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Back to EpisodesSuing for Her Freedom: How Dr. Nyasha Spears Won Her Non-Compete Battle and Opened Amity Creek Direct Primary Care in Duluth, Minnesota
Description
Dr. Maryal Concepcion welcomes Dr. Nyasha Spears, family physician and co-founder of Amity Creek Primary Care in Duluth, Minnesota. After her century-old community clinic was closed by a corporate hospital system with just 36 days notice, Dr. Spears took her former employer to court, won a temporary injunction against her non-compete, and opened the doors to Amity Creek alongside her partner Dr. Kristen Lusian.
What You'll Learn
- How a corporate hospital merger transformed a beloved community clinic and pushed Dr. Spears toward DPC
- Why she chose to sue for her freedom rather than accept her non-compete
- The strategies she explored to get around her non-compete and why most didn't work
- How she partnered with Dr. Kristen Lucian while legally restricted from being an LLC owner
- Why "don't lawyer up" advice didn't apply to her situation
- How a judge ruled physician non-competes against the public interest
- What it looks like to serve patients with catastrophic insurance, trauma history, and chronic anxiety in DPC
- Why partnership in DPC reduces decision fatigue
- How to balance opening a practice with parenting and presence
About Dr. Nyasha Spears
Dr. Nyasha Spears is a family physician in Duluth, Minnesota. She trained at the Duluth Family Medicine Residency Program and practiced full spectrum family medicine including operative obstetrics in Ashland, Wisconsin before returning to Duluth. She is passionate about community medicine, independent physician practice, and serving patients in the way they truly need.
Connect with Dr. Nyasha Spears
Visit Amity Creek Direct Primary Care online for more information about her practice in Duluth, Minnesota.
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