From the editor

From the editor
Editor's note

The right negotiating style

HOW HARD should you push when negotiating a job offer? If you're like many young physicians, you may not try to negotiate at all....
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Are you ready for your site visits?

We look at what happens when you’re called into a practice for an on-site interview. Site visits give both you and the practice a...
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Welcome to our first issue!

What should you expect from a phone interview for a new job? What's reasonable compensation for a job in your specialty, and what red...

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Bad news on physician burnout

Two-thirds of U.S. physicians feel burned out BAD NEWS for U.S. medicine: Nearly two-thirds of U.S. physicians say they feel burned out, depressed or both,...

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...
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Career planning: never too soon

WHAT KIND OF CAREER do you want after residency? If you're still in your second year of training, you may think it's too early...

Finding locum work

WHEN IT COMES TO working locum tenens, one of the biggest questions most physicians have is this: Will they be able to find regular...

Your first contract: Do you know what it really says?

THE CONTRACT says that your first job will be paid according to an RVU compensation plan with a two-year income guarantee. Do you have...