# Episode #247: What if Your EMR Frustration Is a Career Clue?  Exploring Clinical Informatics

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Podcast: [The Doctor's Crossing Carpe Diem Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-doctor-s-crossing-carpe-diem-podcast-1318373)
Published: 2026-05-20T14:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Curious if your EMR frustrations could actually lead to a new career path? This episode might spark something unexpected. In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Jonathan Komar, a physician who turned his curiosity about improving electronic medical records into a dynamic career in clinical informatics. What started as building templates and optimizing workflows in his own practice evolved into consulting, leadership, and system-wide impact across multiple clinics. Dr. Komar shares how physicians can explore informatics without leaving clinical work, the wide range of roles available, and why your frustrations with inefficient systems might actually be pointing you toward an exciting new direction. In this episode we're talking about: What clinical informatics is and the many directions it can take How to recognize early signs that informatics might be a good fit Simple ways to get involved, including becoming a "super user" How to build experience and credibility without formal certification Different career paths including consulting, training, and product development Opportunities to earn income through side gigs and part-time roles Why physician input is critical in shaping the future of healthcare technology Links for this episode: Dr. Jonathan Komar - LinkedIn Profile Episode #55: How About a Job Improving the EMR? Episode #65: Opportunities in Digital Health – Catch the Wave Episode #88: Find a New Career Direction by Solving a Problem Episode #129: Healthcare Informatics 101: Exciting Roles for Physicians in a Growing Field LinkedIn for Physicians Course - If you'd like to learn how to customize your LinkedIn profile to make it stand out to recruiters, this course walks you through all the steps with short, actionable videos and cheat sheets for each lesson. This co…

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