Do you remember Dr. Alec Jacobson from Episode 115? He's a fourth-year pathology resident who realized clinical medicine is not for him and he generously offered to share his career transition story in real-time as a guest on the show. In Episode 115, Dr. Jacobson shared what led him to his decision to leave clinical medicine after residency. Today, Alec is back to discuss the steps he's taken since then to find a profession and role better suited for him and the current status of his career change. Listen in to hear some big news.

You can find the show notes for this episode and more information by clicking here: www.doctorscrossing.com/episode130

In this episode we're talking about:

• Why Alec wanted to share his story with our listeners
• The responses Dr. Jacobson received to his LinkedIn article about his transition
• The encounter that led Alec to question his career change
• Steps Dr. Jacobson took to narrow down his career choices
• How Alec harnessed the power of networking to make his next move
• How Dr. Jacobson determined what career direction to focus on
• Where Alec has landed and why he's excited about his next steps

Links for this episode:

Episode 115 - Dr. Alec Jacobson - Real-time Transition Story Part 1

Dr. Alec Jacobson's Story on LinkedIn - "My Own Accord"

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