2 reasons to practice physician entrepreneurship

1. Why Sickcare
Entrepreneurshi
p?
Arlen Meyers, MD, MBA
Society of Physician Entrepreneurs

2. Definition of
Entrepreneurshi
p Pursuit of
opportunity
Under volatile,
uncertain, complex
and ambiguous
conditions (VUCA)
With the goal of
creating stakeholder
defined value
Through the
deployment of
innovation
Using a VAST
(viable,
automatic,scalable,
time sensitive)
business model
To accomplish the
quintuple aim
(quality, cost,
access, experience,
waste)

3. Reason 1: Because you want to
Find your
purpose
1
Fill psychic or
personal needs
2
Make more
money
3
Fix Sickcare
USA, Inc
4
Improve the
human condition
or fix the planet
5
Get promoted or
advance career
plan
6

4. Reason 2:
You have to
because:
Disability
Divorce
Disease
Disciplinary action
Your white coat got the pink slip
Burnout
Plan B
Refuge from persecution, natural disaster , denial of license or war

5. Next steps?
– Mindset; Associating, Questioning, Connecting, Experimenting,
Observing
– Education
– Resources
– Networks
– Mentors
– Peer support
– Career guidance

6. Thank
you.
Questions
?