Clinicians are increasingly stepping beyond the bedside to shape healthcare at scale—and this in-depth guide shows exactly how. Drawing from interviews with leaders at Curology, K Health, Doximity, and Oshi Health, the piece maps out four proven paths for clinicians moving into non-direct care roles: evolving within startups, shifting into care-adjacent roles, advising digital health companies, or upskilling into business and product functions.
The author underscores how clinical skills—decision-making under uncertainty, empathy, and systems thinking—translate powerfully into strategy, operations, and leadership. Real-world stories reveal how clinicians have navigated transitions, reframed their experience in business terms, and overcome industry biases.
More than a career guide, it’s a rallying call for clinicians to help rebuild healthcare from the inside out—bridging care and innovation to make medicine more human, effective, and scalable.