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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September 1, 2026Episode 47042 min

See More Patients and Generate Great Income with No Burnout

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide . Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs . =============== Dr. Bart Kaczmarek is a family physician in Windsor, Ontario, who built a system to solve a problem most physicians just accept: wasted time, broken team coordination, and a practice that runs the physician rather than the other way around. He now sees 80 patients a day, bills five times the Ontario family practice average, and is home by 4:30PM. In this episode, he walks through the framework he developed to reorganize a family practice without extra funding, and the software tool, DoctorFlow. He built it out of necessity and now offers it to other clinics. Both apply to physicians practicing in the US and Canada. The free CRAFT manuscript and more information on DoctorFlow are in the show notes, and links are available at nonclinicalphysicians.com/great-income-with-no-burnout/ .

August 25, 2026Episode 46939 min

Finishing the 12 Month Roadmap to a New Career

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide . Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs . =============== This is an excerpt from the third and final part of John's 12-Month Roadmap to a New Career . The complete series covers the full sequence of steps from deciding to leave clinical practice to accepting an offer for a new position. This episode picks up at month 5 and runs through month 7, covering job searching, certifications, mentorship, and networking. The complete presentation through month 12 can only be accessed on the Nonclinical Nation Vault. The roadmap applies to any nonclinical career path: pharma, hospital administration, consulting, insurance, medical writing, education, and others. Month 12 has a single assignment: accept the offer and start the new job. Show notes and links to all three parts are at nonclinicalphysicians.com/ 12-month-roadmap / .

August 18, 2026Episode 46838 min

Live Your Dream Life Practicing in Another Country

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide . Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs . =============== Dr. Ashwini Bapat is a palliative care physician who left a traditional attending role in Boston, moved to Portugal in 2020, and built a company to help other American-trained physicians do the same. In this episode, she walks through her own story, from house hunting in the suburbs of Boston to practicing telemedicine from Lisbon. And she breaks down what Hippocratic Adventures offers for physicians at every stage of curiosity about living abroad. She covers the realistic timeline for making the move, the two most common paths physicians take (local clinical practice and remote telemedicine), what the nonclinical options look like from abroad, including pharma and medical education, and what the experience is actually like beyond the Instagram version. A free physician starter kit is available at hippocraticadventures.com/ along with country guides, a job board, and community resources. And you can go to the show notes at nonclinicalphysicians.com/practicing-in-another-country/

August 11, 2026Episode 46732 min

Physician - Hire a Coach Now and Find Career Satisfaction

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide . Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs . =============== Dr. Jeannie Lawrence is a psychiatrist and physician coach who has been through burnout herself and built her coaching practice specifically to help other physicians find their way out of it. In this episode, she shares the wake-up call that changed her trajectory, how she transitioned from employed psychiatry to locums to coaching, and what she consistently sees in the physicians who come to her for help. She covers the systemic and psychological roots of physician burnout, why women physicians face a distinct set of compounding pressures, and how her BREATHE framework guides clients from a place of chronic stress back to clarity and choice. About half her clients return to clinical practice with renewed purpose. The other half move into pharma, entrepreneurship, research, and other non-clinical paths You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/hire-a-coach/ .

August 4, 2026Episode 46627 min

Medical Expert Witness - You Must Know This to Be Successful

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide . Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs . =============== Heather Hansen spent over 25 years defending physicians, hospitals, and nurses in high-stakes medical malpractice cases, and she knows exactly what separates an expert witness who holds up under cross-examination from one who falls apart. In this episode, she breaks down the communication skills, mindset, and courtroom strategies that make the difference. Heather covers what attorneys actually want from an expert witness, why depositions are now being treated like trial cross-examinations, and why credibility has less to do with confidence and more to do with cognitive empathy and preparation. She also explains the difference between being an expert and being an authority, and why that distinction determines whether the jury believes you. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/ medical-expert-witness /

July 28, 2026Episode 46531 min

The Proven Path to a Rewarding Online Business

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide . Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs . =============== Matt McWilliams has run affiliate programs for some of the largest online businesses in the world. In this 2023 presentation, he makes the case that affiliate marketing is one of the most practical tools available to physicians looking to build an online business or side income. His book, Turn Your Passions into Profits , lays out the full roadmap. Matt covers what affiliate marketing actually is, why it works for physicians and healthcare professionals specifically, and how it solves one of the most common problems in any new online business, generating income before you have a product of your own. The book is available at passionsintoprofitsbook.com/jurica with over $500 in exclusive bonuses for listeners. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/rewarding-online-business/

July 21, 2026Episode 46431 min

Take Back Control with a Cash Based Business

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 presentation from the 2024 Nonclinical Summit, Dr. Mike Woo-Ming, a family medicine physician, serial entrepreneur, and founder of multiple cash-based medical practices, breaks down the seven stages of physician entrepreneurship and a practical framework for choosing the right cash-based medical service to build. Dr. Woo-Ming has built and sold businesses across medical education, software, online reputation management, weight loss, hormone therapy, and aesthetics. Currently operating three clinic locations in Southern California with 20-plus employees and no insurance billing. He covers where most physicians get stuck on the entrepreneurship path, why scalability matters more than income, and how to evaluate any cash-based service using the PERFECT framework. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/cash-based-business/

July 14, 2026Episode 46348 min

Overview of Alternative Jobs for Physicians

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 presents a foundational overview of alternative careers for physicians, covering the industries that hire physicians, the myths that keep them from pursuing those careers, the skills they already have, and the steps to begin a real transition. The lecture is designed for physicians just starting to consider this path. Those who sense that traditional practice no longer fits but have not yet identified what comes next. It covers why specialization does not limit career options, how non-clinical salaries compare to clinical ones, and why the biggest barrier is rarely a lack of skills. It is not knowing how to demonstrate the ones already there. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/overview-of-alternative-careers/

July 7, 2026Episode 46228 min

How to Start a Mastermind to Promote Inspiration and Accountability

Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide . Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs . =============== Most physicians in career transition work through the process alone. Researching, applying, second-guessing, and starting over without much outside input. In this solo masterclass, John makes the case for a different approach: the mastermind group . It's a structured peer process that's been used in business for decades, rarely applied to physician career development, and significantly more effective than going it alone. John covers what a mastermind actually is, how the hot seat process works, and how he ran his own monthly 10-minute mastermind groups for physicians.

June 30, 2026Episode 46134 min

How to Avoid Psychosis When Working Remotely

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 2022 replay, Dr. Frieda Wiley, a PharmD and freelance medical writer, talks about her path into medical writing, the realities of remote pharmacy work, and the book she wrote after struggling with the isolation that came with it. Her background spans community pharmacy, medication therapy management, and a fully remote role she took on for a managed care firm. One that started as an attractive, flexible opportunity and gradually became a rigid 8-to-5 schedule with mandatory overtime. She walks through how her writing career developed alongside her clinical work, from supporting a medical writing team during a pharmacy school rotation to freelancing for patient education publications. And she highlights the specific isolation, depression, and physical symptoms she experienced as a fully remote worker, which became the basis for her book, Telecommuting Psychosis: From Surviving to Thriving While Working in Your Pajama Pants. She also shares the questions she now recommends asking before accepting any remote role. You'll find links mentioned in the episode at nonclinicalphysicians.com/avoid-psychosis-working-remotely/ .