From Paediatrics to Microsoft: Dr. Umang Patel’s Blueprint to Medical Leadership in Big Tech

Explore the journeys of doctors venturing from their clinic to the world of innovation and technology. Listen to Dr Umang Patel, CCIO at Microsoft and find out transferable skills of Paediatricians and how to join big health tech companies. Timestamp: [00:02:24] Problem-solving, team collaboration, future tech impact [00:04:14] Diverse team essential for medical success. [00:07:11] "Senior doctors must eat their ego to succeed." [00:11:42] Advice for doctors considering health tech: assess job risks, be cautious of financial instability. [00:16:09] Ali was the best entrepreneur I met. [00:19:07] Enjoyable, energizing work with supportive team. [00:21:54] Portfolio careers help me maximize impact. [00:23:51] Minimum pay cut for maximum value. [00:27:09] Process, advice, and clarity in career choices. [00:33:28] Clinicians seek answers, overcome self-doubt, intimidated. [00:35:01] Imposter syndrome remains widely experienced by all. Standout Quotes: The Future of Healthcare: "I often remember talking, this now doesn't stand true because it's so ubiquitous. But way back when I was like every single patient that came in, I remember when I was in SHO, just mentally tracking that every single parent had a mobile phone. So 15 years ago, when people were like should we or shouldn't we be doing stuff on a mobile phone?" — Dr. Umang Patel [00:02:24 → 00:03:29] "Skills for Success in Medtech: 'Being part of an MDT is vital for success.'" — Dr. Umang Patel [00:04:36 → 00:04:40] "Developing Humility and a Growth Mindset: 'You do have to eat your own ego...there's a lot of humility that you have to be able to display in order to be able to get on with people and move things through the teams. Isn't it amazing to then think about it?" — Dr. Umang Patel [00:07:38 → 00:07:49] The Importance of Perspective: "I wouldn't have survived Babylon without having the energy on a Friday to be like, oh, this is why we're doing it, this is why you have to go through all of the ups and downs because it really is important." — Dr. Umang Patel [00:21:15 → 00:21:25] "The Importance of Delivering Ten Times the Value: What are you going to do that's going to be ten times the salary that you want? What can I give back to? How could I do that and what am I really good at doing?" — Dr. Umang Patel [00:24:53 → 00:24:56] Finding Your Skill Set: "It took me about five years before I worked out that I liked to communicate and explain things more than I liked, say, doing the governance behind it." — Dr. Umang Patel [00:26:02 → 00:26:15] Finding Success as a Clinician: "In my experience, you don't [need additional qualifications], but you do need to have that ability to get your energy from a place that will keep you going." — Dr. Umang Patel [00:33:49 → 00:33:57] Conclusion: It's crucial to think beyond our clinical training. Our experiences and skills outside academia shape us as individuals, impacting our mindset and potential. It’s not about collecting qualifications but rather doing the pre-work, building a network and delivering 10 times the value.   Do You Need Further Support? Get the industry role you want faster with us: medicfootprints.org/industry Join our membership and get a direct one-on-one with me or one of my team doctors: https://medicfootprints.org/gopremium   Connect with our great mission of connecting 1 million doctors  medicfootprints.org/joinourmission   TRANSFORM YOUR CAREER WITH ME AND MORE. https://medicfootprints.org/gopremium    REACH OUT TO OUR TEAM! WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU! [email protected]    DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A REVIEW!   ABOUT THE HOST Dr Abeyna Bubbers-Jones is a practising medical doctor and Founder of Medic Footprints: the global platform connecting doctors with diverse career opportunities beyond conventional medicine. Her mission is to dramatically elevate health outcomes in the world by connecting 1 million doctors with diverse careers by 2030. Continually exploring her own path off the medical treadmill, she has developed a wealth of expertise in specialist recruitment connecting industry & health tech companies with talented doctors, whilst supporting & coaching doctors in their own career development and wellbeing. She is an award-winning entrepreneur, Consultant Occupational Health Physician, BBC Expert Voice, Public Speaker, Musician and not-so-good boulderer!