Considering Leaving Clinical Practice: 16 Options for Physicians

With dissatisfaction rising among physicians, some are considering leaving clinical practice, according to a Medscape Business of Medicine article.

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Here are 16 options for second careers for physicians considering moving out of practice:

 

1. Move into hospital administration.
2. Become a physician advisor at your hospital.
3. Start a practice management consultancy.
4. Become a career coach.
5. Work with computer technology.
6. Review insurance claims.
7. Work at a management consulting firm.
8. Become a financial planner.
9. Work for a venture capital company.
10. Get involved in retail or manufacturing.
11. Get a job in the pharma sector.
12. Become a physician recruiter.
13. Become a freelance writer.
14. Produce CME presentations.
15. Become a teacher.
16. Start an ‘encore career,’ that is, pursuing a personal passion.

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