The Youngest CEO

Every once in awhile I hear from a prospective CEO. It goes like this, usually it is a younger doctor who is just about to graduate, or one that has been out 1-3 years. They have thought through where they want to practice and what they consider ideal in a practice, either one to purchase or set up. They have production and overhead targets in mind. Without even having a practice, they are young CEO’s! Contrast this with the younger professional that has not decided, even in their last year of a program, whether to continue with advanced training, or start as an associate or buy-in to a practice. Compare young CEO’s with purpose. They want confirmation of how to position their entry into practice, how to create a brand that says "personal attention to care, quality provided here" and giving more than is expected. Practice owners, if you talk with a younger practitioner and start to develop a conversation along the lines above, tackle that younger doctor. Invite them to visit you and your practice. They are rare. They could be your future, as much as you could be theirs.