As the practice of medicine continues to change, a myriad of new career possibilities continue to emerge. This informative book offers sound information and strategies that allow medical professionals to explore, shift and thrive in new career paths within today"s health care industry. Subjects addressed include various kinds of organizations and careers available, steps necessary for a successful transition, and handling the objections raised by colleagues, friends, and family, as well as examples of physicians in the process of evaluating their careers in case study format. Strategic Career Management for the 21st Century Physician was co-authored by Gigi Hirsch, MD, the co-founder and CEO of MD Career Net, and Mike Scott, author of Planning for a Successful Career Transition for the AMA.