Docs Outside The Box

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Dr. Adaira Landry paid off over $200,000 of student loan debt in 3 years. She started when she was a fellow. She’s here to talk about not only the HOW of paying this debt off, but she’s also going to share the WHY.

Here’s a little hint, the mountain of student loan debt was starting to have repercussions on:

• The type of jobs she would take
• Where she could live
• The decision on when to start having children

We also get into why she decided to pay off her loans quickly as opposed to going the Public Service Loan Forgiveness route. 

Resources:

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Dr. Adaira Landry (Twitter)

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Dr. Nii talks about recent MAJOR updates to the show.

More episodes per month.

Change in podcast format.

Sharing more discoveries I am making with reading.

Investing in yourself.

Future goals for the show.

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Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at info.psdconnect.org/docsoutsidethebox

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Can you walk and chew gum at the same time? Of course, you can. Then where did the notion of you can’t pay off debt and invest come from? 

Renee and Nii discuss HOW they were able to NOT only pay off $662,000 of student loan debt but also:

• Save a 9-month emergency fund
• Save enough in our 401k plans for at least the employee-match

In this episode, we also talk about:

• Putting in our first offer for a real estate property in Houston, Texas. 
• • Hint: it got rejected!
• Will Smith & Jada-Pinkett Smith
• Social media influencers discourage folks from entrepreneurship

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Provider Solutions & Development. Experts in holistic career coaching – check them out at info.psdconnect.org/docsoutsidethebox

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You can fight it as much as you like, but doctor reviews are important! Look at it this way, if you can rate & review the local cafe, why shouldn’t the person you’re about to operate on have the ability to leave reviews also?! I’ll save that debate for another day!

For private practitioners, doctor reviews are normal. For the hospital-employed doctors, medical residents, and young attendings - doctor reviews play an important role in what bonuses you may get. Next time you look at your contract, there might be a provision where a portion of your salary will depend on how many positive reviews and satisfaction scores you get.

Catch my drift now?

Now that we have established the importance of patient satisfaction - how do you encourage your patients to leave positive reviews? This is where my next guest steps in.

Avalon Hartman comes to talk about EmpathIQ -  software that makes it easy for your patients to leave a positive review on your behalf. It works with Google and other major patient review platforms.

Your patient about to be discharged from the hospital and is singing your praises? Boom!! Hit them up with a specially made QR code where they can leave a review on their phone. All before they get discharged! It’s that quick gals & guys!!

We also talk about:

• What is reputation management for doctors
• What is a Google MyBusiness Page
• What to do when a patient leaves a bad review
• What a negative doctor review could mean to your finances 

BONUS: For everyone who wants to use EmpathIQ - when you call and mention Docs Outside the Box….you’ll get the 1st 2 Months FREE!!!!

Resources:

Empathiq.io

Avalon Hartman: [email protected]

 
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Welcome back to Part 2 of Church, Music, Military with Dr. Steven Bradley. In this episode we’re talking about Naomi Osaka, can residents stand up for themselves, and UFOs.

Resources:

The Black Doctors Podcast

Dr. Steven Bradley - @stevenbradleymd

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Church

Music

Military

That is the foundation of my guest, Dr. Steven Bradley. Dr. Steven Bradley is a board-certified anesthesiologist, medical ethicist, and host of the Black Doctors Podcast. 

Dr. Steven interviews minority professionals in a variety of career paths. In this episode, he’s on the hot seat as we learn more about him. 

Some of the topics we cover are:

1. Going to a religious college
2. Working as a construction worker under Shands hospital 
3. Getting past imposter syndrome and deciding  to apply to medical school
4. His path to Anesthesiology
5. The origins of the Black Doctor Podcast

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Locum Story. Learn how locum tenens help doctors make more, and have the lifestyle they deserve!. Check them out at www.locumstory.com

Physician CEO. Turning doctors into executive leaders, through world-class education at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Build your business, grow your practice, and develop your business plan while still practicing as a physician. Visit https://physician-ceo.com/dotb/ to learn more!

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Dr. Nii & Renee discuss their blue-collar upbringing and having the expectation of success. Recently, Dr. Nii went to a wedding and was struck by the air of wealth and found it different than the expectation of success he had as a kid. Can you be successful and not wealthy? 

Reactions to social media comments on Dr. Nii’s take on Fugees vs VTI

Updates on obtaining our second rental property in Houston, Texas

The Harder They Fall Spoiler-Free review

Show Your Work - Austin Kleon

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Set For Life Insurance. What the Darkos use for great disability insurance at a low cost!! Check them out at www.setforlifeinsurance.com

Physician CEO. Turning doctors into executive leaders, through world-class education at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Build your business, grow your practice, and develop your business plan while still practicing as a physician. Visit https://physician-ceo.com/dotb/ to learn more

Awning. Grow your net worth through high-yield rental homes, no matter how busy you are or where you live. Check them out at www.awning.com

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There is more to medicine than just memorizing textbooks or doing well on exams. Your bedside manner, working with staff, and communication with your colleagues is just as important. Basically, what is the experience people and patients should have when they meet and interact with you?

That’s what we call a brand. A quick Google search of ‘brand’ and you’ll find that it is the way a product, company, or individual is perceived by those who experience it. When is the last time someone in medical school or residency talked to you about branding as a doctor? 

In today’s episode, we learn the top secrets to branding as a doctor. Dr. Guy Kezirian, board-certified ophthalmologist and founder of the Physician CEO program will be leading this masterclass. Physician CEO is a business immersion program located at Northwestern University’s Kellog School of Management. Ladies and gentlemen - that’s a Top 5 Business School!

Here are some of the questions you can expect to be answered on this episode:

• If you work for the hospital, who’s your customer?
• How do you brand yourself as a hospitalist or other hospital-employed physician?
• What does self-awareness have to do with branding
• What is Physician CEO
• What types of doctors should be attending Physician CEO

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We talk about Fugees 25th anniversary tour being postponed to 2022

Medical residents, also known as Junior Doctors in Australia are in a class-action lawsuit against the Ministry of Health in Victoria and  New South Wales. 

Claim documents

More explanation of the class-action lawsuit

Maurice Blackburn lawfirm

Renee & Nii talk about Renee’s bad credit score

Renee teaches about the 1% rule 

Renee teaches about Capitalization Rate (a.k.a. - The Cap Rate)

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Dr. Nii reads a section from Chapter 2 of Austin Kleon’s book: Show Your Work

Talk about sharing more of behind the scenes with the podcast production

Drs. Nii & Renee talk about how many hours doctors on duty should work

• • How you lose your post-call day
  • Renee’s hard stance on working 24-hour shifts
  • Nii’s advice to medical residents on how student loans play into the ability to say “No” early in their careers. 
  • Effect on patient safety with resident/doctor duty hours
  • Flexible doctor duty hours vs standard ACGME duty hours and effects on resident satisfaction and patient outcomes

Why we started investing in real estate

• • Purchasing real estate to help buy our time back
  • Using Awning to help us purchase single-family homes

What Nii’s watching:

• • King Richard
  • The Batman
  • Squid Games

What Renee’s watching:

• • Law and Order: Organized Crime
  • Ordinary Joe

RDC World Squid Game

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