06: Interview with Dr. Dan Kopp
Making a career transition always has its difficulties, especially in clinical medicine. Today’s guest, Dan Kopp, is a long-time friend, retired Chief of Family Medicine, and entrepreneur. In this conversation, Dan shares what inspired him to pursue a career in medicine, the mechanics of his experience and transitions he faced during his time as a clinical physician – as well as what inspired him to leave the clinical world entirely. Join Norm in this very insightful and inspiring conversation with Dan Kopp.
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Show Highlights:
- Dan shares why and when he decided to pursue a career in medicine
- Transitioning from being active military to full time physician
- How you begin to incorporate more than just clinical medicine into your career
- What brought Dan back to the North East from New York
- Moving from a chief medical role to leaving clinical work
- Dan shares what inspired him to pursue interests outside of medicine
- How switching from a physician to a non-clinical position impacts relationships
- Dan reveals the lessons he learned from his mentor
- Learning to get to know the people you work with on different levels
- The importance of leading by example and absolute integrity
- Work life balance as a physician and administrator
- Tricks to preserve work life balance
- What influenced Dan to start his own business
- Dan’s learning experience with technology
- Advice for making difficult transitions out of a clinical position
- Not being afraid of making a change at any age
- Why we should be encouraged to follow our dreams and shape our own future
