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Establishing partnerships in allied health can be a personal and professional growth strategy for practitioners looking to expand their options, enhance their impact, and advance their careers. I have experienced firsthand the benefits of developing partnerships in many different arenas and can attest to the profound difference it has made in my own journey, particularly in the creation of my book, The Health Practitioners Journey. I will discuss some of the partnerships that I been involved in and detail they have shaped my career.
When your career is up and running and you feel you have developed a strong level of clinical excellence and a vibrant, regular list of patients, you will experience satisfaction knowing that people seek your services and advocate for your practice. If this resonates with you, take pride in your achievements.
If you're someone who seeks new challenges and feels ready to embark on a new journey, establishing your own business may be the path for you. However, this new and exciting path can be daunting.
In my journey within the healthcare industry, I've had the privilege of engaging with practitioners through various communication channels. Whether it's been mentoring sessions, discussions with business partners, delivering lectures, presenting at conferences, or simply sitting down with business owners, each interaction has been invaluable in sharing knowledge and insights.
In my book "The Health Practitioner's Journey," I outline four stages in a health professional's career. The second stage is Commercial Success. This entails maintaining a patient list consistently over 80% full, with referrals coming from various sources, including word of mouth. Through diligent efforts in achieving clinical excellence, this stage yields commercial success as patient lists and referrers grow.
When I was at Lifecare we established three levels of education for our practitioners. The initial stage was for graduates, 1 to 3 years into their careers. They were in the first stage of education which I call Clinical Excellence.
When I was planning the structure for my book, “The Health Practitioners Journey” I thought about how a career in health practice usually unfolds. I thought it would be easier to explain by breaking it down into four stages.
I was very pleased to be invited to present a sports trainers course with my team of physiotherapists from Sports Medicine Australia in Karachi, Pakistan in 2019. It was a great experience and enjoyable to be able to pass on my knowledge to fellow sports trainers. They kindly made a video of our experience.