{"podcast":{"title":"The Doctor's Crossing Carpe Diem Podcast","slug":"the-doctor-s-crossing-carpe-diem-podcast-1318373","podcast_index_feed_id":1318373,"rss_url":"https://doctorscrossing.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://doctorscrossing.com/","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/2/6/2/5262d34a5f5f8209e5bbc093207a2619/Podcast_cover_art.png","author":"Heather Fork","episode_count":248,"summary":"Are you a physician who's questioning your career path? If you're at the white coat crossroads, for whatever reason, this podcast is for you. We're going to help you find your best path forward, whether it's to be happier in patient care, transition to a nonclinical career, or do something completely different. In the weekly podcasts, we're bringing you all the good stuff: -Actionable tools and resources to help you start making positive changes. -Interviews with physicians who've found new and fulfilling ways to practice as well as those who've transitioned into nonclinical careers. -Concrete advice for applying to jobs, using LinkedIn, interviewing, negotiating, and much more. Your host, Dr. Heather Fork, is a former board-certified dermatologist who transitioned into full-time career coaching for physicians over 10 years ago. She is a master certified coach who has been helping hundreds of physicians find ways to be happier both in medicine and beyond. Come visit us at www.doctorscrossing.com to learn more!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-doctor-s-crossing-carpe-diem-podcast-1318373"},"episode":{"title":"Episode #247: What if Your EMR Frustration Is a Career Clue?  Exploring Clinical Informatics","slug":"episode-247-what-if-your-emr-frustration-is-a-career-clue-exploring-clinical-informatics","published_at":"2026-05-20T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-doctor-s-crossing-carpe-diem-podcast-1318373/episode-247-what-if-your-emr-frustration-is-a-career-clue-exploring-clinical-informatics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-doctor-s-crossing-carpe-diem-podcast-1318373","url":"https://doctorscrossing.libsyn.com/episode-247-if-your-emr-frustration-is-a-career-clue-exploring-clinical-informatics","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/doctorscrossing/Doctors_Crossing_-_247_EDITED.mp3?dest-id=2324036","summary":"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…","meta_description":"Curious if your EMR frustrations could actually lead to a new career path? This episode might spark something unexpected. 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