Bringing Effective Change to a Hospital Department & The Challenges of Getting Bought Out

Dr. David Goldwag is an emergency physician who transitioned to locums after 28 years as a medical director.  On top of being a full-time physician, Dr. Goldwag runs a record label where he records & produces music and discovers up-and-coming bands.

Top Things We Discuss: 

• Early days of contracting groups staffing hospitals

• Restructuring of Hospitals

• Purpose of only seeing doctors as spreadsheets/metrics is money driven

• Job and Personal satisfaction equals more autonomy

About Dr. Goldwag:

• Father was a family doctor 

• College experience turned him away from medicine - Biochemistry undergrad

• Found his way into medicine, hopped around places, liked technical side, worked his way up in a hospital

• Experience with contracting group being bought out and an Admin job

• Also produces/plays music