: Melissa T. Berhow, William W. Feaster, John G. Brock-Utne, MD, PhD, FFA(SA)
: Life After Residency A Career Planning Guide
: Springer-Verlag
: 9780387876924
: 1
: CHF 33.30
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: Allgemeines
: English
: 131
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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 toLife 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.

Life After Residency2
Preface6
Acknowledgments8
Contents9
Finding the Right Fit11
Choosing the Right Location11
Practice Fit 14
Practice Types14
Government Practice14
University Academic Practices16
Prepaid Group Practice16
Private Practice Options18
What Can I Expect as a Salary?19
Getting Ready for the Job Search23
Why a Curriculum Vitae?23
What s in a CV?24
The Cover Letter26
Letters of Reference28
Identifying Practice Opportunities29
Popular Resources for Job Searches29
Alumni Networks29
Association Meetings30
Residency Program Faculty30
Online Postings30
Professional Publications30
Recruiters30
Regional Hospitals and Clinics31
Co-residents31
Real Life Job Search Examples31
Staying Close to Home32
Geography32
When You Need Not One but Two Jobshellip The Couples Match33
Faculty Network33
Locums Tenens33
The Cold Call34
Things to Do35
Things Not to Do During the Cold Call36
Timing Your Job Search37
The Interview38
Handling Difficult Questions40
Preparing for a Variety of Questions41
Anesthesiology46
Pediatrics47
Internal Medicine48
Surgery52
After the Interview52
Evaluating the Offer54
Evaluating the Group54
Buy-In56
Compensation Systems59
Benefits60
Comparing Compensation Offers62
What Else Can You Expect to Negotiate?63
Employment Contracts and Other Documents65
Medical Staff Credentialing and Privileges69
Credentialing69
Obtaining Privileges to Practice72
Obtaining and Maintaining Your Medical License75
Obtaining Your License76
Maintaining Your License (Recertification)76
Drug and Alcohol Issues78
Malpractice Insurance80
Premiums Vary by State81
Other Determinates of Malpractice Premiums82
Other Malpractice Insurance Issues83
How Do You Choose a Malpractice Insurance Carrier?84
Financial Planning for the New Practitioner86
Who Are the Sharks?86
Insurance87
Real Estate Investments91
Paying Off Student Loans93
Contributing Pre-tax Dollars Toward Retirement94
The Basics of Investing95
Keeping Up with Inflation96
Cash Investments96
Bonds97
Stocks98
Mutual Funds99
Exchange Traded Funds100
Sample Portfolios101
Dollar-Cost Averaging103
How Do You Find a Financial Advisor?103
Some Take-Home Points for Financial Planning104
Careers Outside of Clinical Medicine105
Preamble105
What Are Some of the Common Reasons People Consider a Job Outside of Clinical Work?106
How Do You Find Something Else to Do Outside of Clinical Medicine?109
Part Timing It110
Medical Administrator110
Industry111
Research114
Outside of Medicine Altogether114
Get Creative, Be an Entrepreneur115
Examples Abound116
Appendix117
Appendix A Sample Physician CV117
Heidi Eisenhower117
Post-graduate Training117
Education117
Professional Experience117
Professional Societies118
Awards Received118
Publications118
Outside Interests118
Appendix B Job Search Timeline Worksheet118
Appendix C Sample Timeline - Months prior to anticipated practice start date120
Six Months120
Five Months120
Four Months120
Three Months121
Two Months121
One Month121
Appendix D State Medical Boards122
Index129