title: What is it like to work for a big five consulting firm? Interview by Barbara J. Linney.
abstract: Is consulting for a big five a career direction you've thought about pursuing? In this column, Barbara Linney interviews physician executive Don Gessler, MD, MBA, CPE, FACPE, to talk about his experience in working for a big five consulting firm. He discusses how he got his position at ABC Consulting Firm, the nature of the work, the rigorous travel schedule, the pluses, and the type of physician executive that is satisfied in this environment. He describes some of the projects and tasks he has been involved in as a consultant. He emphasizes that if physicians don't like to do selling, consulting is not a place for them to be and that it is a very team-based structure.
authors.affiliation: American College of Physician Executives, Tampa, Florida, USA. blinney@acpe.org
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gessler
mesh_terms: D003253:Consultants; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008486:Physician Executives; D014481:United States