Physician NonClinical Careers with John Jurica

Hosted by John Jurica, MD, MPH, CPE

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Physician NonClinical Careers is presented to inspire, encourage, and teach physicians how to pivot to a new career. John Jurica will present topics important to pivoting physicians and interview experts and physicians who have completed their career pivots.

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June 16, 2026Episode 45945 min

No Boards Needed for 6 Amazing Nonclinical Careers

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Not every physician who graduates from medical school completes a residency, and for those who don't, the question of what to do with the degree is rarely answered well. In this solo masterclass, John covers six nonclinical careers that require nothing beyond an MD, DO, or equivalent: no boards, no license, no years of clinical practice. The medical school background alone is enough to get started. The six careers are: medical writing, clinical documentation improvement, medical communications, healthcare consulting, medical monitor, and medical science liaison. Before getting into each one, John also walks through the four job search tactics that apply regardless of which direction a physician chooses to go. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/6-amazing-nonclinical-careers/.

June 9, 2026Episode 45830 min

Create a Wonderful Life with Telemedicine

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== In this replay from 2022, John catches up with Dr. Cherisa Sandrow of Sandrow Consulting. Dr. Sandrow is a family medicine physician who transitioned to telemedicine full-time in 2017, doubled her income, and cut her working hours in half. She returns to share what's new and to walk through the program she built to help other physicians do the same. Dr. Sandrow addresses important issues, including: multi-state licensing, business structure and LLC setup, contract review and non-compete awareness, telehealth company selection, resume and LinkedIn updates, and the mindset work that makes the rest of it stick. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/wonderful-life-with-telemedicine/.

June 2, 2026Episode 45719 min

Five Important Steps on the Path to Hospital Executive

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== In this solo masterclass, John walks through the five steps he took to go from a family medicine physician to a hospital chief medical officer, and how to do so more intentionally than he did. It took him about 20 years. With the right approach, he believes it can be done in far less time. The five steps are straightforward: Start volunteering in non-clinical hospital roles and say yes to opportunities, Find one or more mentors, Take on part-time medical director or physician advisor work while still practicing, Pursue formal business and management education, and Ask for the job. John works through each using his own career as the example, including how chairing a hospital CME committee eventually led to a national accreditation role at the ACCME. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/path-to-hospital-executive/.

May 26, 2026Episode 45618 min

A Great Way to Build Leadership Skills

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== The American Association for Physician Leadership played a direct role in John's own path to becoming a chief medical officer. So who better to dedicate a full episode to than the organization's President and CEO, Dr. Peter Angood. In this throwback from 2022, they get into what AAPL actually is and what it offers. Why Dr. Angood believes physician leadership isn't a title reserved for a few, it's a responsibility that extends across the entire profession. Dr. Angood covers the full scope of the organization: 85+ courses, a Certified Physician Executive credential, seven master's degree programs through five university partnerships, and 350–400 institutional programs annually. He also tackles physician burnout from a systems perspective. Arguing that telling already-resilient physicians to be more resilient simply misses the point entirely. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/build-leadership-skills/.

May 19, 2026Episode 45533 min

Is This the First Pharmaceutical Franchise Opportunity?

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== John sits down with Barry Patel, co-founder of Galt Pharmaceuticals, to talk about a franchise model built specifically for healthcare professionals looking to build equity outside of clinical practice. Galt distributes FDA-approved products with a focus on non-opioid pain management directly through independent pharmacies, bypassing the traditional wholesale channel entirely. The result is a leaner cost structure, better patient access, and a business opportunity that doesn't require leaving healthcare to pursue. Barry walks through how the franchise system works, what it takes to qualify as a franchisee, and why independent pharmacies are central to the model. With 500 territories across the U.S. and 450 still available, the opportunity is early-stage enough to be worth understanding now. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/pharmaceutical-franchise/

May 12, 2026Episode 45437 min

How to Thrive in a Micropractice

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Dr. Kara Pepper left a 70-physician multi-specialty practice in 2022, facing burnout, a non-compete, and a very clear picture of what she wanted her days to look like. What she built is a 150-square-foot, cash-pay, hybrid telemedicine practice that now spans 17 states, runs with a lean virtual team, and sees patients from 9 to 4 with no after-hours calls. She calls it a micropractice, and it's exactly what it sounds like. John and Kara get into the full story: navigating a non-compete that almost blocked her from seeing patients in her own city, building a referral network from scratch without paid advertising, and niching into eating disorders for much of her practice. She and her partner are still the only physicians doing that work in a city of six and a half million. Based on her success, she now offers her Micropractice Mastermind in which she helps physicians develop and nurture their own fulfilling and lucrative practice. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/thrive-in-a-micropractice/

May 6, 2026Episode 45334 min

Do This to Land Your First Pharma Job - A PNC Classic from 2022

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== In this throwback episode from 2022, John sits down with Dr. Laura McKain. Founder of the Physician Nonclinical Career Hunters Facebook group, to break down something most physicians overlook when pursuing pharma: the clinical experience they already have and don't know how to sell. Dr. McKain walks through five specific types of experience that pharma hiring managers actually look for, how to frame everyday clinical work in industry language, and how to build a credible resumé without a single day of pharma employment. She also describes her online physician community, the Pharma Industry Special Interest Group (PISIG), for those specifically targeting pharma and biotech careers, where members learn, present, and build portfolios together. And she provides a free handout with a sample resumé and interview language. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/land-your-first-pharma-job/

April 28, 2026Episode 45238 min

The Complete Guide to Expert Witness Consulting for Physicians Part 2

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== John picks up where he left off, getting into the mechanics of actually building an expert witness consulting practice, from handling the psychological weight of depositions to setting your fees, structuring your LLC, and finding your first cases. No hypotheticals. John gets into the actual mechanics, what to charge, how to find cases, and how to build this into something that runs like a real business He walks through the full breakdown of what the work actually looks like day-to-day: why 80–90% of your time will be in record review, when depositions and trial testimony actually come into play, and how to position yourself so attorneys keep calling you back. He also covers the resources, directories, and training programs that accelerate the process, so you're not starting from zero. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/guide-to-expert-witness-consulting-part-2/

April 21, 2026Episode 45127 min

The Complete Guide to Expert Witness Consulting for Physicians Part 1

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== John breaks down how physicians can start building income streams outside of clinical practice without making drastic or risky career moves. Drawing from years of interviews and real-world examples, he explains why relying on a single source of income leaves little flexibility, and how even small, consistent steps toward diversification can create long-term stability and optionality. One of the nonclinical career options available to almost any actively practicing physician is that of expert witness consulting. It is relatively easy to add this service incrementally to current clinical activities, although it does take some planning and investment. In this week's podcast episode, John presents part 1 of his guide to expert witness consulting, covering all of the major activities one would need to get started. Part 2 follows next week, with a list of helpful resources to accelerate the development and growth of this lucrative part-time consulting business. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/guide-to-expert-witness-consulting-part-1/

April 14, 2026Episode 45030 min

Build a Profitable Practice on Your Own Terms

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Physician entrepreneur Dr. Una lays out a mindset-and-systems roadmap for building a profitable business and practicing medicine on your own terms. In this summit presentation, she challenges the "one-trick pony" identity many physicians carry after training and makes the case that entrepreneurship is a legitimate path to autonomy, reduced burnout, and long-term optionality, if you're willing to learn the skills medicine didn't teach. She shares her own pivot from running a thriving private practice to building a larger business ecosystem through speaking, coaching, and education, then breaks down the habits of high-performing entrepreneurs. Two themes anchor the talk: making the transition from "physician" to "physician-entrepreneur" (marketing, selling, leadership, cash flow), and building a business as an asset so it can function without you and eventually be transferable, sellable, or simply give you freedom. de at nonclinicalphysicians.com/build-a-profitable-practice/