A survival guide for clinicians around poor communication, boundary issues, and disruptive behavior — for physicians under scrutiny, and those who want to protect their careers before trouble ever starts.
It took you over 30,000 hours to become a physician — but it can take just one minute to put it all at risk.
Malpractice suits, CMS violations, personal disability — these may keep you up at night, but they are no longer the biggest threats to your career. Today, you are far more likely to lose your ability to practice because of poor communication, misreading someone's boundaries, or inadvertently engaging in behavior labeled “disruptive.”
If you want professional longevity in today's healthcare workplace, you have to understand the rapidly changing expectations for how you conduct yourself.
That's why we wrote Physician Non Grata.
Drawn from the experiences of hundreds of clinicians who have faced medical boards, physician health programs, and hospital disciplinary committees.
Read it with an open mind — it might just save your career.
Being reported to a board, referred to a physician health program, or called before a committee is disorienting and isolating. This book is the map: how these systems really work, the missteps that make things worse, and the steps that protect your license, your livelihood, and your reputation.
The best time to understand this process is long before you're in it. See how good, well-meaning physicians get blindsided, build the communication habits that prevent complaints, and understand your rights and options before you ever need them.
Ryan Bayley, MD is an executive coach and physician advocate who has worked with thousands of clinicians facing administrative reviews and disciplinary processes around poor communication, boundary issues, and disruptive behavior. He is a referral resource for multiple states' medical boards and physician health programs, and a nationally recognized speaker, author, and consultant on physician career development and emotional intelligence in the healthcare workplace.
Get the guide that helps physicians understand the process, communicate wisely, and protect everything they've worked for.
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