Breaking into Healthcare Data Roles

๐—›๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ ๐—œ ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฎ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฑ? Iโ€™ve recently received this question from many soon-to-be graduates and early-career professionals. Some thoughts: ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜. If youโ€™re drawn to the mission (say, helping patients find high-quality doctors) but donโ€™t care to work hands-on with clinical data,Continue reading “Breaking into Healthcare Data Roles”

It’s OK to Drop Low-Impact Research Projects

Itโ€™s OK to cull seemingly good ideas with low impact. I’m not talking about politics, just research projects at work. I’m lucky to work somewhere that actively encourages this. Yes, itโ€™s disappointing to discover that an algorithm or product isnโ€™t worth building. Iโ€™ve seen this especially demoralize early-career teammates who feel their career advancement dependsContinue reading “It’s OK to Drop Low-Impact Research Projects”

Resume and Outreach Advice for Early-Career Data Roles at Startups

Iโ€™m excited to see so much interest in the Garner Health data science roles I recently shared on LinkedIn, especially from early-career professionals. Many of you have asked about how to stand out when applying to startups โ€“ whether itโ€™s your first job, you’re moving from a large company, or you’re switching industries. I wishContinue reading “Resume and Outreach Advice for Early-Career Data Roles at Startups”

Building a Better Society through Writing and Community Management โ€“ With Glen Weyl

When thinking about creating a new community, reflect on the unique intersection of existing communities you represent and who else might be in that same intersection. – Glen Weyl  This post originally appeared on the Interintellect community blog. Why do some communities and movements improve society in the long run while others flatline? What canContinue reading “Building a Better Society through Writing and Community Management โ€“ With Glen Weyl”