Episode 71 - Dr. Adam Brown: Creating Your Life Portfolio as a Physician

In this episode, Dr. Rui Ariyapala sits down with Dr. Adam Brown, a practicing emergency physician, founder of ABIG Health, and Chief Medical Officer and Chief Marketing Officer at Radiant Healthcare. Dr. Brown brings a wealth of experience, having climbed the ranks at Envision Healthcare, where he served as national President of Emergency Medicine and later as Chief Impact Officer, leading the company’s COVID-19 response.

As a respected LinkedIn Top Voice on U.S. healthcare issues, Dr. Brown is also the author of Prescriptions for a Broken System on MedPage Today. His contributions as a professor at UNC's Kenan-Flagler School of Business make him a beloved member of the Tar Heel community, and he is also a visiting professor at ESCP School of Business in London and Paris.

Join us as Dr. Brown delves into the value of mentorship during residency, discussing how positive guidance should "correct and protect" residents. Dr. Brown is a huge advocate for mental wellbeing and provides great resources for our listeners. He explores the importance of understanding one's worth when negotiating attending salaries and introduces the concept of optimizing your Life Portfolio. Dr. Brown puts on his Business Professor Hat, breaking down how physicians and residents fit into the broader business ecosystem of healthcare. This conversation is packed with practical advice for healthcare professionals navigating both clinical and business aspects of healthcare.