As a result of these retreats, studies report an increase in the bottom line as well as increased employee well-being. Remember that your value as a consultant is only as great as the sum of your experiences, your knowledge and your timelines. If money is your sole objective, find something else to do. This will be evident to prospective clients. Do not expect that earning an advanced degree such as an M.B.A., M.P.H. or M.H.A. will necessarily or automatically qualify you as an anesthesiologist consultant.
Personal experience is often the best teacher.
Do not try to consult on a job or project for which you are not qualified or which is out of your area of expertise. Remember that time is money for your client and that one suboptimal or late proposal will jeopardize your chances of obtaining work for which you may be more suited. Positive perception in this marketplace is paramount and difficult to restore if eroded. Jessie A. Leak, M.D., is Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She is also Senior Partner at Cumberland Anesthesia Associates, P.A., and staff anesthesiologist at Cape Fear Valley Pain Management Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina.