Healthtech Consulting for Doctors - How to Get Started

Working as a consultant in the health tech industry can be highly rewarding, but it requires a significant mindset shift from the traditional role of a doctor. To succeed in working for yourself, embracing a productive and autonomous mindset is essential. As a consultant, you have the freedom to work independently and create your own path. This autonomy allows you to determine your worth and negotiate your desired compensation. The sense of control and the ability to start projects from scratch is empowering aspects of being a consultant. In this episode of Disrupting Doctors Career podcast, Dr Alice McGee, a health tech consultant with a wealth of knowledge in the space, shares valuable insights on how doctors can venture into health tech consulting and how to get started. By expanding your knowledge and skills beyond the conventional medical field, you open yourself up to a broader range of opportunities and challenges that facilitate personal growth. If you aspire to enter the health tech industry or embark on a consulting career within this field, this episode will provide you with valuable guidance. Discover how to overcome the barrier of skillsets and reposition yourself as a doctor so that you can access the best opportunities, often not widely advertised. Listen and learn how to carve your path in health tech consulting.   What You Will Learn: [00:01] Intro and what in for you in today’s show  [01:53] What inspired Dr McGee Into the health tech space [08:54] Dr McGee's research and reach-out strategy that gave her wins [12:48] Factors to take into consideration when doing unpaid or paid roles [15:04] The non-monetary benefits that Dr McGee got from her unpaid roles [17:24] How networking helped Dr McGee to find great opportunities [20:12] What a clinical safety officer is and why it is important  [23:52] The appetite among health tech companies for clinicians [24:43] How Dr McGee's weekly work routine looks like  [32:47] Dr McGee's personal benefits from working independently as a doctor consultant  [40:19] Things to consider if you're planning to get to the consulting space [42:56] Premium pricing and how to set yourself up from the beginning   [44:23] Tips for doctors who are looking to go down the consulting path in health tech [46:04] Why it is important to find your niche in the health tech consulting space  [48:21] Dr McGee's perspective on expertise and getting comfortable with being an expert  [51:17] How to reach out and connect with Dr McGee   Standout Quotes: “It is very important to have boundaries, however as doctors and clinicians we are a 100% invested in a lot of things that we do, especially if we are passionate about them and it is very easy to fall into the trap of doing unpaid work and not getting recognised for what you are doing.” -  Dr McGee [12:52]  “It is always important to think beyond the cash transactions, because there other things of value that could be equivalent to cash that can take you further down the line.”- Dr Abeyna [14:19] “Having a really good network leads to so many opportunities because people will like and share post with the information you need.”- Dr McGee [14:45] “The most beautiful thing about working as an independent consultant is that you learn so much, you challenge yo