EP1: From Harvard MD to MBA with ER Physician Dr. Ken Bernard (Alternative MD Careers)

Dr. Ken Bernard, MD, MBA is an Anishinaabe ER Physician who did his BA at Yale and MD/MBA at Harvard. He is the Medical Director of Alteon Health and co-founder of the Native American Emergency Medicine Consortium and Pinnacle Emergency Medical Group, providing locum services to Native reserves & rural areas. We talk about why he did an MBA and how that differs from MPH or MHA, why Emergency Medicine, and how he balances being a practicing doctor (Indigenous vs Western medicine), a father of 2, with running a company.
In this video, Dr. Bernard drops pearls of advice on why it’s important for doctors to understand the business of medicine and how to prioritize his time. “Time is the only thing that’s not fungible in your life.”
𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:
0:00 - Intro
8:04 - Why Emergency Medicine? Are certain specialties more amenable to doing an MBA?
13:03 - Why did you do a MD/MBA?
16:37 - MBA vs MPH vs Masters of Health Admin?
18:04 - Balancing MD with MBA courses
22:22 - Family Planning
24:28 - Costs of MD/MBA & The 5 Fs
28:05 - Balancing Clinical vs Leadership work
31:45 - Parting Advice
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼:
Should I do an MBA? Video link here: • SHOULD I DO AN MBA? Ta...
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𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱:
0:00 - Intro
8:04 - Why Emergency Medicine? Are certain specialties more amenable to doing an MBA?
13:03 - Why did you do a MD/MBA?
16:37 - MBA vs MPH vs Masters of Health Admin?
18:04 - Balancing MD with MBA courses
22:22 - Family Planning
24:28 - Costs of MD/MBA & The 5 Fs
28:05 - Balancing Clinical vs Leadership work
31:45 - Parting Advice
𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼:
Should I do an MBA? Video link here: ua-cam.com/video/BMXNXnyBu6M/v-deo.html

[@Zabra98]

Very enrich insights, thank you so much for sharing❤

[@zhour.barnawi]

Thanks for sharing this interview! I’m Peds hematology oncology fellow and looking into MBA programs.. this is really helpful!

[@BreakingBadDebt]

Glad that it’s been helpful for you!

[@adampanasiewicz4582]

Loved watching this. Thanks!

[@BreakingBadDebt]

Lots of great life and career advice!

[@tobisamuel1252]

I went to school in Northern ontario and got to meet a few Anishiwabe folks. Nice work this gentleman is doing.

[@BreakingBadDebt]

Yes! He is a great example of giving back to his community.

[@dou]

Amazingly helpful!!!! I loved this. Wish I could connect with him, directly. Im an incoming medical student at UWSOM.

[@BreakingBadDebt]

Thanks! Glad it was helpful for you!