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EPISODE · Apr 15, 2026 · 55 MIN

3 - Doctors CAN Pivot: She Left Primary Care and Built a NonClinical Career in Switzerland

from Hippocratic Adventures Podcast · host Ashwini Bapat

Think leaving clinical medicine feels impossible? Think again.Meet Dr. Jill Monteiro, an internist who walked away from primary care in the U.S., moved to Switzerland without a job, and built a nonclinical career at AMBOSS.Her first “job” abroad? A vegetable garden and a lot of “Danke.”Now she’s a Director.In this episode, we talk about what it really looks like to pivot out of clinical medicine and start over.You’ll learn:✔️ Why she left U.S. primary care✔️ How she went from freelance medical editor to Director✔️ The identity shift that comes with leaving clinical medicine✔️ What it’s like to start over in a new country✔️ Her honest advice if you’re considering a nonclinical pathThis is one of those stories that reminds you:Your medical degree isn’t a cage.Career pivots are possible.And you can design your life abroad.🔗 JOIN USJoin our physician-only private Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/936658356753142/Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/hippocratic_adventures/🌍 MORE RESOURCES FOR YOUStart your adventure with our FREE Physician Starter Kit:https://www.hippocraticadventures.com/start-your-adventure/7 Physician Jobs You CAN Do from Abroad (Free):https://mailchi.mp/hippocraticadventures/physician-jobsIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review. It really helps us get this message into the hands of physicians who need to hear it.

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