Washington, DC · Career Coaching for Physicians
Career Coaching for Doctors in Washington, DC
Physicians are among the most credentialed professionals in the world - and among the least prepared for non-clinical career transitions. The DC metro is one of the richest markets for physician careers outside the hospital. Let's build your path into it.
Your training didn't prepare you for this transition.
Medical training is exceptional at producing clinicians. It is not designed to prepare physicians for the business of medicine, the policy world, or the commercial healthcare sector. Most doctors navigating a career transition are doing it without a map.
The DC metro area - including Northern Virginia and Maryland - is home to NIH, FDA, CMS, Walter Reed, Johns Hopkins, and hundreds of pharma, biotech, and health IT companies. The opportunities are enormous. The challenge is knowing how to position yourself for them.
René Cole has worked with physicians at every stage of transition - from early-career doctors exploring options to senior clinicians moving into C-suite and board roles. The coaching is grounded in how non-clinical hiring managers actually evaluate physician candidates.
Transitions we navigate together
Clinical to non-clinical
Physicians moving into pharma, medtech, consulting, health IT, or policy. Translating clinical expertise into language that resonates with non-clinical hiring managers.
Physician leadership
CMO, medical director, VP of Medical Affairs - moving from practicing medicine to leading organizations. The positioning and search process are fundamentally different.
Health policy & government
DC is the center of health policy. Physicians moving into CMS, FDA, NIH, or policy-focused think tanks and advocacy organizations.
Pharma & biotech
Medical affairs, clinical development, regulatory, and commercial roles at pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in the DC-Maryland corridor.
Healthcare consulting
Strategy, operations, and advisory roles at firms like McKinsey, Deloitte, Huron, and the growing number of healthcare-focused boutiques in the DC area.
Private equity & investment
Physician advisors, operating partners, and clinical diligence roles at healthcare-focused PE firms and venture funds.