Physician Non-Clinical Career Spotlight: Coaching

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Coaching Overview Coaching is a popular side-gig or second career choice for physicians. It offers flexibility, autonomy, remote work options, and an opportunity to use your gifts and experience to help others. There are many niches for coaches: life, health and wellness, career, leadership, business, financial, relationship, book-writing, sports, and more. Coaching might be a good fit if you: Enjoy

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Physician Non-Clinical Career Spotlight: Principal Investigator

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The role of a Principal Investigator (P.I.) is ideal for physicians who want to gain experience in the conduct of clinical trials. Overview of the role Principal investigators oversee the conduct of clinical trials. They attend to the health and safety of study participants, pay special attention to protocol adherence, data integrity, and ensure trials are executed according to Good Clinical

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Non-Clinical Career Spotlight: Life Insurance Medicine

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Physicians who occupy roles in Insurance Medicine work in health, disability, life and long-term care insurance. This resource focuses on Life Insurance Medicine. The physician’s core role in life insurance medicine. Physicians help the insurance underwriter assess mortality and morbidity risk of the member who is insured or being considered for a life insurance policy. Employers and role titles. Physicians

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Physician Non-Clinical Career Spotlight: Medical Writing

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There are several roles and rewarding career options for physicians in medical writing. This article is a brief summary and guide to this broad and varied career. What is medical writing? Medical writing is the communication (written, audio, video) of medical and health-related content to a wide range of audiences: health care professionals, regulators, patients, students, and the general public.

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Non-Clinical Career Spotlight: Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI)

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What is CDI? CDI is a component of revenue cycle management. In CDI, the goal is to ensure the patient’s medical record accurately reflects the medical diagnosis, treatment plan, and health status. The professionals in CDI work to improve documentation accuracy and completeness. Ultimately this can lead to improved patient outcomes, improved reimbursement, and reduced legal and financial risks for

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Physician Non-Clinical Career Spotlight: Utilization Management

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What is Utilization Management (UM)? UM refers to all activities involved in ensuring appropriate and cost-effective use of health care services and resources. These include hospitalizations, surgeries, diagnostic tests, and other procedures. A career in UM can be an opportunity to help patients receive appropriate medical care and help prevent fraud, waste, and abuse of medical resources. Who are the

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Pharma Career Spotlight: Associate Medical/Medical Director Medical Affairs.

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Read these previous posts for a general overview of careers in the pharmaceutical industry, and a review of drug safety roles for physicians. Overview of the role Associate medical/medical directors in Medical Affairs are usually based at the company’s HQ (as opposed to Medical Science Liaison roles that are field-based). They connect the science behind the company’s drug or therapeutic

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Pharma Career Spotlight: Drug Safety Physician

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If you would like a general overview of careers for physicians in the pharmaceutical industry, read this post first. Now onto this week’s career spotlight: Drug safety physician. Drug safety or pharmacovigilance physicians help develop the safety profile of a new drug. Responsibilities include Monitor, interpret, and document adverse events that arise during clinical trials. Use clinical judgment and knowledge

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