The Maverick Masterclass

What nobody told me when I left the system — and what it cost me to find out.

By Dr. Mollie James · Trauma Surgeon · Founder, James Clinic & Maverick Medical Ventures

I made 10 mistakes building my first independent practice. It went bankrupt. The second time I built James Clinic into three locations and multi-million dollar revenue. This masterclass is the gap between those two outcomes.

Instant access · Self-paced · Built for physicians 10–15 years in who are ready to move

Is this for you?

If any of this sounds like your Tuesday, keep reading.

You've been practicing 10–15 years and your income doesn't reflect it.
You've thought about leaving but don't know what the exit actually looks like.
You've researched independent practice and found generic business advice with nothing to do with medicine.
You're financially stable enough to make a move — but not willing to risk everything on a guess.
You want to hear from someone who actually did it. Not a consultant who never touched a patient.

This masterclass was built specifically for you.

What you’ll learn

The 10 mistakes that kill independent practices before they start.

I made every one of these. Organized across the four pillars — because that’s where the failures actually live.

01

Leaving the system without a real financial runway

Most physicians dramatically underestimate what it costs to open — and how long before revenue catches up. I’ll show you the number you actually need before you hand in your notice.

02

Pricing out of fear and guilt instead of value

We’re trained to associate charging what we’re worth with greed. That belief will bankrupt you. We fix it here.

03

Treating cash-pay like insurance billing with a different payer

The cash-pay model is a completely different business. I tried to run mine like a hospital billing department. That was expensive.

04

Treating marketing as optional until after opening day

Marketing isn’t what you do after you open. It’s what makes opening possible. I opened with no strategy and wondered why the waiting room was empty.

05

Building a practice before building a brand

Patients don’t choose a practice. They choose a physician they trust. Your personal brand is your primary patient acquisition tool.

06

Assuming great clinical outcomes would fill a schedule

Outstanding care keeps patients. It doesn’t find them. I learned this slowly and expensively.

07

Hiring too fast and for the wrong roles first

Every bad hire costs you three times — in salary, in time fixing the damage, and in the momentum you lose. I’ll tell you who to hire first and who to wait on.

08

Running the entire operation on willpower instead of systems

You cannot scale willpower. The practice can’t survive you taking a vacation. We build infrastructure — not hustle.

09

Practicing book medicine when straight medicine is what actually works

Book medicine gets you licensed. Straight medicine gets patients better. In an independent practice, your outcomes are everything. We talk about the difference — and what to do about it.

10

Trying to build it completely alone

No mentor. No peers who had done it. No one to call when the thing I feared most actually happened. Isolation is one of the biggest reasons first practices fail. It’s also the most preventable.

What you walk away with

Not inspiration. Actual tools.

Every lesson comes with a framework, a decision tool, or a specific action — not just a story.

Practice model framework

Evaluate which model fits your specialty, market, and life.

Financial runway calculator

The number you actually need before you give notice.

Pricing framework

Built for cash-pay physician practices. Based on value, not fear.

Patient acquisition foundation

Pre-launch marketing steps that determine whether you open to a waitlist or an empty room..

The James Method overview

The objective outcomes system that runs James Clinic — and differentiates your practice from day one.

Next step decision map

A clear framework for deciding which Maverick path is right for where you are right now.

Who built This

This isn't theory. It's a debrief.

MJ

Dr. Mollie James

Trauma Surgeon · ICU Physician · Founder, James Clinic

I quit the OR six years in due to burnout. Opened my first practice while still in the ICU — it went bankrupt. Stayed in the system through COVID, left when hospitals were collecting $100,000 bonuses per COVID death while blocking life-saving medications. Built James Clinic from nothing into a profitable, three-location practice with trademarked protocols and objective outcomes data. Everything I teach in this masterclass, I learned by doing it wrong first.

TRAUMA SURGEON

CRITCAL CARE/ ICU

HOPE PROTOCOL

THE JAMES METHOD

JAMES CLINIC - 3 LOCATIONS

Your investment

Less than one hour of your current billing rate.

You’re on this page because something isn’t working. The question is whether you’re willing to spend $297 to find out what — before it costs you everything you have left.

The Maverick Masterclass

$297

One-time payment · Instant access · No subscription

Full masterclass — the 10 mistakes in depth
Frameworks and decision tools for each mistake
The James Method overview
Financial runway calculator
Pricing framework for cash-pay practices
Your next step decision map

30-day satisfaction guarantee. If you go through the material and don’t find it valuable, reach out and we’ll make it right. No hoops, no forms. Physicians don’t have time for that.

Before you buy

Questions physicians actually ask.

Is this live or recorded?

Recorded and self-paced. Go through it in one sitting or break it up — whatever works with your schedule. You have permanent access once you purchase.

What if I'm not ready to leave yet?

This is for physicians who are thinking about it — not just the ones who’ve already decided. A lot of the physicians I work with spend 6–18 months in the masterclass stage before taking their next step. That’s fine. This is the right place to start.

Will this work in my specialty?

The 10 mistakes and the four-pillar framework apply across specialties — they’re business and clinical principles, not specialty-specific protocols. The frameworks adapt. The mistakes don’t.

Is this CME-accredited?

Not currently. This is a business and clinical strategy masterclass, not a clinical education course. CME accreditation is on the roadmap for specific components of the Maverick curriculum.

What happens after I finish?

The masterclass ends with a next step decision map — which Maverick path makes sense for where you are right now. No pressure, no upsell trap. You’ll know what’s right when you get there.

I've seen other programs for physicians. What makes this different?

I’ve seen other programs for physicians. What makes this different?−

Most programs are built by consultants who advise physicians. This one was built by a physician who went bankrupt, stayed in the ICU through COVID, walked out, and built a multi-million dollar three-location practice. The difference isn’t a credential. It’s a scar.

You already know something has to change.

10 mistakes. One bankrupt practice. Three profitable locations. $297.

If you’re ready, this is where it starts.

Instant access · 30-day guarantee · No fluff, no filler