#2October 29, 20201hr 35min
Bringing Effective Change to a Hospital Department & The Challenges of Getting Bought Out
Dr. David GoldwagDr. 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