Doctors on Social Media

Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD joins our Side Ventures SERIES, to discuss the book writing process.

We cover

backstory of how to create a book through a traditional publishing outlet
the steps of book publishing
how to get an agent
what a book proposal is, what hers was
length of time from beginning to end

Dr. Yurkiewicz wrote the book Fragmented, which you can find more info about in our Books/Blogs section.

Shoutouts & Links from this Episode:

The Harvard Writing, Publishing and Social Media for Healthcare Professionals, which no longer takes place, but for which Dr. Corriel served as guest faculty for three years running. She recently organized the virtual Writer’s Conference for Healthcare Professionals, which you can purchase a ticket to access (you’ll gain access for 6 full months!)

What We Bring to The Practice of Medicine, the book mentioned in the episode that Dr. Corriel curated and co-edited along with Dr. Kimberly Liebowitz-Greene

Our SoMeDocs Books/B logs section!

Virtual Learning

The internet is full of health noise. SoMeDocs brings doctors and patients closer to real experts, timely education, meaningful connection, and CME-worthy learning.

The Modern Allergy Patient: Motivated, Symptomatic, Out of Bandwidth

The Modern Allergy Course

Going Back to High School: How Speaking to Students Inspired Me

Public Speaking, Communication, and Online Presenting (Ongoing)

Finances, Investing and Real Estate for Healthcare Professionals - 2

2nd Annual Finances, Investing & Real Estate for Healthcare Professionals

From Idea to Published: A Writing Collection for Physicians

From Idea to Published: A Free Writing Course for Physicians

2nd Annual Non-Clinical Careers Course

Autonomy & Advocacy: A Medico-Legal Conference for Clinicians

Autonomy & Advocacy: A Medico-Legal Course for Clinicians

Mastering Private Practice Conference – 3rd Annual

3rd Annual Private Practice Course

Vacation Planning When Your Brain Hates Logistics: A Survival Guide for Doctors With Executive Function Challenges

The Future of Physician Health: Leadership, Mental Health, and Career Advancement

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Traditional-Publishing A Book about Healthcare [EPISODE]

Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD shares her experience on writing a book, landing an agent, and publishing the book with a big name publisher.

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Authors sometimes have to write multiple proposals because there's just not a lot of interest in the first one, or they need to edit it in some way that makes it more interesting to a general audience.

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