When I thought about leaving the "typical path" of medicine, I was so confused, and scared and had no idea how to tackle this transition. I was worried that there weren't many opportunities out there and that I would be in debt from medical school. This was one of the biggest decisions of my life. After graduating from medical school there were many months of me going back and forth, but finally, I decided to take the leap into the industry and see what I can do.
Everything I knew was oriented toward getting into residency and that path but deciding to switch to the industry was a completely different ball game. It took tons and tons of work, and research before I even began applying to jobs, and my first interview completely flew over my head. All this time I wish I had someone to guide me through the interview process, what careers are available, and how to even think about this transition process. This is the idea behind where Beyond Science Careers was born. We aim to make it easier for you to have access to all the information to make that transition as painless as possible. We have partnered with individuals who were in your shoes and now have successfully transitioned into various healthcare and life science fields. With our partners, we can offer a comprehensive guide to transitioning to the healthcare industry beyond being a practicing doctor. Contact us to just speak your mind or see how we can help you.
Let's be real. Either residency or industry you are not going to be making six figures right off the bat. But we did some research to show what is possible. It is a known fact that during residency your scope of income is fairly limited. The industry offers you quite a bit of potential in the early stages. We mapped out a trajectory for both paths (primary care only) to see what's possible. The mere purpose of this graph is to show that it is possible to have a successful career outside of practice.
*Multiple resources were used to calculate the salary data including glassdoor, comparable, and various other residency salary websites. This data compares only primary care to industry. Primary care salaries post-residency widely differ based on location with rural locations making the most. All information and charts are copyrighted by Beyond Science Careers. Individual actually growth paths will defer based on a variety of factors including but not limited to specific career paths, motivation, current economic status as well as a various other conditions. This is only a rough estimates based upon various people journeys.
No one person knows everything. That is why we have partnered with multiple individuals who have successfully transitioned from the typical path to industry jobs. They all had various journeys to end up in their current position. We at Beyond Science Careers have created a network for you to gain all the information you need to make this journey happen. We can help with resume editing, interview prep, and speaking to our various specialists. Contact us today to speak your mind and learn how we can help you. Best of all the first call is free.