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It might be your first job, but is it the right fit?
WHEN SIMA PENDHARKAR, MD, MPH, went looking for her first job, she knew she wanted to work as a hospitalist at a teaching hospital...
The pros and cons of working locum
SHAUN S. BERGER, MD, remembers the moment he realized he wanted to work locum tenens. The pediatrician was working as a junior faculty member...
Is a resident stipend right for you?
AS YOU LOOK AHEAD to your first job, you've probably noticed that some organizations offer "resident stipends." The details around resident stipends vary, but...
Sign-on incentives: What’s right for you?
RECRUITERS HAVE a wide range of incentives to get physicians’ attention, from sign-on bonuses and relocation assistance to student loan forgiveness. In part, that’s...
Who are you online?
EARLIER THIS SUMMER, a Houston nurse posted critical comments on Facebook about a young patient with measles. Besides raising privacy questions, the comments also...
References: Who to include, who to leave out
THINK OF IT as the one reference you'd never want to use: The parent of a prospective physician candidate called a recruiter to talk...
Are physicians ready for behavioral interviews?
WHEN SUSAN LEE, DO, MBA, chief of hospital medicine at Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, Va., interviews candidates for hospitalist slots, she devotes her interview...
Best practices in physician error disclosure
SAYING THE WORDS "I'm sorry" is never easy. But when you're a physician trying to explain an error or adverse event to a patient...
Site visits: Are you asking the right questions?
YOU'VE BEEN LOOKING for a new job (or your first out of training), and you've done everything by the book, from creating a well-organized...
Negotiating compensation
YOU'RE DEEP in the job search, and you've already received preliminary offers from two groups. The problem is that your top choice is offering...
