My goal is ultimately to become a CMO. Obviously not an easy feat. Does it make sense to go from a position of medical director at a prestigious institution to a CMO in a less prestigious institution? seems that it's hard to become a CMO at a more prestigious place particularly with no experience. thoughts?
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Seems like the easiest thing to do is become CMO at the institution you’re at. That’s typically where our CMOs come from
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replacing current CMO at your institution is extremely tough unless they retire. Your options are much larger if you are expanding your search. I would still be in higher leadership. No one wants to hire just an attending Physician as CMO.
I think that's very challenging to do. CMO are essentially one/institution, and replacing a CMO - unless by retirement or something is hard to do I think.
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True. It'd be playing the long game. Get signed onto lots of committees, run for president of Med Exec, etc., then you'd probably have a lot of support to become CMO when that position opened.
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Depends how big your institution is. Nearly impossible at some. Gotta know people on the board and impress them.
I don’t know the normal jump, but going from medical director of a rehab unit to CMO is a big jump in my opinion. Fill some roles between. Build up to dept chair or whatever title your institution has. Get on national committees.
Also, I’ve never met a PMR CMO. Not saying it can’t or shouldn’t be done. But most seem to be IM.
I don’t know the normal jump, but going from medical director of a rehab unit to CMO is a big jump in my opinion. Fill some roles between. Build up to dept chair or whatever title your institution has. Get on national committees.
Also, I’ve never met a PMR CMO. Not saying it can’t or shouldn’t be done. But most seem to be IM.
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Do you have a MBA or some other business related degree? I agree with others that you’re taking a road less traveled. Very much like becoming the lead sports doc to your favorite franchise…because a good competent doc isn’t enough. It takes networking and some luck. You’re going to figure out ways to make yourself competitive.
I have an MPH and will soon have a MHA. I work for a pretty prestigious hospital currently. I agree a good competent doc isn't enough. I have seen multiple jobs for CMO that seem to be ok with the jump from med director to CMO. Clearly not a ton of CMOs out there so have to start somewhere
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Well that certainly helps.
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Quite a few PM&R CMO's but for rehab hospitals and companies. It easily takes 10+ years of leaderships roles within an organization to become CMO. Competence, hard work, networking and LUCK.
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Just out of curiosity, why is this a goal for you? What about being a CMO is appealing?
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masochism!
Haha! No. I like the administrative part/process improvement type aspects of it in particular. I think I'm also a bit tired of clinical work.
