The Doctor’s Crossing Carpe Diem Podcast

Episode #186: Earn Extra Income, Fire Up Your Brain, and Find A New Direction With Physician Side Gigs


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In this week’s episode, we're diving into an exciting and fun topic with a physician mover and shaker, Dr. Nisha Mehta. Dr. Mehta is the founder of the very active Facebook group, Physician Side Gigs, and has created a vibrant community of over 111,000 members in this group. She is also a practicing radiologist, keynote speaker, physician community builder, and advocate whose work has been featured in numerous media outlets. Dr. Mehta will share insights into the wide variety of side gigs physicians can pursue, offering the opportunity to use our skills in new areas, make extra money, and prevent burnout.

You can find the show notes for this episode and more information by clicking here:

www.doctorscrossing.com/episode186

In this episode we’re talking about:

  • The various reasons physicians pursue side gigs.
  • The growth and impact of the Physician Side Gigs Facebook group.
  • Steps to find and start both medical and non-medical side gigs.
  • The benefits of diversifying your income streams.
  • Preventing burnout and increasing financial security through side gigs.
  • Tips for being intentional about career pathways.
  • Opportunities available in consulting, expert witness work, chart review, teaching, medical writing, and many more.

Links for this episode:

Physician Side Gigs

Facebook group

https://www.nishamehtamd.com

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This fun course shows you how to create a stand-out profile on LinkedIn and use the powerful features to advance your career goals. The short video lessons guide you step-by-step on how to grow your connections, network successfully, and search for and apply to jobs. Included are cheat sheets for each lesson, examples of physician profiles, and a bonus PDF on how to rock your informational interviews.

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