Increasingly, physicians are leveraging their medical training and expertise to pursue careers in non-traditional arenas. Their goals are diverse: * Explore consulting as a way to improve patient care * Lay the foundation for a career in academic medicine * Provide leadership in healthcare * Strengthen ties between a clinic and the community * Broaden one's experience as a medical student * As a journalist or writer, open a window onto medicine for non- experts Some physicians will pursue another degree, while others may not, in anticipation of moving into public service, business, education,...