LIMITLESS Leaders Toolkit: Financial & Practice Strategy-Evolutions in Your Practice

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This podcast episode of <em>Limitless Leaders</em> features Dr. Sabrina Drexel and Dr. Lisa Wu discussing major career transitions in medicine, especially moving between academic, private, and employed practice models. Dr. Wu describes leaving a 17-year academic career at Penn for solo private practice in Florida after a family relocation, while Dr. Drexel shares her journey from private practice to an employed model in order to better align with her goals and reduce business-related stress.

Both guests reflect on the rewards and challenges of practice ownership, including building a team, managing finances, attracting patients, negotiating contracts, and learning the business side of medicine. They emphasize the importance of mentorship, asking questions, legal review of agreements, and being proactive in self-promotion and referral building.

The conversation also highlights personal fulfillment, work-life balance, and the need to recognize when a current role no longer fits. Their advice encourages physicians to assess their goals honestly, seek support, and remain open to change. The episode closes with encouragement for women surgeons to keep moving forward and to design careers that reflect both professional strengths and personal priorities.

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