Learn the business and management skills you need by enrolling in the University of Tennessee Physician Executive MBA program at nonclinicalphysicians.com/physicianmba. Get the FREE GUIDE to 10 Nonclinical Careers at nonclinicalphysicians.com/freeguide. Get a list of 70 nontraditional jobs at nonclinicalphysicians.com/70jobs. =============== Dr. Mark Olszyk completed his medical degree at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City, and a residency in Emergency Medicine at the Naval Medical Center in San Diego. He completed his MBA in 2006. He is a Certified Physician Executive through the Certifying Commission in Medical Management. He practiced emergency medicine before taking on management and leadership positions in a variety of settings. For the past 11 years, he has served as the Chief Medical Officer for Carroll Hospital in Westminster, Maryland. In 2023, working with the American Association for Physician Leadership’s publishing arm, Mark brought together a team of experts to write and edit The Chief Medical Officers’ Essential Guidebook. As Dr. Peter Angood, AAPL CEO, writes in the forward to the book, ”The book was written for those interested in pursuing, refining, or hiring the role of chief medical officer…The authors provide a timely and well-constructed treatise on the many aspects of being, or becoming, a successful CMO…In short, there is no other resource in the market on this topic that can rival the thoroughness and completeness of the book.” In today’s interview, Mark shares the story of his leadership journey and the challenges of editing the Guidebook. He also shares advice for fledgling physician leaders based on the book and his personal experiences leading healthcare organizations. You will find all of the links mentioned in the episode at https://nonclinicalphysicians.com/outstanding-cmo/