Submit Powerful Essays to a Medical Humanities Journal
Medical humanities journal options for your creative writing, scientific journals that accept narrative medicine pieces, and other ideas to get your literary work published.
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9 great examples of medical expert witness websites and what makes them stand out
Getting started as a medical expert witness can be challenging – especially when you have no experience as one. A website can assist with getting noticed. Here are examples of medical expert witness websites and highlights from each.
Tools and tips for building a website for your medical practice, physician side business, or blog
Here are my recommendations for the best tools, programs, and platforms for building and running a website, whether you have a medical practice, side hustle, or blog.
20 things to do for your life and career in 2020 – ideas for doctors and healthcare professionals to reach their goals in the new year
It’s that time of the year again to start new and set goals for our professional and personal lives. Here are 20 things you can do to help develop and reach your goals as a physicians or clinician – both professionally and personally.
How I started looking for zebras in my medical career
Looking for zebras in your professional life means seeking out the rare, unique opportunities that are a perfect fit for you. Here’s how I’ve looked for – and found – my own.
What physicians need to know about making money on Upwork
Making money on Upwork is not just for web developers! Here are some tips for physicians and other medical professionals to earn income with medical writing and consulting jobs.
Be your own physician champion
Physician champions don’t need to be for just for EMR implementations. Here are tips on how to add value into your life by being your own physician champion.
New year’s career goals for doctors
It’s so easy to get into the grind and fall into the trap of “working for the weekend.” If this happens, the entire year can go by and all you’ll have to show for it is one year’s salary. One year’s salary for a physician is nothing to scoff at. But what if you could end the year with a lot more? Here’s how to get started on an ultra-effective, super-fulfilling professional life in the new year.
Nonclinical skilled volunteering and pro bono work for medical professionals
Medical providers can use pro bono work and skilled volunteering as a way of both attaining their professional goals and helping others. This article provides 4 options as well as some tips for getting started.
How to find freelance medical writing jobs
Probably the most difficult part of getting started with freelance medical writing as a physician is finding your first few jobs. They most likely won’t fall into your lap. But worry not – there are great ways to go about finding them. I discuss four methods below to help you get yourself established. You can focus on one, or combine techniques to maximize your chances of finding gigs that are a good fit for your interests.
4 keys to stumbling across rewarding opportunities
The best career opportunities for doctors take effort to find. And it takes some legwork to be in a position that you’re a contender to be selected for these opportunities. It gets easier with time, though. Opportunities beget more opportunities.
The value of building your personal brand as a physician
Building a personal brand is especially important for entrepreneurial physicians and those with non-traditional careers or their own businesses.
Why you should start a blog as a physician
With more than 400 million blogs scattered across the internet, it’s easy to dismiss starting your own blog. Uncertainly about how readers will find your blog and fear of having nothing substantial to add to what already exists are common reasons to stick to being a reader rather than a blogger. But let me assure you that, as a highly-educated individual with expertise in medicine and healthcare, you definitely have something substantial to add.
Transitioning to a Non-Clinical Career Made Easy
We tend to get pigeonholed when we’ve been doing a certain job for a long time or have become known for being good at something in our companies or our fields. Great news, though – not only can you overcome this, you can actually use it to your advantage.