Physician Liaison Research Paper

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Sixteen years ago after working fifteen years in the clinical setting of healthcare, I stepped out and accepted a job as a physician liaison for a community hospital. In 2001 physician liaisons were brand new to the healthcare world. They were described as an individual hired to build relationships with healthcare provider offices in order to market service lines for hospital facilities, large physician groups, or other healthcare organizations. In a nutshell, they keep the lines of communication open to generate new business and retain established referrals. ("Physician liaison," n.d.)
As I revert back to accepting my first job as a physician liaison the primary issue I had with accepting this job was I did not have a college degree,

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