Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians October 4-5, 2008 Falmouth, MA Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort www.seacrest-resort.com Seminar Preconference Workshops: MBA Skills for Physicians Thursday, October 2, 2008 Negotiating Skills for Physicians Thursday, October 2, 2008 How to Find and Land High Paying Non-Clinical Jobs Friday, October 3, 2008 Starting and Building a Non-Clinical Business Friday, October 3, 2008   2009 Conference Information Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Chicago, IL September 12-13, 2009 Preconference Workshops September 10-11, 2009

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Executive Summary                                                 Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians


 

SEAK's 5th Annual 2008 Non-Clinical Careers for Physicians Conference will be held October 4-5, 2008 on beautiful Cape Cod, MA.

SEAK has been working with physicians for over 30-years and have heard from hundreds of physicians who are simply no longer truly happy working in clinical medicine.  We have specifically developed this conference for physicians who want to see the types of non-clinical opportunities that are out there, and for those that are considering changing to a non-clinical career.

Physicians who have made the transition do so in large part for their families and lifestyle.  In their new positions they can spend more time with their spouse and children and can schedule vacations, trips and family time without the fear of constant interruption.  They no longer have to constantly leave the dinner table disappointing their families.

In the past, one of the barriers for physicians leaving practice was the answer to the question, "How will I replace my income from practicing medicine?"  The new question which is now being asked by physicians is, "How much money am I losing by not leaving and going into business?" 

Physicians are highly intelligent and educated, dedicated, and hard working and are learning that they can use these assets in the business world.

This year's program is greatly expanded and features an outstanding faculty which includes physicians from major industries who will provide attendees with critical insight into what high paying jobs are available to physicians and information on how to locate and land these positions.  To increase your networking experience and increase one-on-one attention, we have for 2008, also assembled a team of mentors to be available to talk with the attendees

There will be ample time to network with colleagues and faculty. Over six hours of networking opportunities have been built into the program with our breakfasts, luncheons, breaks and networking reception. This year's program features afternoon breakout sessions so that attendees can customize their learning experience to meet their particular interests regarding career transition skills and particular industries. This year's program also features various preconferences so that attendees can obtain further detailed and specific information on topics of interest.

This course is designed for physicians who:

� Don't enjoy going to work anymore
� Are interested in making more money than what clinical medicine provides
� Are ready for new challenges
� Want to explore their options
� Are frustrated and dissatisfied with their current career
� Want to learn how to locate and land lucrative non-clinical positions
� Are in or near retirement and are looking for additional income/challenges
� Would like to eliminate the stress and time commitments of their current career and spend more time with their families
� Are looking to jump start their career transition
� Are deciding whether to change careers
� Need a jumping off point on their career transition

Benefits of SEAK's Non-Clinical Careers Conference:

� Find out what's out there, how to get it and how much it pays.
� See with your own eyes that switching to a non-clinical career has more financial potential than clinical medicine and is in fact a step forward, not a step backwards.
� Learn from numerous doctors who have successfully made the switch and hear how it is done.
� Become empowered by knowing you are not alone in your desire for change and that desire is nothing to be ashamed of.
� Network with faculty, mentors and fellow attendees.
� Get your process of career change moving into high gear.
� Form a customized action plan to position yourself for and successfully make your career transition.

Included in Your Main Conference Registration:

� All main conference sessions with your choice of breakout sessions,
� Breakfast, lunch and breaks with faculty and mentors each day,
� A detailed and informative course book,
� A free copy of the book Do You Feel Like You Wasted All That Training?: Questions from Doctors Considering a Career Change, by Michael J. McLaughlin, MD
� A networking reception with faculty and mentors, and
� A life-changing learning and networking opportunity.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. Do other physicians feel the same way as me?
A. Yes. Hundreds of your colleagues have attended our training programs. You are far from alone.

Q. What is the age of your typical attendee?
A. It runs the full range. Each year we have residents and physicians in their 60s.

Q. I'm "just" a primary care physician, didn't go to an Ivy League College and don't have an MBA. What's out there for me?
A. A lot. One of the main things you will learn is how to not sell yourself short and how to leverage the tremendous skills you have.

Q. Do I need to be actively looking for a job to attend or benefit from this course?
A. No. Many of the attendees at the conference are not actively looking for jobs, rather they just want to see the breadth of opportunities that are available to them.

Q. Will I get a chance to meet and talk the faculty and mentors?
A. Yes. You will find our faculty and mentors very giving of their time.

Q. I am concerned about confidentiality, do you keep my name confidential?
A. We are aware of many attendees' concerns in this area. We only provide an optional opt-in attendance list to our attendees.

Q.  What will I learn?
A.  You can expect an exceptional learning experience.  Among other things you will learn:
     ●  The numerous non-clinical opportunities available for physicians
     ●  How to find and land a non-clinical job
     ●  How much they pay to start and what your long-term earning potential will be
     ●  How to decide whether or not you should go back for an advanced degree
     ●  What non-clinical jobs consist of on a day to day basis and how it will positively effect your lifestyle
     ●  That you are far from alone in looking for new challenges
     ●  That in most cases you are actually losing money by staying in clinical medicine
     ●  How to plan and implement your career transition
     ●  How exactly other physicians have successfully made the switch.


Q. How long has SEAK been running this course?
A. This is the 5th Annual Conference.

Q.  Can you tell me more about SEAK, Inc.?
A. SEAK, Inc.(www.seak.com), founded in 1980, is an ACCME accredited continuing education and publishing firm. We have trained thousands of physicians across the United States and are the creators of the annual Medical Fiction Writing For Physicians Seminar featuring NY Times bestselling physician-authors Michael Palmer and Tess Gerritsen. We pride ourselves on the quality of our educational programs and encourage attendees to talk to other physicians who have taken SEAK courses in the past.

Q. Will this course help me get started?
A. Yes.  Attendance is the first step to getting started. Don't put it off.

Q. Will I be able to ask questions?
A. Yes.  There will be substantial time reserved for questions and answers.

Q. Are there things for my spouse to do while I'm in class?
A. Cape Cod is a great area for people of all interests to spend time. We recommend that you have a car available and your spouse will be able to enjoy many activities including: golf, museums, touring the islands of Martha's Vineyard & Nantucket, whale watching, kayaking, fine dining, shopping, historical sites, hiking, fishing, bicycling, etc.

Q. When do I have to decide which breakout session I want to attend?
A. The day of the conference.

Q. Is this course offered in different locations or at different times of the year?
A.  No, this conference is only offered once per year on Cape Cod.

Q. When is the cutoff date for registration?
A. While there is no formal cutoff date for registration, early registration is highly recommended. We have a very liberal cancellation policy if you are subsequently forced to cancel your registration.

Q. Can I receive a refund if I need to cancel?
A. Attendees canceling prior to September 1st, 2008 may receive a full refund.

Q. Will I be able to purchase audio or video recordings of the conference?
A. No. SEAK prohibits the use of audio or video recordings of the conference (Exception: prior approval will be given for attendees with disabilities).

Q. How do you get to Cape Cod?
A. The two major airports closest to Cape Cod are Logan International Airport in Boston, MA (70 miles) and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island (65 miles). Barnstable Airport is 22 miles from the Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort, but this is a commuter airport that has smaller planes and fewer flights. T.F. Green is preferred over Logan as it is usually less congested. Rental cars, taxis and car service are available at all three airports.

 

HERE'S WHAT LAST YEAR'S ATTENDEES SAY ABOUT SEAK'S NON-CLINICAL CAREERS CONFERENCE:

"Thank you again for the outstanding SEAK 2007 course. The opportunity to meet so many other physicians who are either contemplating or have successfully managed a shift to a non-clinical career was tremendous. By articulating the emotional and practical obstacles to a career shift and offering practical advice as well as specific information on numerous non-clinical areas, the speakers provided a tremendous "kick-start". Their availability for one-on-one discussion was a unique opportunity. An excellent course, well worth the time and money."

"Since I attended your SEAK seminar over one year ago in Chicago, I have started a new independent venture with a colleague. We have formed an LLC called Problem Solving Innovations. We are designing medical products that are targeted to provide simple solutions to common problems in medical practice. Our enthusiasm was driven largely by your conference and the program, "What's the Big Idea?" We have already obtained 4 US patents and have been working with a plastics manufacturing company in our hometown. We should have the first version of the stereolithographs for our initial product by Monday next week. We then plan to meet with particular medical companies interested in the market space for our product and sell it to them. Very exciting stuff. I am hopeful that success will come soon, and I can phase out of the medical profession (at least as a clinical service provider - the profession is damned I fear)."  Best Regards,  Anthony

"Prior to the conference, I felt trapped in a maze with no exit.  Your conference opened a world of opportunity, possibilities, and an exit.  Now it is up to each attendee to empower him/herself to walk out into the light."

"I found the conference great.  It helped convert a vague feeling that there was something more I wanted to do with my life into plans.  Then I learned how to put those plans into action. In addition I discovered I was not the only one who was frustrated by the state of medicine and that it was not a cop out to want more out of life.  Keep up the good work."

"I'm not certain when I first heard about a conference for clinicians seeking non-clinical careers, just that I had a vague awareness of one.  When I received a brochure in the mail describing this Cape Cod gathering, I signed up immediately.  My expectations were certainly surpassed, especially the "pre-conference" on negotiating.  That was exceptionally informative, even wildly entertaining.  My experience there helped me focus on my current practice of just gyn after 25 years of obstetrics and gynecology. While my current workload is much less strenuous,  I think that I simply survived to this point.  I wish that I had attended years ago.  I may have found a more rewarding job better suited to my attributes.  Enduring a job is not the way to go.  This conference readily demonstrates that and gives concrete advice on how to change your life."

"The conference was helpful to me in the following ways:
- It described specific non-clinical careers accessible to physicians and the steps needed to enter these fields.
- The presenters and your staff were very encouraging and motivating by showing that a career change is possible and only requires motivation and a proper plan.
- I met other physicians with similar concerns regarding clinical medicine and left feeling less trapped in my current career.
- I learned the value to the business world of skills I already have and how to market them.
- I would strongly recommend this conference"

"Remarkable amount of information and expertise presented"

"Excellent conference, very informative, lots of meaningful suggestions and ideas to consider"

"Very inspiring and eye-opening. I wish I had known about all this many years ago"

"Excellent info, well organized, inspiring"

"Excellent speakers. Thorough handouts"

"Fantastic, lots of valuable info"

"Great information to get me started"

"Helpful and empowering"

"I'm very glad I came. It is a good start to the whole process of wanting to leave clinical medicine"

"[Full of] life transforming pragmatic things that one could take away and apply on the current job"

"Networking very helpful"

"Excellent exposure to opportunities"

"So glad I decided to attend"

"Very good. I have a lot of new ideas about my next career move. It could have only been better if you made the move for me"

"Very helpful, interesting to meet new creative people who are also looking for something new. Thorough, not pushy, honest representation"

"Excellent for networking"

"Very practical. I received more useful and practical information in two days than I found in 2 years of searching on my own"

Location:
The conference will be held on beautiful Cape Cod, at the Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort, Falmouth, MA.  The Sea Crest Oceanfront Resort is a full-service resort nestled in a quiet oceanfront location (www.seacrest-resort.com). The Sea Crest features 700 feet of private white sandy beach, an oceanfront dining room, high speed internet access, two all-weather outdoor tennis courts, entertainment, fitness center, saunas, and steam room.

Falmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts is one of the Cape's best playgrounds for vacationers of all ages and interests. It features over 75 miles of scenic coastline, three ferries to Martha's Vineyard, countless dining options, numerous antique shops, the Shining Sea bike trail, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (which found the Titanic and Bismarck, among other famous accomplishments), numerous public golf courses and mild autumn ocean temperatures. Nantucket ferries run from Hyannis, which is approximately 30 minutes by car from the Sea Crest.