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Transitioning Clinicians to Non-Clinical Careers - Bedside to Boardroom, LLC
Activity Date: January 30, 2026 - January 30, 2029
Activity Type: Enduring
CE: 4 total credits
This activity offers 4 CE credits for:
1. Physicians (AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™)
2. Nurses (ANCC NCPD)
3. Pharmacists (ACPE CPE)
4. Physician Assistants (AAPA Category 1)
5. Social Workers (ASWB- ACE)
6. Psychologists (APA CME)
7. Dietitians (CDR CPEUs)
8. Dentists (ADA-CERP CME)
9. Athletic Trainers (BOC CEUs)
10. Other*
*All other attendees will receive an AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ participation certificate
FACULTY:
Benish Lalani, FNP-C, OCN
INSTRUCTIONS FOR LEARNING:
This self-paced online course consists of multiple modules designed to guide clinicians through a comprehensive career transition process. The format includes video presentations, written content, downloadable worksheets and templates, and structured reflection exercises. Learners progress through modules covering decision-making frameworks, professional branding, networking strategies, résumé positioning, interview preparation, compensation negotiation, and transition planning. Additional resources include career planning worksheets, résumé templates, negotiation guides, and transition checklists. To claim credits, learners must engage with all course content and complete the post-activity evaluation survey, which includes reflective questions on intended performance changes. Throughout this course, learners will develop the strategic frameworks and practical skills needed to successfully transition from bedside clinical roles into non-clinical and industry positions while maintaining professional integrity and career sustainability.
STATEMENT OF NEED:
There is a growing national trend of clinician burnout, workforce attrition, and interest in alternative career pathways outside of direct patient care. Many clinicians report limited formal training in business literacy, career navigation, professional branding, negotiation,
and transition planning. As a result, clinicians often make uninformed career decisions, accept suboptimal compensation, or struggle to successfully translate their clinical expertise into industry roles. This educational activity addresses critical practice gaps by providing structured frameworks for evaluating career fit and ethical decision-making, teaching learners how to articulate clinical expertise in terms of measurable organizational value, developing practical skills in networking strategy and compensation evaluation, and promoting proactive transition planning to support professionalism, continuity of care, and responsible workforce mobility.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After participating in this activity, learners will be able to:
1. Apply structured decision frameworks to evaluate ethical and strategic career transitions
2. Translate clinical experience into measurable business and operational value for non-clinical employers
3. Implement effective job search, networking, résumé positioning, and interview strategies tailored to industry roles
4. Evaluate total compensation packages holistically, negotiate professionally, and execute successful resignation and onboarding processes
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This activity is suitable for Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists, Physician Assistants, Social Workers, Psychologists, Dietitians, Dentists, Athletic Trainers, and other healthcare professionals.
This course is specifically designed for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, physicians, pharmacists, and allied health professionals seeking non-clinical or hybrid roles in leadership, industry, consulting, education, informatics, research, or healthcare business. The content is most relevant for early-career to mid-career clinicians experiencing burnout, role dissatisfaction, or seeking professional growth beyond direct patient care, as well as those interested in career sustainability, leadership development, and diversified career pathways.
DISCLOSURE DECLARATION:
It is the policy of Pinnacle Conference, LLC, to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of their CE activities. Faculty must disclose to the participants any relationships with commercial companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in faculty presentations, or with the commercial supporter of this CE activity. Pinnacle Conference, LLC, has evaluated, identified, and mitigated any potential conflicts of interest through a rigorous content validation procedure, use of evidence-based data/research, and a multidisciplinary peer review process. The following information is for participant information only. It is not assumed that these relationships will have a negative impact on the presentations.
Faculty Disclosures
Benish Lalani, FNP-C, OCN, is a former employee of The Binding Site.
Planning Committee
Benish Lalani, FNP-C, OCN, is a former employee of The Binding Site. Pamela Mehta, MD, has nothing to disclose.
Content Reviewer
James Thomas, MSc, has nothing to disclose.
All relevant financial relationships have been evaluated and mitigated.
Unlabeled Use Disclosure
Faculty of this CME/CE activity may include discussions of products or devices that are not currently labeled for use by the FDA. The faculty have been informed of their responsibility to disclose to the audience if they will be discussing off-label or investigational uses (any uses not approved by the FDA) of products or devices. Pinnacle Conference, LLC, the faculty, planners, and Bedside to Boardroom, LLC do not endorse the use of any product outside of the FDA-labeled indications. Medical professionals should not utilize the procedures, products, or diagnosis techniques discussed during this activity without evaluation of their patient for contraindications or dangers of use.
CREDIT INFORMATION
Jointly Accredited Provider
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Bedside to Boardroom, LLC. Pinnacle Conference, LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians - ACCME
Pinnacle Conference, LLC, designates this Enduring activity for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Note to Nurse Practitioners: Nurse practitioners can apply for AMA PRA Category 1 credits™ through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). AANP will accept AMA PRA Category 1 credit™ from Jointly Accredited Organizations. Nurse practitioners can also apply for credit through their state boards.
Nurses - ANCC
This activity is designated for 4 contact hours.
Pharmacists - ACPE
To receive CPE credit through CPE Monitor, please ensure you have provided your NABP ePID number and DOB appropriately. If you are unsure or would like to confirm, please contact ce@learnatpinnacle.com within 60 days of completing the activity.
Physicians Assistants - AAPA
Pinnacle Conference, LLC has been authorized by the American
Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 4 AAPA Category 1 CME
credits. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent
of their participation.
Psychologists - APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are
provided through the co-sponsorship of the American
Association (APA) Office of Continuing
Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office
maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Athletic Trainers - BOC
Pinnacle Conference, LLC (BOC AP#: JA4008385) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc.
to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This program is eligible for a maximum of (4) Category A hours/CEUs.
ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Registered Dietitians - CDR
Completion of this RD/DTR profession-specific or
IPCE activity awards CPEUs (1 IPCE credits = 1
CPEU). If the activity is dietetics-related but not
targeted to RDs or DTRs, CPEUs may be claimed
which are commensurate with participation in
contact hours (1 hour/60 minutes = 1 CPEU). RDs
and DTRs are to select activity type 102 in their
Activity Logs. Performance Indicator selection is at
the learner’s discretion.
Social Workers - ASWB As a Jointly Accredited Organization,
Pinnacle Conference, LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program.
Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit.
Social workers completing this course receive 4 continuing education credits.
Dentists - ADA-CERP CME
Pinnacle Conference, LLC is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP. Pinnacle Conference, LLC designates this activity for 4 hours continuing education credits. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider, or to the Commission for Continuing Education Provider Recognition at ADA.org/CERP.
