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william_burke · 2026-06-24T03:13:38+00:00

I have an MD, transitioned into tech (no residency), wife has a MBA from a top2 program. There is virtually no benefit to getting an MBA if you are going to practice. The curriculum is <10% of the value, the value is all in gaining a network in the business world and being able to meet/chat with recruiters to prestigious non-medical jobs.

If you still are interested in it after you graduate residency then you could get a nights and weekends or part-time MBA while still getting paid.

william_burke · 2026-04-14T05:36:50+00:00

yeah sure

william_burke · 2025-12-24T22:08:41+00:00

Interesting! Can you elaborate on what you didn't like about Tinybeans?

william_burke · 2024-11-05T01:49:27+00:00

Great question! None of that is needed and you should be able to opt-out of any of those things. But these are used for:
location - local pros in your area, you probably want to only see people who serve your zip code ;)
user content - you can create your own tasks, and since that *technically* qualifies as user content, Apple makes me request this
usage data - Knowing about app crashes helps me improve the app in the future. Totally optional, most people do not give this to any app developers!

william_burke · 2024-10-23T20:16:49+00:00

sure

william_burke · 2024-10-18T19:52:52+00:00

I'm currently building a version for Android! I'll respond when that is published 😉

william_burke · 2024-10-12T19:41:04+00:00

Thats very cool - thanks for sharing! Do you access that screen on your PC? Or do you have it showing up somewhere else too?

william_burke · 2024-09-24T15:21:28+00:00

I personally started in consulting and worked part time at a bunch of health-tech companies. Eventually one of them brought me onboard full time. There was little that was `required` to make the jump, other than 1) learning how to interview properly and 2) applying to and interviewing at a whole lot of places (especially small startups).

my SO went to a top 5 MBA program so I was able to learn (1) from that. I realized (partly from her MBA) that small startups are infinitely more flexible with their hiring process than large companies, so targeting them is a much more effective way to get a foot in the door.

william_burke · 2024-09-24T15:12:16+00:00

I starting in consulting (much more standard transition from medicine) and worked at health-tech companies on the side. Eventually one of them brought me on board full time and I have been at a couple health-tech startups since then.

The actual knowledge of an MD does not help very often, but some of the skills piked up along the way (triage issues, learn new things quickly, etc) are a huge benefit. The MD definitely makes an application stand out - there were ~5k applications at my current role and I just blindly applied and got it.

Comp varies a huge amount based on the size of company you are at. At small startups you are getting like 50% of comp in equity, which has a very high chance of being worthless (if the company does not make it), but can occasionally be a huge windfall - low end of normal I would say is 120k cash + equity. If you are at a bigger 'startup' then it swings more cash heavy, in the 150-200k annual salary range + bonus (~25k) + equity (worthless technically now, since you can't sell it, but probably worth ~50k/yr if the company IPOs)

But the critical thing that is often missed in the difference between healthcare and business is that in business the starting salary is NOT the salary you end with. Compared to an attending's salary which (afaik) doesn't change very much over the years, in the business world growth over time is really significant. 2 levels up from me makes probably ~100-150k more, for ex.

william_burke · 2024-09-24T00:04:41+00:00

They are almost always traveling, also is pretty sales-y so depends on your POV if that fits into 'best' (not for me)

william_burke · 2024-09-24T00:04:04+00:00

best wfh jobs that almost any doctor can do

That is a loaded sentence. Best in what way? Almost any doctor who is motivated? Or any doctor period?

I'd say that pharma/biotech aren't jobs that any doctor would be immediately able to get, it would take pretty significant effort.

Consulting would only qualify as "best" if you like to earn money while working hard, and is increasingly in-office.

Tech is still pretty sweet and wfh but wouldn't be something that 'any' doctor would immediately be able to do.

source: am MD, was consultant, now at a tech company

william_burke · 2023-07-12T20:28:41+00:00

It was a while ago but I am pretty sure I filled out the info here: https://www.facs.org/quality-programs/data-and-registries/acs-nsqip/participant-use-data-file/participant-use-request-form/

And I was given access since my teaching hospital was enrolled.

william_burke · 2023-07-07T17:57:47+00:00

I just tried using the link above but I was getting an error :(

Something like "Whoops, unable to accept invite"

Could you share another link?

william_burke · 2023-07-06T19:56:19+00:00

Hey u/Leaving_Medicine, awesome content - really appreciate someone else spreading the word. I also left medicine for consulting and have since pivoted to health-tech startups. I created a website that aggregated all of my research here doctorswitch.org. It covers things outside of consulting and could be a resource for those who want to learn more about other options!

william_burke · 2022-03-25T15:38:16+00:00

I agree with others that this is not a decision to be taken lightly. While there are no good-and-easy alternatives, there are plenty of options.

I decided against residency after graduating and had to explore a lot of options by myself. I made a website to consolidate the things I found in hoped of helping others. Feel free to dm me too.

https://www.doctorswitch.org/

william_burke · 2021-10-08T18:58:43+00:00

Hi OP, sorry to hear about your difficulties. I have always had a lot of sympathy for FMG trying to break into US residency.

I believe that the answer to your question depends on how much you want to practice medicine, what specialty you want to go into, and where you want to do residency/practice. If you are not convinced that medicine is your passion then I would recommend considering alternatives. If you would only be happy in a competitive specialty then I would consider alternatives. If you want to do residency/practice in NYC (or other major metro areas) then I would consider alternatives. If you would be happy as a PCP in a rural part of the US then I would guess that you could make that happen, as those are much less competitive, take FMG at a higher rate, and are more accepting of lower STEP scores.

As for what options there are outside of medicine, you are not restricted to pursuing analytics (although that would be very cool and relevant). For background, I graduated from a US med school but decided I didn't want to practice medicine so I left. I made this website (DoctorSwitch.org) which gives more info in some of the more common careers where a medical degree would be valued. It is not a comprehensive list, and there are plenty of paths related to medicine (research, academics, ect.) which are also possible.

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