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#136 - Do Those Publications Belong on Your Industry Resume?
Episode 136
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 • Duration 19:20
What's the best way to include your publications on an industry resume? What if they make your resume too long? What if they aren’t clinical trials, or in a different scientific area?
This episode provides an approach for creating a resume from your academic CV, specifically about whether and how to include publications. We’ll discuss how to determine whether they are relevant, and how they best showcase your skills.
We will discuss:
Highlighting direct relevance for the selected publications
Including the skills you gained from the process
Curating and organizing your list, depending on the job you’re applying for
When you focus on strategically framing your publications, you can effectively communicate your expertise and transferable skills, ensuring your resume stands out without distracting the reader with irrelevant details.
In this Episode:
[3:45] Start strong by asking yourself these two questions [4:30] How do they demonstrate your credibility as an expert? [10:00] Different specialty? Different job? Different approach. [12:30] Impact, Impact, Impact
Links and Resources:
Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, special connections, prior experience, or a pay cut
#135 - What Does it Really Mean to Tailor Your Resume for Each Job Application?
Episode 135
Tuesday, November 11, 2025 • Duration 29:12
You've heard it before: tailor your resume for every job. But what does that really mean, and how do you actually do it?
This episode breaks down the crucial process of customizing your resume to stand out in a competitive job market.
We will discuss:
Why tailoring is non-negotiable, for every single job. Yes.
Key areas for customization -don’t skip these!
The power of the professional summary
By understanding the "why" and "how" of resume tailoring, you can significantly increase your chances of getting noticed by hiring managers and moving forward in the application process. Remember, a well-tailored resume, combined with a strong networking strategy, is your key to unlocking industry opportunities.
In this Episode:
[2:55] Keyword density matters because AI is eliminating you!
[15:01] You probably have more skills than you realize, and you have to phrase them well
[20:41] Bringing back the elevator pitch
Links and Resources:
Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, special connections, prior experience, or a pay cut
#126 - Interview with an Industry CMO: Guest Nerissa Kreher
Episode 126
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 • Duration 41:01
Can you transition into the pharmaceutical or biotech industry right after fellowship or residency training? Aspiring to be a senior pharmaceutical leader, CMO, or Board Director?
In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:
Taking a job in industry immediately after fellowship
The importance of gaining diverse experience for career advancement
Insights into the unique challenges of the startup world
Listen to this interview with Dr. Nerissa Kreher, a pediatric endocrinologist turned industry veteran. Dr. Kreher shares her journey into the pharmaceutical and biotech world, and her path up the ladder - including her roles as a CMO and her current board service.
In this Episode:
How Dr. Kreher got started in pharma immediately after fellowship
The career path that prepared her to be Chief Medical Officer
Pros and cons of big pharma vs startups and biotech
Nerissa’s thoughts on the biggest pharma job myth
Links and Resources:
Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, special connections, prior experience, or a pay cut
#36 - Are These Authenticity Traps Holding You Back?
Episode 36
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 • Duration 25:32
In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:
The top 5 authenticity traps that keep you from finding success in your career
What being authentic in a work environment really means
How “authenticity” can hold you back
Why adaptive authenticity is what you should strive for
What does it mean to be your “true” or “authentic” self in the workplace? One of my amazing listeners, Shelley, wrote in with a note about how she had been shying away from her own personal branding without realizing that she was hindering her upward mobility at work. She thought it was more authentic to stay quiet even though she knew that she was being passed over. Then, she had an a-ha moment.
In recent years, there has been a push for employees and employers to be more ‘authentic’ and true to themselves in the workplace, but what does that really mean? What does it mean to be authentic?
In this episode, I share some views on this topic, and ask the important - but often controversial questions about whether/how the concept of authenticity can actually hold us back from what we really want (and what our ‘true self’ really wants is indeed part of our authenticity!).
When viewed rigidly, being authentic to your “true” self could spell disaster for your career and your personal brand. It’s important to be authentic, and to keep a wide and adaptive view of what that really means. This is one of the core principles that we explore at the TransforMD Mastery Retreat - a special event for women physicians only offered once a year (with registration open right now - check it out!).
Listen in to learn:
Why ‘authenticity’ can reinforce self-limiting beliefs (this is a bad thing!)
How leaning on what feels authentic to you may be holding you back from growth
Why some definitions of authenticity ignores the importance of how others receive you, and this could be potentially damaging
What causes ‘authenticity’ to interfere with your results
When ‘authenticity’ may undermine your credibility (and when it helps)
#35 - 5 Top Causes of Burnout (And What Leaders Can Do About Them)
Episode 35
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 • Duration 26:12
In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:
The top 5 causes of burnout, according to the top expert
What leaders can do to prevent or mitigate burnout - because burnout is about the workplace, not the people doing the work!
Tool to tackle the core causes of burnout - you don’t have to have a leadership role or title to start with these
What your boss really should be doing - and it’s probably not what you think.
What can leaders do to prevent burnout? No matter if you’re a leader by title or by behavior, there are several things that you can do to tackle burnout within your organization.
As we all know now, burnout is not about individuals - it’s about the workplace environment. We’ve got to focus on the environment for solutions. Admittedly, unless you’re the CEO, you’re still in the boat where you as an individual are being asked to solve an organizational problem.
So what are the top 5 causes of burnout? Per Dr. Christina Maslach, one of the foremost burnout researchers, they are:
Unfair treatment at work
Unmanageable workload
Lack of role clarity
Lack of communication and support from their manager
Unreasonable time pressure
Burnout is an extremely important topic to address. I hope this episode will inspire you and equip you to be a powerful proponent of change in your organization.
In this Episode:
[00:43] Burnout in the workplace is an epidemic.
[02:02] What burnout is really about, and why it’s not the people who need fixing.
[03:41] The top 5 causes of burnout.
[04:58] What does it mean to be unfairly treated at work?
[06:15] How professional branding relates to treating people fairly (hint: this is huge)
[08:17] You truly cannot do it all. And you shouldn’t.
#34 - What Does Modern Professional Development Look Like?
Episode 34
Tuesday, September 15, 2020 • Duration 32:03
In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:
How you can take back control of your career advancement
How to maximize your effectiveness and impact on the world
Why now is actually the best time to get started, even if you feel like you’re completely behind
Learning how to control and advance your own career as a healthcare professional is more important now than ever. Don’t just wait around for others to finally notice you or your work. That’s a strategy for burnout and frustration.
Right now, a lot of people think that everything is on ‘pause’ or is out of their control, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. You just have to break out of the traditional way of thinking about professional development, and look to modern strategies for professional development.
This means understanding and implementing business strategy through digital tools to keep moving ahead and fast track your success. If you haven't thought about professional branding or your online presence as being a key part of your effectiveness as a physician, now’s the time to start.
You’re not alone - in fact, most people don’t appreciate the role of branding, or what that even means. But after this episode, you’ll understand what you need to do to advance your career and increase your impact.
Regardless of whether you’re an employee or an entrepreneur, a business mindset is the key, and your most important business asset is yourself.
What do you hope to accomplish with your career, for yourself and for others? The possibilities are endless.
Because you are not JUST a physician… you are an agent for healthcare reform and change… but only if you’re known. Click here to learn more.
#33 - How to Create Your Own Luck
Episode 33
Tuesday, September 1, 2020 • Duration 22:47
What does it take to stay relevant professionally and to get ahead today? This episode isn’t specific to the medical field but is extremely applicable regardless. You see with the ever changing dynamics of business and medicine, there are certain things we must do to grow and evolve with the times, and to place our brands in the best light.
In the first, the Mr. Haden discusses the phenomenon of luck as it pertains to entrepreneurship and business. So many successful people are either perceived as having had a “lucky” break or they themselves attribute their success to luck. How much of that “luck” was true coincidence and circumstance and how much relates to habits of behavior that successful people have developed?
The second article is all about the ways in which to better and reimagine the second half of your career. Mr. Gothelf's core message was that to become "forever employable", no matter if that is for yourself with clients or for your employer you have to have a certain mindset and cultivate certain qualities.
In this Episode:
[00:42] Welcome back for a round up of great business advice I've recently read.
[03:15] Learn the five things you should do to create your own luck.
[06:41] What 'lucky' people ask for.
[08:48] Ways you can apply these five things to your own life.
[11:33] Learn more about becoming “forever employable.”
[13:35] The role of self-confidence in your brand and career.
#32 - Physician Branding Makeover: HypermobilityMD and Bendy Bodies
Episode 32
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 • Duration 24:22
This is the third in a series about professional branding, and today we’re focused on how your brand is conveyed on a website. I chose this topic because I’m often asked questions like:
What should I put on my physician website? What doesn’t belong on my website? How do I make my brand clear on my website?
I'm going to be building off of Episodes 30 and 31. We have already addressed what professional branding is (and what it isn’t), and we addressed some examples of what a good professional brand looks like using a four-part framework for communicating your professional brand. If you missed those, go back now!
For this episode, I was so thrilled to get a submission from Dr. Linda Bluestein, from hypermobilitymd.com. This is a really fabulous, well-done website. I think there's also some room for improvement, which is a really great illustration of what we're talking about here.
In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:
How to figure out what belongs on your website (and where it goes!)
#31 - Physician Branding in Action (Framework and Examples)
Episode 31
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 • Duration 21:15
Hey there, in this episode of The Career Rx, we're going to talk more about professional branding, building from last week’s episode. You've already got the four part framework, but implementing this can be a challenge without clear examples.
What does a good professional brand look like?
What are examples of professional brand language?
How do I communicate my professional branding on my website?
We're going to answer that using examples from EntreMD.com, JillWener.com, and KevinMD.com.
#30 - What is Professional Branding? (And What It Isn't)
Episode 30
Tuesday, August 11, 2020 • Duration 21:50
Hey there, in this episode of The Career Rx, we're going to talk about professional branding. Specifically, we’re going to talk about what a professional brand is, what it isn’t, and why you should have a great professional branding strategy.
The term ‘professional branding’ is everywhere these days, but there are lots of misconceptions about what this actually means. Here are some questions I’m often asked: What is professional branding? Why do you need a professional brand? How does professional branding help your career? What are the benefits of my professional brand to my colleagues or employer?
In This Episode of The Career Rx We’ll Discuss:
What professional branding really is (hint: not a logo or a slogan)
The benefits of a strong professional brand strategy
Misconceptions about professional brands
My upcoming series on branding, and how you can get involved!
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As you listen, consider whether you really have a “true” self at all. Because we are constantly learning, growing, and evolving as we gain wisdom, age, and experience, I believe instead we have many selves, including a predominant “current” self, but no single ‘true self’.
“This quest to be authentic can sometimes be self-limiting.” - Marjorie Stiegler
In this Episode:
[00:42] Today we’re chatting about authenticity in the workplace and professional success.
[02:10] Do we know what authenticity really means?
[04:47] Learn more about the first authenticity trap.
