Voices of Physicians
Real stories from physicians who've made bold career moves and transformed their professional lives
From Clinician to System-Shaper: A Conversation on Physician Leadership
Clinical excellence alone can't scale impact; physician leaders must redesign systems and embrace authentic leadership. Integrating business acumen and ethical AI use, future leaders will blend empathy, innovation, and system-thinking to transform...
AI Tutoring/Training for Physicians: Best Platforms, Pay Rates, and Real Doctor Experiences
AI tutoring lets physicians apply expert judgment to refine medical AI, with top platforms offering varied pay and roles. Success depends on choosing reputable companies valuing clinical expertise over volume.
Becoming an Entrepreneur as a Physician—One Intentional Step at a Time
Semi-RetiredMD began as a blog sharing real-world lessons from building financial freedom through real estate and evolved into a structured platform that helps physicians take confident, practical action. By combining a proven step-by-step process...
From Clinical Practice to Women's Health MSL: How One Lunch Meeting Changed My Career Path
A single lunch in 2012 transformed the author’s career five years later—not because of luck, but because she consistently built genuine relationships long before she needed them. The skills that made her an effective clinician—curiosity, communica...
Why Physicians Must Network: A Call to Action
Physicians must embrace networking to influence healthcare decisions, reduce burnout, and maintain humanity amid AI advances. Building connections empowers their voice, fosters support, and preserves essential human skills in medicine's future.
Private Practice Isn’t Dead — We Just Stopped Believing We Could Do It
A solo pediatrician defied odds, proving private practice can thrive with creativity and boldness. Independent care offers autonomy and new income models beyond hospital systems.
Caring for the Nation’s Problem Solvers at Los Alamos National Laboratory
After beginning his career in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Boose brought the same adaptability and mission-driven approach to Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), supporting employees who perform critical national security work. At LANL, he leads a compre...
Leading Beyond the Scalpel: How One Orthopedic Surgeon Transitioned into Health Tech Leadership
Dr. Schwartz, a former orthopedic surgeon, shares his journey from the operating room to the executive suite as SVP of Care Services and Strategy at Commons Clinic. In this conversation, he reflects on building a nonclinical career through network...
Stepping off the clinical track to work in digital health
A physician shares a journey of choosing digital health over residency, blending medicine with tech startups. The story highlights career pivots, growth in clinical informatics, and leadership in health tech product development.
Handshake vs Mercor: My Experience With AI Training Platforms
Handshake offers a streamlined, human-centered talent marketplace with quick onboarding and physician-led support. It contrasts AI-heavy platforms by emphasizing trust, simplicity, and structured training for project work.
AI as a Toy or a Tool? - Reflections from Inside AI Evaluation Work at Mercor
AI model training reveals surprising unpredictability and demands rigorous, critical review to improve. Mercor's rapid growth highlights AI's transformative role in medicine, creating new opportunities without replacing physicians.
Break Into The Board Room: Navigating the Uncomfortable Path to Your Next Career
Physicians must embrace being bad at new skills to grow beyond medicine’s perfectionism. Climbing "Cringe Mountain" leads to success through failure and persistence.
How to Break into Pharma: Roles, Myths, and a Step-by-Step Roadmap for Clinicians
Demis N. Lipe, MD, MS—senior medical director, U.S. Army veteran, and board-certified Emergency Medicine physician—shares how physicians can transition from clinical practice to pharma. Drawing on her leadership experience, including as Head of Me...
The Independent Medical Examination (IME)
This article provides physicians with an introduction to Independent Medical Examinations (IMEs), explaining their purpose, how they differ from standard medical consultations, and their importance in legal and insurance settings. Written by Dr. S...
Physician Leadership: Moving Beyond the Title
Physician leadership is critical to the survival of healthcare and health tech, ensuring that decisions align with patient realities rather than drifting toward operational convenience. The evolution of the CMIO role shows how physicians bridge th...
The Mindset Shift Every Physician Needs Before Setting Med-Legal Rates
Physicians in med-legal consulting must shift from clinical care to strategic advisory roles, valuing judgment over time. Their expert opinions guide high-stakes legal decisions, justifying fees far above typical clinical rates.
Doctors in Network: Building Flexible, Sustainable Careers for Surgeons
Doctors in Network empowers surgeons with flexible, AI-driven work models to reduce burnout and enhance care. Physician founders should leverage domain expertise, simplify storytelling, and embrace uncertainty to innovate healthcare.
Health Informatics, Explained
Health informatics and OEM together enable advanced workplace health risk management using AI-driven data insights. This synergy fosters predictive care, optimizing worker health and reducing costs across industries.
Purpose Over Position: What Public Health Leadership Really Takes
Dr. Leith, a Navy physician and Assistant Secretary for Health at HHS, shares how transitioning to civilian public health leadership required evolving from directive leadership to collaborative influence, especially within complex systems like HHS...
Finding Purpose in Physician Leadership: My Journey from the Clinic to Curai Health
A physician's journey shows how leadership and AI can transform healthcare access and equity. Embracing leadership skills empowers clinicians to innovate beyond the exam room.
