Episode Details

In this episode, Jonathan Leer, Division Administrator at Johns Hopkins and Shannon Bishop, Academic Administrator at Johns Hopkins, join the MGMA Member Spotlight podcast. They discuss a new physician business training course that Johns Hopkins partnered with MGMA on to provide business and financial education to physicians that is not typically taught in medical school. Key Takeaways: * Physicians receive extensive medical training but no formal business training, causing gaps in knowledge when entering practice. * The new self-paced online course has 9 modules covering topics like practice models, insurance, compensation, personal finance, and more. * It includes proprietary benchmark salary data from MGMA to help physicians negotiate fair compensation packages. * The course provides 7 hours of CME credit. * It's designed for residents, fellows, and early-mid career physicians entering leadership roles. Resources: Course website: www.physicianbusinesstraining.com Direct link: www.mgma.com/online-courses/what-docs-dont-get-taught Additional MGMA Resources: MGMA Stat: mgma.com/stat Ask an Advisor: www.mgma.com/ask-an-advisor MGMA Membership: www.mgma.com/membership MGMA Advocacy: www.mgma.com/advocacy MGMA Consulting: www.mgma.com/consulting/overview Music: "Be Cool" by Mr. Smith, courtesy of Free Music Archive, CC BY-NC-SA WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU Let us know if there's a topic you want us to cover or an expert you would like us to interview. Email us at dwilliams@mgma.com. If you have a question for our Sr Advisor Cristy Good, email advisor@mgma.com.

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Capella University helps healthcare professionals earn their MHA on their terms. Their FlexPath MHA program is designed for busy MGMA members who want to advance their leadership skills with a flexible, self‑paced format — often faster and more affordably — without putting their careers on hold. Questions? Visit capella.edu/MHA to learn more.