Disrupting Doctors Careers

The REAL Journey to Medical Leadership as a Woman of Colour - with Dr. Maryann Ferreux

In this episode I interview Dr. Maryann Ferreux who is a Medical Director at Health Innovation Kent, Surrey and Sussex and a Non-Executive Director at NHS Kent and Medway Partnership Trust. She is an experienced medical leader and executive motivated by a desire to lead transformational change across the health system to reduce health inequalities and ensure equity and inclusion for everyone.
 
In this episode we cover:
 
- How medical leadership ended up on the agenda during a working trip to Australia
 
- How she managed a team of over 600 Clinicians as the only female Medical Director of colour
 
- The core skills ALL doctors need to learn to grow into leaders
 
- The biggest challenge doctors face in getting to leadership roles and influencing at scale and ways to overcome this
 
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Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

Financial Stability through Business: 4 Things Doctors Overlook

In this episode I cover:
- 4 Reasons why starting your own business can provide a route to financial stability. These include providing another form of income with a higher earning potential and no glass ceiling, getting financially literate, creating assets and building equity, developing skills that industry decision makers want
- How doctors are leveraging this now
- How you can get started today - especially if you don't know where to start
 
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Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

Understanding the Power of your Personal Doctor Brand in Career Change

In this episode, Abeyna covers:
🧚🏾‍♀️ Why personal branding is the gateway to any career you'll love as a doctor
🗃️ The important ingredients for succeeding in developing your personal brand
🏹 Examples of how doctors have leveraged their personal brand to bag exciting career opportunities
 
 
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Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

Healthcare Innovation Through Podcasting

Esh Tatla, Director and Podcast Host at Health Beyond Tomorrow, is on a mission to inspire the next generation of clinicians to think beyond boundaries. He is Abeyna’s guest on this episode which discusses podcasting and healthcare innovation.
In this episode, Abeyna and Esh cover:
🏗️ How Esh developed his podcast from scratch after expanding his interest beyond a local medtech society
🪂 The why behind making a greater impact as a medical student including navigating hierarchies
🎙️ The technical aspects of podcasting platforms and how to make best use of them whilst getting started
📡 The benefits he gained from podcasting and how it’s helped his wider mission
 
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Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

How to Bridge the Skills Gap in Healthcare as a Doctor with Dr. Jing - Co-Founder of Patchwork Health

Featuring Dr. Jing Ouyang - Co-Founder and COO of Patchwork Health
In this episode we cover:
Ways to bridge the gap between clinical skills and health tech industry requirements.
Why medical schools could benefit from AI, blockchain, and entrepreneurship education. 
How to leverage your hustle for skills as a pathway to developing a flourishing health tech career
How to develop a robust strategy for moving away from medicine into a health tech career
 
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Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

3 Strategies for Boosting your Value as a Doctor in Career Change

I'm back in 2024! And talking all about our VALUE as doctors.
In this episode we cover:
- Why the value of doctors is declining- 3 key strategies to improve your own value and future proof your career as a doctor against this
 
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Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

The Power of Perseverance in Career Change - with Dr. Yuki Nehikare from Astellas

How can one persevere in the pursuit of a non clinical career?
Join Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones and Dr. Yuki Nehikhare on this episode where they explore how Yuki made the transition from being a clinician to the pharma industry, currently working at Big Pharma company Astellas.
This episode is tailored for healthcare professionals contemplating a career transition, the hosts address common fears and struggles, offering valuable insights on breaking through barriers and leveraging clinical experience to thrive in the pharma industry.
Dr. Nehikhare shares his insights about networking and creating lasting connections at industry events to the importance of showcasing problem-solving skills and adaptability in the pharma industry. Dr. Bubbers-Jones leads an eye-opening discussion on self-marketing, uncovering the secrets to unveiling your unique selling points and landing your dream role outside the clinical sphere.
Timestamp
00:00 Navigating career change from clinical to pharma.
04:38 Doctors underestimate long transition time to new careers.
08:45 Throwing away all your clinical knowledge and experience.
12:42 Overcoming barriers to transitioning into industry roles.
15:18 Understand, articulate, and promote your unique qualities.
19:38 Competing in a tough job market. 
21:53 Self-reflection, seeking advice, and resource utilization.
27:00 Perseverance pays off
Quotes:
The Challenges of Transitioning from Medicine to Industry: "when you're going into the industry landscape, it's a completely different picture because you can be trying your best and you may continue to face the same blockers without really being clear on why that's happening, because the rules are quite different. Like, for example, in medicine, if you're like, if you pass this, then you'll get this. Whereas in industry it's like, well, you might or might not get it, depending you could be amazing and still not get that job."
— Dr. Yuki Nehikhare 
Challenges in Career Transition for Doctors: "I think for me it was the fact that I'd invested what seemed to, at the time seemed to be at the time, a lot of my life, getting into medicine, training, et cetera, et cetera, and only to throw it all away for another career."
— Dr. Yuki Nehikhare 
Modern Job Market Demands: "I think there is more of an emphasis on how do you problem solve, how do you work in a crisis moment, how do you work collaboratively across teams with internal and external stakeholders, how much commercial acumen do you have at this stage?"
— Dr. Yuki Nehikhare 
The Importance of Self-Promotion for Physicians: "And, yeah, it's a skill that not many doctors organically have when it comes to themselves, just because of the culture that we say grow up in, in medicine, particularly in the UK, I should say it's a little bit different elsewhere. But, yeah, it is an essential skill that you definitely need to learn to survive in industry."
— Dr. Yuki Nehikhare 
Transitioning from Academia to Industry: "It's similar in the sense that moving to industry, even though there aren't really any kind of written rules, there are kind of rules, right? It's a lot more nuanced. There's a different culture and again, it's about understanding what the culture is, particularly for the sector that you're going to or even the company that you're going into or that you're really committed to."
— Dr. Yuki Nehikhare 
The Value of Networking at In-Person Events: "But yeah, the benefits of attending events in person strongly outweighs, particularly now when we're kind of we've all got digital fatigue. Post COVID strongly outweighs the online in the sense that you get to meet people in person, you get the chemistry, the language you mentioned, which is a really important part of that as well, especially if you're new to the sector and it can open up so many opportunities."
— Dr. Yuki Nehikhare 
 
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Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

C Suite Hopping - The Diary of an Interim CEO: COO

Going from medical school straight into business. Guy Gross shares with us on this episode his insights from his remarkable career journey, transitioning from Nottingham Medical School to leadership roles in global healthcare corporations. Gross discusses selling to the NHS, emphasizes the importance of integrated care systems, and delves into challenges in health tech investment for long-term prevention. 
His experiences as the UK COO of Teladoc during the COVID-19 pandemic are explored, including the impact of the vaccine rollout on telemedicine companies. This episode also delves into Gross's personal path, highlighting his pivot from medical school to the business world and offering advice for doctors seeking success in business. Topics include identifying strengths, differences between CEO and COO roles, conflict resolution, corporate financial literacy, and bridging knowledge gaps when transitioning from medicine to business. The episode encourages listeners to disrupt their careers, broaden perspectives, and make a meaningful impact in healthcare and beyond.
Timestamp:02:35 Doing business during and after medical school.04:06 The changing landscape of a career in the NHS, working hours and burn out.06:30 How do you find the time to develop your business experience? 08:46 Involved with Google, YouTube and Facebook through music.11:08 Translating doctor skills to successful business skills.13:03 Identifying one’s super powers.16:18 Different phases of companies require different skills.21:06 Having a basic understanding of financial literacy is crucial.26:26 Why certain Health Tech companies fail and why others thrive?31:30 Understand the currencies of healthcare.32:36 How to identify the best Health Tech companies to work with.
Quotes:"Control Over Career Choices in Medicine: And I thought, I just want to have control over my career and control over knowing where I want to be in 5-10 years time. And I felt that that wasn't happening in the NHS."— Guy Gross 
"Translating Medical Skills to Business: So one of the amazing things that doctors do that other people don't is look at things through a lens of logic. You've got your surgical sieve. You ask questions like, is it before, during or after an organ where you've got a problem? Business is no different. When I consider problems in business, I look at things, is it presales? Is it the problem with landing the sale? Or is it the after sales, for example? And it's a very logical application where we are able to rapidly put together frameworks, I would say more doctors than I know other people around how to solve problems, and that's a massive win."— Guy Gross 
"Personal Growth and Self-Recognition: But when it comes to growing yourself, it's very much about identifying what are your own superpowers. And when I look at that for myself, it's taken me a very long time, probably 15-20 years, to identify in myself what makes me unique as a person. I would say the ability to walk into a room full of smoke and just point directly to the fire."— Guy Gross 
"Understanding Corporate Lifecycle: I've also realized there's different phases of companies, and this is something you don't realize unless you've been through a lot of this. There is the founder part of a journey, which is the ability to overcome inertia with a group of people who have the oomph behind them to stick it out and just get it done by any means necessary. Then you have the growth phase where once you've proved that you've got a thing that works, you need to scale it. A totally different set of skills around identifying, optimizing and managing things as they grow. And then once you're big, you just want someone who's a safe pair of hands to run that. And so you have to identify where you fit in the lifecycle of companies as well, with your temperament and with your skill set."— Guy Gross 
"Understanding Health Tech Failure: The reason why a lot of health tech fails is they completely fail to understand that. If you're talking about a narrative of keeping people well for another ten years and preventing long term disease, the challenge with that is if I'm an investor in that as a health system, then I'm not going to see my money back for ten years. But if I can help you now identify people who are continuously coming back to hospital and stop those people coming back, then that's in year savings."— Guy Gross 
 
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Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

Diary of a Doctor CEO

Have you tried to move to an industry role or set up a business but been set back by the lack of experience, knowledge or the right network? We have launched the Commercial Readiness Course for Doctors so you can gain an added advantage over other applicants and stand out as an experienced doctor who's the right fit for the role you're pursuing. 
 
What are the hiring practices in the health tech sector and what are the crucial qualities you need as a doctor to get the job you want in industry?
In this insightful conversation, Dr. Abeyna Bubbers-Jones engages with Dr. Ben Maruthappu, the current CEO of Cera, a groundbreaking healthcare technology company focusing on home healthcare. They dive into how Ben made the shift from banking to a career in medicine and then to industry using his clinical knowledge, insights, personal experience and leadership skills, shedding light on the mindset shifts and cultural shaping involved to grow a successful business.
The episode also provides valuable insights into healthcare entrepreneurship, the skills doctors already have that act in their favour when making a move to industry and also the mindset shift doctors need to develop to get in and grow in an industry role.
Timestamp
[05:40] Personal caregiving experience led to creating Cera.
[07:21] Passion for healthcare led to career choices.
[10:31] Health and social care workers are burnt out.
[15:19] Co-founded company to introduce technology in care.
[18:24] Doctors possess valuable skills for entrepreneurship, leadership.
[24:26] Recruitment priorities shift with company evolution.
[25:59] Hiring based on failures, resilience, not credentials and qualifications.
[32:16] Seeking passionate, motivated, diverse candidates for health tech.
[36:00] What does making an impact mean? 
[38:02] Metrics and stories drive me as an entrepreneur.
[39:46] Early company building is tough, and requires sacrifice.
Quotes
"Passion in Healthcare Sector: I continuously try to follow what I'm passionate about and what on a deep level really motivates me rather than necessarily looking at the best job opportunities, I think when you then become an entrepreneur, that's really important because entrepreneurship is tough, and you're going to have difficult experiences."— Ben Maruthappu
"Tech Innovation in Social Care: And at that time, when I co founded Cera, there weren't many examples of technology being used in social care. Yes, there were in the NHS, in GP practices and hospitals that was emerging, but in social care, really barely any. And so I thought, well, why don't we set something up to do something about it and to make the sector better for frontline staff and then, of course, for patients and then for family members."— Ben Maruthappu 
"Staffing in a Growing Company: Being motivated about making an impact, I think is a crucial part of the DNA of someone who joins a healthcare company."— Ben Maruthappu 
"The Importance of Resilience in Startups: So I tend to really ask people about experiences that they've been through that haven't worked out, what they learned from it and how they responded to it."— Ben Maruthappu 
"Job Interviews in Health Tech: I really love giving people a chance who maybe they haven't been able to focus on their kind of career achievements or their experience placements as much for whatever reasons, but they're very motivated and they want a shot."— Ben Maruthappu 
"Entrepreneurship Insights: The earlier you bring the right talent around you, the easier all this becomes, the more balanced you can be, or even just having a support network. People who advise you or give you the right mentorship, they don't need to be actual team members, they can work. But the faster you get that set up earlier on, that means you are in turn set up for being more successful, not just in a work capacity, but also in a personal capacity as well."— Ben Maruthappu 
 
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Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!

Building a Business as a Doctor Mumpreneur

Have you tried to move to an industry role or set up a business but been set back by the lack of experience, knowledge or the right network? We have launched the Commercial Readiness Course for Doctors so you can gain an added advantage over other applicants and stand out as an experienced doctor who's the right fit for the role you're pursuing. 
 
The challenges and rewards of building a business as a doctor and parent form the topic of this episode with our guest Dr. Jo Watkins, a business coach and mentor for doctors, with Dr. Bubbers-Jones sharing her own experiences. 
They discuss the challenges yet endless opportunities entrepreneurship brings, and also share their insights and experience on how to set up a business, what’s really needed and what are the key factors for success which include setting boundaries, practising self-care, and managing time effectively.
The episode encourages doctors who are parents to consider entrepreneurship for a flexible and autonomous lifestyle, offering valuable insights and practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and those curious about the business world.
Timestamp
[00:00:01] Being a mother and running a business.
[00:06:15] Explored various jobs, settled on acupuncture business.
[00:07:18] Becoming a partner led to entrepreneurial self-discovery.
[00:12:49] Entrepreneurship is challenging yet fulfilling with endless opportunities.
[00:15:59] Struggling with boundaries, self care, and time.
[00:20:01] Multi-tasking and delegation.
[00:23:30] Years of unpaid learning, facing challenges. Marketing is required for running your own business.
[00:24:37] Social media, newsletters, and time management are challenges doctors face in business
[00:29:18] Characteristics of successful entrepreneurs.
[00:32:11] Challenges for newcomers in business and regulation.
[00:34:23] Clarify the idea, identify the target audience.
[00:39:28] Advice to doctors who are parents starting or running a business.
QuotesThe Rise of Medical Entrepreneurship: "It just feels like as medics, maybe there's been a sort of rebirth of creativity or a rebirth of opportunity that has led to us all thinking, do you know what? Actually, I can do something alongside my clinical work or there is an opportunity here for me to do something different."— Jo Watkins [00:03:56 → 00:04:14]
The Challenges of Time Management: "The biggest challenge that I have had and that I continue to have is boundaries and self care and managing my time, because I find that I have to grab pockets of time to run my business."— Jo Watkins [00:15:59 → 00:16:16]
The Challenges of Running Your Own Business: "There's going to be years and years of your life where you're learning and not being paid and not earning any money."— Jo Watkins [00:23:30 → 00:23:36]
The Importance of Taking Action and Developing Resilience: "So those people, I think, who are prepared to listen, learn and take action even though they might not feel ready, those are the people that I think generally do very well. I think you've got to have quite tough skin...you have to be able to brush some of that off and be able to dust yourself off and get on with it."— Jo Watkins [00:29:21 → 00:29:37]
Finding Your Niche: "I think the other problem that we often have as doctors is that we know that we can help lots of different people, and we really struggle with that whole niching down and finding one problem to solve because there are so many that we could."— Jo Watkins [00:34:32 → 00:34:45]
 
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ABOUT THE HOST
Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine.
Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030.
Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing.
She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!