5 Steps to Start a Medical YouTube Channel as a Beginner Healthcare Creator

How to start a medical YouTube channel in 5 steps as a beginner clinician creator, with tips and advice for doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals to get started today.

Step 1: Discovery step (analogy is taking a patient’s history)
Step 2: Evaluation step (analogy is patient examination)
Step 3: Planning step (analogy is forming a differential diagnosis)
Step 4: Implementation step (analogy is going ahead with an intervention or treatment plan)
Step 5: Re-evaluation step (analogy is patient re-evaluation after treatment)

TIME STAMPS

00:00 Intro
00:38 Discovery step - step #1
01:00 Audience
01:26 Niche
02:22 Evaluation step (how to do research) - step #2
03:44 Pro-tip for research
04:08 Planning (strategy) - step #3
05:13 Pro-tip for title generation
05:32 Tips for thumbnails
06:13 Tips for equipment
06:40 Intro to GP ON THE MOVE channel (+ "Best Gear for Medical YouTube Channels" video)
07:06 Tip for video background
07:30 Plan implementation - step #4
07:53 Tips for script writing
08:32 Pro-tip for length of videos
09:13 Tips for filming
10:01 Tips for video editing
10:22 B-roll - what is it and where to get it?
11:06 Tips for descriptions for videos
11:37 Medico-legal
11:57 Re-evaluation step (what to do after uploading) - step #5
13:28 "Vanity metrics"
13:58 Tips for what to focus on as a beginner
14:56 Top tip to get started today

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CHANNELS & VIDEOS MENTIONED
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👍🏻 Best Gear For Medical YouTube Channels →    • Best Gear For Medical YouTube Channels  

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💌 Join The YouTube Practice → https://videognostics.com/newsletter (my bi-weekly Newsletter for doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals who want to grow their influence, build authority and trust, and unlock new income streams)

⬇️ Download "21 Ready-to-Film Video Ideas" → https://videognostics.com/resources/ (this comprehensive resource also includes medico-legal resources and example disclaimers)

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✅ WHO AM I?

I'm Dr Evgenia (Eve) Galinskaya, a former UK-trained doctor and Cambridge medical graduate with 6 years of NHS clinical experience and over a decade mentoring and consulting doctors on the topics of professional development, portfolio careers and entrepreneurship. As a YouTube strategist, mentor, speaker and consultant, I equip doctors with the tools to build their personal brand, grow their professional influence, and leverage YouTube for career and business success — without leaving clinical practice.

My mission is to enable clinicians to amplify their impact on healthcare, inspire patient trust, and achieve professional fulfilment by embracing digital platforms for education and collaboration.


✅ ABOUT VIDEOGNOSTICS

Embrace Digital Influence – Transform the Future of Health!

I founded Videognostics to empower doctors and healthcare professionals to amplify their impact, inspire patient trust, and achieve professional fulfillment — all by harnessing the power of YouTube.
Through consulting, public speaking and online education, I help doctors, dentists, and healthcare professionals use YouTube to:

💡 Grow online presence and personal brand
💰 Grow private practice or non-clinical businesses
👩‍🏫 Educate patients and fellow professionals
🤑 Create new income streams and career opportunities

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