A recent article by Bonnie Darves on the New England Journal of Medicine careers website titled “Outside the Fold: Exploring Nonclinical Work Opportunities for Physicians” provides a nice summary of nonclinical career options for physicians. As noted in the article, there are many areas that commonly hire physicians:
“Common areas where such jobs are plentiful include pharmaceutical drug development and consulting, medical technology and informatics, health insurance and utilization management, and within regulatory agencies. Public health, education, and hospital leadership also offer numerous nonclinical opportunities, as do nonprofit organizations. In addition, ‘side gigs’ abound in chart review, expert witness work, and, of late, in biotechnology and the ever-growing health care business and technology startup sectors.”
The article tells the success stories of several physicians who have made a transition to nonclinical careers.
For more info, and to read the whole article, please visit the NEJM Careers website.
