Before You Leave Employment

About this episode

Tea Nguyen discusses essential considerations for physicians thinking about leaving employment to start their own practice.

Send us Fan Mail Thinking about leaving employment to start your own practice? I break down what every physician needs to know first—from reviewing non-compete clauses to choosing between insurance-based and direct care models. I also share the three essential skills—marketing, operations, and ethical communication—that will help you launch a practice that matches the lifestyle and patient care you truly want, giving you freedom, fulfillment, and clarity in your next career move. Suppo...

People in this episode

Host: Tea Nguyen, DPM

Topics covered

• starting a practice
• non-compete clauses
• insurance-based model
• direct care model
• marketing skills
• operations skills
• ethical communication

Keywords

• physician employment
• practice launch
• non-compete
• insurance
• direct care
• marketing
• operations
• communication

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