NEW
Career Prescription Guide: A Physician's Guide for Career Transformation or Advancement
Paperback
Publication Date: November 7, 2025
Are you a physician feeling stuck in your career?
Burned out from making decisions based on external pressures rather than your own values? Overwhelmed by the complexity of navigating new opportunities in medicine?
You are not alone — and you don’t have to figure it out through trial and error.
In this practical guide, Pamela Sullivan, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FCUCM, PT, provides a step-by-step framework designed specifically for physicians ready to take control of their career paths. Whether you are seeking a complete transformation, aiming for advancement, or exploring new opportunities in the evolving healthcare landscape, this book equips you with the tools to make bold, purposeful decisions that align with your values and aspirations.
What You Will Learn:
Objective Decision-Making: Discover proven methods to evaluate career opportunities based on data and personal alignment — not external pressures or fleeting emotions.
Values-Driven Career Planning: Identify your core values in a private, judgment-free process and use them to guide your professional choices.
Comprehensive Transition Strategy: From goal setting and applications to interviews and contract negotiations, every step is covered.
Burnout Prevention: Avoid the "arrival fallacy" and make purposeful choices that lead to long-term fulfillment.
Confidence in Career Moves: Build the self-assurance to embrace bold decisions that serve your personal and professional growth.
Interactive Workbook Included: Gain access to private exercises and assessments that help you craft a personalized career strategy.
Stop Settling. Start Thriving.
This is not just another career guide — it is a trusted advisor in book form. Drawing on more than four decades of healthcare leadership experience, Sullivan distills the most effective strategies for career satisfaction into a practical, actionable system.
Perfect for: Physicians at any career stage, medical professionals considering transitions, and healthcare leaders looking to advance their careers.
Bonus: While tailored for physicians, this framework is equally valuable for professionals in other fields seeking meaningful career transformations.
Take the first step toward a career that truly fulfills you — on your terms.
Pamela C. Sullivan, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FCUCM, PT, brings more than 40 years of distinguished healthcare leadership to this comprehensive career guide. Her unique journey from physical therapist to internal medicine physician to emergency and urgent care leader — culminating in her role as chief clinical officer at Landmark Health — provides her with an unparalleled perspective on career transformation within healthcare.
As the first female president of the Urgent Care Association of America, Sullivan has been a trailblazer throughout her career. Her leadership in national clinical operations, team building, and value-based care initiatives has earned her prestigious recognition, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Urgent Care Association and the Laureate Award from the American College of Physicians.
Currently serving as a consultant to multiple value-based care startups through her company National Healthcare Solutions, PLLC, Sullivan specializes in clinical integration, operational efficiency, and leadership development. Her action-oriented, decisive approach has helped countless healthcare organizations and emerging leaders navigate complex career transitions and build high-performing, mission-aligned teams.
Sullivan's passion for mentoring healthcare professionals and her extensive experience in executive roles — from interim medical director to chief medical officer — uniquely qualifies her to guide physicians through the career decisions that will shape their professional future and personal fulfillment.