50 Unconventional Clinical Careers for Physicians: Unique Ways to Use Your Medical Degree Without Leaving Patient Care
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50 Unconventional Clinical Careers for Physicians: Unique Ways to Use Your Medical Degree Without Leaving Patient Care is a comprehensive guide to exploring alternative paths in clinical medicine.
Written by Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, author of the best-selling book 50 Nonclinical Careers for Physicians: Fulfilling, Meaningful, and Lucrative Alternatives to Direct Patient Care, (2020) this NEW book is essential for physicians who are looking to move away from traditional clinical practice and explore new avenues in medicine.
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Conventional medical practice (e.g., traditional group or solo practice, employed by a hospital or healthcare system) sometimes leaves physicians feeling unfulfilled, frustrated, burned out, and undervalued — especially as healthcare corporations are increasingly not owned by physicians, as the scope of work of advanced practice providers increases, and as administrative burdens on physicians increase.
However, many physicians don’t realize the alternatives that are available to them. Many feel “stuck” in the type of practice they are displeased with. Others feel that they must leave medicine entirely. This book will advise them of a happy medium: uncommon and atypical types of clinical practices.
Each chapter includes general information about the career area, what physicians do in this type of work, and what makes it unconventional. The chapter also covers options for employers or practice types and how to get into this type of career.
Each section also includes an interview with a physician who practices in that area, providing readers with a real-world perspective on these careers.
As a bonus, part 3 of the book covers how to transition to an unconventional clinical practice. It provides information on gaining the necessary knowledge and skills, making a career change, starting an unconventional clinical practice, and succeeding in an unconventional role. It also addresses legal considerations, including malpractice and laws and regulations that may come into play.
50 Unconventional Clinical Careers for Physicians provides a comprehensive overview of alternative paths in medicine and covers everything from why a physician may want to consider an unconventional career to how to transition to an unconventional clinical practice.
The book is written in an accessible and engaging style and designed to augment the actionable advice from the author. It is a must-read for any physician who is feeling unfulfilled, frustrated, burned out, or undervalued in their current practice setting.
About the author
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, received her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School and completed a residency at Johns Hopkins. She holds board certifications in preventive medicine and addiction medicine. She is also the author of 50 Nonclinical Careers for Physicians: Fulfilling, Meaningful, and Lucrative Alternatives to Direct Patient Care (2020). She lives in Alabama with her husband, Scott.
Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Careers with unconventional patient populations
- 1. Adolescents and students
- 2. Athletes
- 3. Executives, celebrities, and other VIPs
- 4. Indigenous peoples
- 5. Performing artists
- Physician profile: Kelli Naylor, MD
- Careers with unconventional clinical concentrations
- 6. Addictions and toxicology
- 7. Chronic pain
- 8. End-of-life care
- 9. Forensics and law enforcement
- 10. Obesity and weight loss
- Physician profile: William Andrew “Andy” Lemons Jr, MD
- Careers in unconventional practice settings and surroundings
- 11. Blood and transfusion centers
- 12. Convenient care centers
- 13. Correctional facilities
- 14. House calls
- 15. Long-term care and rehab facilities
- 16. Mobile medical clinics
- 17. Public health departments
- Physician profile: Jeffrey Alvarez, MD
- Careers with limited patient contact
- 18. Advanced Practice Provider supervision
- 19. Independent medical exams (IMEs)
- 20. Interprofessional eConsults
- 21. Medical directorships
- 22. Remote monitoring
- Physician profile: Gregory Schwaid, DO, MPH
- Unconventional careers across the globe
- 23. Cruise ship medicine
- 24. Expeditions and the wilderness
- 25. Foreign affairs
- 26. Humanitarian relief, disaster medicine, and displaced populations
- 27. Living and practicing medicine abroad
- 28. Travel medicine
- Physician profile: Suzanne Sweidan, MD, FACP
- Careers addressing the medical needs of the workforce
- 29. Aerospace medicine
- 30. Employee health and occupational medicine
- 31. Maritime, undersea, and hyperbaric medicine
- 32. Military personnel
- Physician profile: David Almario, MD, MSPH
- Careers at the intersection of clinical medicine and innovation
- 33. Cannabis and psychedelic medicine
- 34. Clinical pharmacology
- 35. Clinical research
- 36. Human enhancement and anti-aging
- 37. Precision medicine
- Physician profile: H. Samuel Ko, MD, MBA
- Unconventional careers combining medicine and well-being
- 38. Integrative, complementary, and alternative medicine
- 39. Lifestyle medicine
- 40. Medical spas and aesthetics
- 41. Sexual and reproductive health
- Physician profile: Myrdalis Diaz-Ramirez, MD
- Careers with unconventional practice and payment models
- 42. Cash-only practices
- 43. Medical franchises
- 44. Membership medicine
- 45. Micropractice model
- 46. Virtual practices
- Physician profile: Subaila Zia, MD, MBA, FCCP
- Careers with unconventional job classifications and work arrangements
- 47. Flexible and alternative work schedules
- 48. Locum tenens
- 49. Part-time work and job sharing
- 50. The gig economy
- Physician profile: Susan M. Trocciola, MD, FACS
- How to thrive in an unconventional career
