Episode 118: Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians

In this episode, Dr. Bob Kaiser welcomes Dr. John R. Mehall back to the show for a discussion about what the former cardiac surgeon and current entrepreneur has been doing since his last appearance on The Business of Healthcare Podcast’s Episode 43 in August 2019. They also discuss non-clinical career options for physicians, including advice on how to do the self-reflection necessary to make a successful transition, and the physician shortage that exists in the U.S.

Mehall is president of Innovative ECMO Concepts, a company that provides training and expertise related to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), a cardiac and respiratory life-support system.

Kaiser is director of the MS/MBA in Healthcare Leadership and Management for Professionals at UT Dallas’ Naveen Jindal School of Management.

May 31, 2024

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