who have interests in non-clinical career opportunities, join the free "Non-Clinical Healthcare Professionals" social network. We currently have 830 members and we're growing!

Earlier this month, we had 785 members. I encourage you to tell others about this site and about the free resources that are available here. To join the social networking site, click here: Non-Clinical Healthcare Professionals

Expand your social network this summer

Whether you're looking for a new job or not, the summer is a great time to expand your social network. You have more opportunities to socialize with people whether you're at the beach, a picnic, camping, or at a sporting event. If you're the shy type, then you may need to make some extra effort to expand your social network. If you're very extroverted, then you probably won't have any problems meeting new people through various social networking channels.

I've had the opportunity to grow my network considerably through a combination of blogging, using LinkedIn, following interesting people on Twitter, participating in online forums, and reconnecting with old colleagues and friends on Facebook.

I try to spend a small bit of time each week on each of these sites so that I can cultivate existing relationships and continue to expand my network. You never know who you may bump into. The other day, I met a very interesting individual on LinkedIn. Last week, I had a very interesting conversation with someone after briefly discussing something on Twitter. Today, I had a wonderful phone conversation with someone I've known superficially for a while. The summer is a great time to get to know people. Make the most of it because summer will be over soon.

Online Forums for Healthcare Professionals

Do you participate in any online forums? This is a great way to network, but you should be cautious and only sign up for forums that are truly legitimate. Sermo is a great forum for physicians. There are other forums out there, like Student Doctor Network. Online forums and blogs are some of the core elements that compose Web 2.0

As the internet becomes more interactive, join social networking sites and participate in forums. You may find some valuable information and also meet some interesting people.

If you're a physician, why don't you join Sermo?