Non-clinical Career Transitions

How much longer can you ignore your inner voice – the one telling you that clinical medicine is no longer the best fit for your talents, strengths, and values?

At some point in our lives each of us decided that clinical medicine was the ultimate profession. A calling that could only be answered by the best and the brightest. A career that would demand from us excellence and sacrifice, and in return we would receive the privilege of doing the most meaningful work that one can do.

Given this, it is not surprising that when the inner voice of doubt speaks that we would try to ignore it. After all, if medicine can’t provide the fulfillment and joy that we worked so hard for, what profession possibly could? What if we answer the call and pursue a whole new vocation, only to find that it is no better?

And on a practical level, what can we even do? We’ve spent years training to achieve deep technical competence within a very narrow field, learning skills that don’t initially appear transferable to other professions (known as functional fixedness). 

Complicating this further is that we have spent so many years answering others’ demands for our time and attention, and in the process have neglected our own needs and interests. It is not surprising, then, that it is impossible to answer the question of “what do I really want” when we have lost that connection with our sense of self.

Coaching is a powerful tool in these moments. Through a structured process, we can help you move from knowing what you don’t want (the status quo that is your life) to knowing what you do want.

The truth is that there are amazing opportunities out there where you can use the knowledge and experience that you have worked so hard for – opportunities that are also meaningful and lucrative. But knowing which of those is right for you requires a process completely different from how you became a physician. We can help you navigate this challenge, and create a compelling vision for your career that will bring you both the fulfillment and balance you seek. Together we will create a roadmap for success, and a structure for executing real career change. We work with you to leverage your strengths, overcome blind spots, and develop the new skills needed to thrive in the next chapter of your career. 

In addition to helping you manage the psychology of change around career transition, we also work with you on the execution – focusing on the practicalities of mid-career transition including:

• Understanding what high-paying, non-clinical opportunities are available to you
• Finding specific opportunities within your target field
• Networking and generating internal referrals
• Translating your CV into an effective resume
• Interview prep
• Negotiation training

Having worked with hundreds of physicians, we can tell you that anything is possible in your career. Your talents and knowledge are highly leverageable. There is a path forward that is in better alignment with your purpose, values, and yet unused talents. Let us help you discover what is possible!

Also, you can download a printable copy of our physician coaching brochure for additional details!