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I rage-quit my academic pediatrician job in 2017 with lots of debt and no plan. Doctors don’t have to stay in jobs they hate. We can be successful everywhere.
I was featured in @Forbes for teaching doctors how to find new jobs and live good lives.
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Doctoring Differently | Naomi Lawrence-Reid, M.D. retweeted
Physicians belong in politics.
Physicians run for office.
Physicians vote. 🗳️
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Doctoring Differently | Naomi Lawrence-Reid, M.D. retweeted
Doctors belong in politics
Doctors belong in politics
Doctors belong in politics
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Doctoring Differently | Naomi Lawrence-Reid, M.D. retweeted
When I say “Doctors belong in politics”, @AnnieAndrewsMD is my standard.
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Don’t wait until your “just ok” job becomes truly unbearable. Always better to resign calmly than in rage and chaos.
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If you have not run your physician employment contract through an AI engine, why not?

A 2 minute review could answer lots of questions about what you could do next with your career.
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You know what’s possible for you?

Everything.
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Doctoring Differently | Naomi Lawrence-Reid, M.D. retweeted
Naomi Lawrence-Reid's career looks different than originally expected, but she wouldn't have it any other way.

As founder of @DocDifferently, she teaches physicians how to build a flexible and fulfilling career outside of full-time clinical medicine.

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“I can’t leave academics because I want to keep teaching”

After 7 years of teaching residents at locums, writing board questions for qbanks, I now teach the pediatrics block to PA students.

Teaching continues beyond academia!
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I only earn more because I negotiated to earn more.

If a hospital tells me they don’t negotiate, I don’t accept the job.

You’re worth what you’ll work for.
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I left full-time academics 8 years ago, but found ways to keep teaching:

- I teach residents at locums sites
- I am part-time faculty teaching the pediatrics block to PA students
- I am a test question writer for Qbanks and board review courses.
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Leaving academics doesn’t have to mean leaving teaching behind!
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Join my free 25K/month webinar on Tuesday Sept 15 for physicians of all specialties and learn 5 ways to increase your income every month! Register here ➡️doctordifferent.kartra.com/page/25kmonthw…
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The biggest negotiation mistake I see doctors make is cutting off contact with a facility or recruiter after a lowball offer.

3 ways to respond instead: ➡️
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Replying to @DocDifferently
“Thank you for that information. Sounds like an exciting position that fits my experience profile. However, my rate is ______ in order to accept this offer.”
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“Thank you for that information. The position aligns with my interests and I’m looking forward to joining the team. My rate for this complex, multifaceted role is ______. Let me know when you’re able to meet this rate so we can move forward.”
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It’s not too late.

You can make a pivot in your physician career at anytime.
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Doctoring Differently | Naomi Lawrence-Reid, M.D. retweeted
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@DocDifferently this is why I do locums. Is it hard to be away from my family… Absolutely. But when I’m with my family, I’m 100% present.
Some of the happiest doctors I know are moms who do locums.

They pick up 5-6 day assignments, negotiate sky-high rates, lock in at work, then come home and are fully present for their families for the rest of the month. They love it.
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Some of the happiest doctors I know are moms who do locums.

They pick up 5-6 day assignments, negotiate sky-high rates, lock in at work, then come home and are fully present for their families for the rest of the month. They love it.
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Doctors don’t need a “good reason” to leave a job.

Not wanting to work there anymore is enough.
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