MD / PhD / FFA(SA) Life After Residency

A Career Planning Guide
1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-387-87692-4
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 131 Seiten

Life After Residency: A Career Planning Guide is an insightful, step-by-step guide to achieving a successful and fulfilling career in medicine. As professors at Stanford University Medical Center, Drs. Melissa Berhow, William Feaster, and John Brock-Utne began running seminars to advise their residents not only on creating a curriculum vitae and landing a great job, but also on how to manage student loan payments and avoid pitfalls in the life of a physician. The immense success and ensuing demand for more seminars eventually gave rise to Life After Residency-a book which continues the seminar discussions in greater depth and magnitude, while maintaining a conversational writing style. Key topics covered include: preparing for a job interview, evaluating job offers and negotiating contracts, obtaining and maintaining the proper State license, applying for membership onto Medical Staffs, obtaining malpractice insurance, buying a house and investing for eventual retirement, and pursuing non-medical career options. Loaded with sage advice and practical wisdom, Life After Residency is an invaluable asset to every resident during the transition from residency to life thereafter.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Life After Residency;2
1.1;Preface;6
1.2;Acknowledgments;8
1.3;Contents;9
2;Finding the Right Fit;11
2.1;Choosing the Right Location;11
2.2;Practice ‘‘Fit’’;14
2.3;Practice Types;14
2.3.1;Government Practice;14
2.3.2;University Academic Practices;16
2.3.3;Prepaid Group Practice;16
2.3.4;Private Practice Options;18
2.4;What Can I Expect as a Salary?;19
3;Getting Ready for the Job Search;23
3.1;Why a Curriculum Vitae?;23
3.2;What’s in a CV?;24
3.3;The Cover Letter;26
3.4;Letters of Reference;28
4;Identifying Practice Opportunities;29
4.1;Popular Resources for Job Searches;29
4.1.1;Alumni Networks;29
4.1.2;Association Meetings;30
4.1.3;Residency Program Faculty;30
4.1.4;Online Postings;30
4.1.5;Professional Publications;30
4.1.6;Recruiters;30
4.1.7;Regional Hospitals and Clinics;31
4.1.8;Co-residents;31
4.2;Real Life Job Search Examples;31
4.2.1;Staying Close to Home;32
4.2.2;Geography;32
4.2.3;When You Need Not One but Two Jobshellip The Couples Match;33
4.2.4;Faculty Network;33
4.2.5;Locums Tenens;33
4.3;The Cold Call;34
4.3.1;Things to Do;35
4.3.2;Things Not to Do During the Cold Call;36
4.4;Timing Your Job Search;37
5;The Interview;38
5.1;Handling Difficult Questions;40
5.2;Preparing for a Variety of Questions;41
5.2.1;Anesthesiology;46
5.2.2;Pediatrics;47
5.2.3;Internal Medicine;48
5.2.4;Surgery;52
5.3;After the Interview;52
6;Evaluating the Offer;54
6.1;Evaluating the Group;54
6.2;Buy-In;56
6.3;Compensation Systems;59
6.4;Benefits;60
6.5;Comparing Compensation Offers;62
6.6;What Else Can You Expect to Negotiate?;63
6.7;Employment Contracts and Other Documents;65
7;Medical Staff Credentialing and Privileges;69
7.1;Credentialing;69
7.2;Obtaining Privileges to Practice;72
8;Obtaining and Maintaining Your Medical License;75
8.1;Obtaining Your License;76
8.2;Maintaining Your License (Recertification);76
8.3;Drug and Alcohol Issues;78
9;Malpractice Insurance;80
9.1;Premiums Vary by State;81
9.2;Other Determinates of Malpractice Premiums;82
9.3;Other Malpractice Insurance Issues;83
9.4;How Do You Choose a Malpractice Insurance Carrier?;84
10;Financial Planning for the New Practitioner;86
10.1;Who Are the Sharks?;86
10.2;Insurance;87
10.3;Real Estate Investments;91
10.4;Paying Off Student Loans;93
10.5;Contributing Pre-tax Dollars Toward Retirement;94
10.6;The Basics of Investing;95
10.7;Keeping Up with Inflation;96
10.8;Cash Investments;96
10.9;Bonds;97
10.10;Stocks;98
10.11;Mutual Funds;99
10.12;Exchange Traded Funds;100
10.13;Sample Portfolios;101
10.14;Dollar-Cost Averaging;103
10.15;How Do You Find a Financial Advisor?;103
10.16;Some Take-Home Points for Financial Planning;104
11;Careers Outside of Clinical Medicine;105
11.1;Preamble;105
11.1.1;What Are Some of the Common Reasons People Consider a Job Outside of Clinical Work?;106
11.1.2;How Do You Find Something Else to Do Outside of Clinical Medicine?;109
11.2;Part Timing It;110
11.3;Medical Administrator;110
11.4;Industry;111
11.5;Research;114
11.6;Outside of Medicine Altogether;114
11.7;Get Creative, Be an Entrepreneur;115
11.7.1;Examples Abound;116
12;Appendix;117
12.1;Appendix A Sample Physician CV;117
12.1.1;Heidi Eisenhower;117
12.1.2;Post-graduate Training;117
12.1.3;Education;117
12.1.4;Professional Experience;117
12.1.5;Professional Societies;118
12.1.6;Awards Received;118
12.1.7;Publications;118
12.1.8;Outside Interests;118
12.2;Appendix B Job Search Timeline Worksheet;118
12.3;Appendix C Sample Timeline - Months prior to anticipated practice start date;120
12.3.1;Six Months;120
12.3.2;Five Months;120
12.3.3;Four Months;120
12.3.4;Three Months;121
12.3.5;Two Months;121
12.3.6;One Month;121
12.4;Appendix D State Medical Boards;122
13;Index;129