There is an interesting article available on-line in the March/April issue of Unique Opportunities magazine.
The article starts by saying “Before any physician should seriously consider a career change into a non-clinical field, he or she must take a long, honest look at the variables that go along with the decision. Often, there will be issues that must be addressed before a physician makes the career leap. If you are considering entering the non-clinical arena, ask yourself the following.”
The article then walks through a series of questions:
Do I have the support of my spouse/significant other?
How willing are my family and I to relocate?
Why am I unhappy?
What don’t I like about my clinical practice?
How is my clinical practice/job affecting my family life?
What is holding me back from leaving clinical medicine?
Whom have I told that I am considering leaving clinical medicine?
What are my skills and abilities?
Leaving all other considerations aside, which five jobs might I enjoy?
What help do I need in my career transition?
Doctors considering a career change should read this article and take their own non-clinical personal inventory. It’s the first step to deciding whether a non-clinical career may be right for you.
The authors of the article, Steven Babitsky, Esq., and James J. Mangraviti Jr., Esq., teach at the annual SEAK Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference. This year’s conference will be held in Chicago on Sep 12-13, 2009.
To read the entire article, please visit the Unique Opportunities website.
