Physician NonClinical Careers with John Jurica

John Jurica, MD, MPH, CPE
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Physician NonClinical Careers is presented to inspire, encourage, and teach physicians how to pivot to a new career. John Jurica will present topics important to pivoting physicians and interview experts and physicians who have completed their career pivots.

  1. How to Avoid Psychosis When Working Remotely

    6d ago

    How to Avoid Psychosis When Working Remotely

    Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs.                                                                                                 =============== In this 2022 replay, Dr. Frieda Wiley, a PharmD and freelance medical writer, talks about her path into medical writing, the realities of remote pharmacy work, and the book she wrote after struggling with the isolation that came with it. Her background spans community pharmacy, medication therapy management, and a fully remote role she took on for a managed care firm. One that started as an attractive, flexible opportunity and gradually became a rigid 8-to-5 schedule with mandatory overtime. She walks through how her writing career developed alongside her clinical work, from supporting a medical writing team during a pharmacy school rotation to freelancing for patient education publications. And she highlights the specific isolation, depression, and physical symptoms she experienced as a fully remote worker, which became the basis for her book, Telecommuting Psychosis: From Surviving to Thriving While Working in Your Pajama Pants. She also shares the questions she now recommends asking before accepting any remote role. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/avoid-psychosis-working-remotely/.

    34 min
  2. Discover the Wonderful World of Nonclinical Pharma Careers

    Jun 23

    Discover the Wonderful World of Nonclinical Pharma Careers

    Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs.                                                                                                 =============== Pharma is one of the largest employers of physicians outside hospitals and insurance companies, and most available roles don't require research experience, an advanced degree, or even a completed residency. In this solo masterclass, John breaks down how pharma companies are structured, which divisions actually hire physicians, and what it takes to land a first role. He walks through the major departments: clinical development, medical affairs, and safety/pharmacovigilance. And explains the role contract research organizations (CROs) play in hiring physicians faster than pharma companies often do directly. Six real examples from this podcast's guests illustrate how physicians without residency training, board certification, or research backgrounds broke into roles ranging from safety scientist to medical science liaison to primary investigator. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/nonclinical-pharma-careers/.

    55 min
  3. No Boards Needed for 6 Amazing Nonclinical Careers

    Jun 16

    No Boards Needed for 6 Amazing Nonclinical Careers

    Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs.                                                                                                 =============== Not every physician who graduates from medical school completes a residency, and for those who don't, the question of what to do with the degree is rarely answered well. In this solo masterclass, John covers six nonclinical careers that require nothing beyond an MD, DO, or equivalent: no boards, no license, no years of clinical practice. The medical school background alone is enough to get started. The six careers are: medical writing, clinical documentation improvement,  medical communications,  healthcare consulting,  medical monitor, and  medical science liaison. Before getting into each one, John also walks through the four job search tactics that apply regardless of which direction a physician chooses to go. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/6-amazing-nonclinical-careers/.

    45 min
  4. Create a Wonderful Life with Telemedicine

    Jun 9

    Create a Wonderful Life with Telemedicine

    Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs.                                                                                                 =============== In this replay from 2022, John catches up with Dr. Cherisa Sandrow of Sandrow Consulting. Dr. Sandrow is a family medicine physician who transitioned to telemedicine full-time in 2017, doubled her income, and cut her working hours in half. She returns to share what's new and to walk through the program she built to help other physicians do the same. Dr. Sandrow addresses important issues, including:  multi-state licensing,  business structure and LLC setup,  contract review and non-compete awareness,  telehealth company selection,  resume and LinkedIn updates, and  the mindset work that makes the rest of it stick.  You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/wonderful-life-with-telemedicine/.

    31 min
  5. Five Important Steps on the Path to Hospital Executive

    Jun 2

    Five Important Steps on the Path to Hospital Executive

    Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs.                                                                                                 =============== In this solo masterclass, John walks through the five steps he took to go from a family medicine physician to a hospital chief medical officer, and how to do so more intentionally than he did. It took him about 20 years. With the right approach, he believes it can be done in far less time. The five steps are straightforward:  Start volunteering in non-clinical hospital roles and say yes to opportunities, Find one or more mentors, Take on part-time medical director or physician advisor work while still practicing, Pursue formal business and management education, and Ask for the job.  John works through each using his own career as the example, including how chairing a hospital CME committee eventually led to a national accreditation role at the ACCME.  You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/path-to-hospital-executive/.

    20 min
  6. A Great Way to Build Leadership Skills

    May 26

    A Great Way to Build Leadership Skills

    Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs.                                                                                                 =============== The American Association for Physician Leadership played a direct role in John's own path to becoming a chief medical officer. So who better to dedicate a full episode to than the organization's President and CEO, Dr. Peter Angood. In this throwback from 2022, they get into what AAPL actually is and what it offers. Why Dr. Angood believes physician leadership isn't a title reserved for a few, it's a responsibility that extends across the entire profession. Dr. Angood covers the full scope of the organization: 85+ courses, a Certified Physician Executive credential, seven master's degree programs through five university partnerships, and 350–400 institutional programs annually. He also tackles physician burnout from a systems perspective. Arguing that telling already-resilient physicians to be more resilient simply misses the point entirely. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/build-leadership-skills/.

    19 min
  7. Is This the First Pharmaceutical Franchise Opportunity?

    May 19

    Is This the First Pharmaceutical Franchise Opportunity?

    Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs.                                                                                                 =============== John sits down with Barry Patel, co-founder of Galt Pharmaceuticals, to talk about a franchise model built specifically for healthcare professionals looking to build equity outside of clinical practice. Galt distributes FDA-approved products with a focus on non-opioid pain management directly through independent pharmacies, bypassing the traditional wholesale channel entirely. The result is a leaner cost structure, better patient access, and a business opportunity that doesn't require leaving healthcare to pursue. Barry walks through how the franchise system works, what it takes to qualify as a franchisee, and why independent pharmacies are central to the model. With 500 territories across the U.S. and 450 still available, the opportunity is early-stage enough to be worth understanding now. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/pharmaceutical-franchise/

    33 min
  8. How to Thrive in a Micropractice

    May 12

    How to Thrive in a Micropractice

    Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs.                                                                                                 =============== Dr. Kara Pepper left a 70-physician multi-specialty practice in 2022, facing burnout, a non-compete, and a very clear picture of what she wanted her days to look like. What she built is a 150-square-foot, cash-pay, hybrid telemedicine practice that now spans 17 states, runs with a lean virtual team, and sees patients from 9 to 4 with no after-hours calls. She calls it a micropractice, and it's exactly what it sounds like. John and Kara get into the full story: navigating a non-compete that almost blocked her from seeing patients in her own city, building a referral network from scratch without paid advertising, and niching into eating disorders for much of her practice. She and her partner are still the only physicians doing that work in a city of six and a half million. Based on her success, she now offers her Micropractice Mastermind in which she helps physicians develop and nurture their own fulfilling and lucrative practice. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/thrive-in-a-micropractice/

    38 min
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Physician NonClinical Careers is presented to inspire, encourage, and teach physicians how to pivot to a new career. John Jurica will present topics important to pivoting physicians and interview experts and physicians who have completed their career pivots.

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