Blogging with The Doctor Job

This is just a brief article discussing Family medicine for those medical students and FMGs who are still considering which medical specialty to enter. We’ll have these articles occasionally to act as a resource for anyone trying to make the most informed decision.
What to expect from Family Practice
Family practice is a broad ranging specialty [...]

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Just had a Surgeon client who was looking for a job on the West Coast. He felt very strongly that his skills were better than almost 100% of the other surgeons in the United States, and wanted his cover letter to reflect the totality of his awesome nature. While we counseled against this, [...]

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This is just a quick essay after a depressing conversation with a Pediatrician (Dr. E) who settled for a job in Wisconsin that she absolutely hates, and is slowly feeling defeated and soul-crushingly depressed as a result:
You are a physician. You have years of education and training. You make decisions on a daily [...]

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This blog is designed as a free resource for residents, fellows, and physicians looking for jobs, and for medical students and FMGs applying to residency programs. When it comes to physician jobs, you can have the best resume in the world and a cover letter that would knock the socks off of any employer, [...]

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Among those of you who surf the Internet, know what a blog is, and check your email more than once a month, it seems logical that mass e-mailing your resume to as many people as possible would be an appropriate way to find a job.
It’s not. Why?
1. Because when it comes [...]

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Today, we’ll take the time to answer another question from a frustrated physician. If you too have questions related in any way to finding a job, getting into a program, or specializing in an specific field, please email them to blog AT thedoctorjob DOT com!
Q: I am a recently divorced mother of two and physician [...]

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As you may have noticed from a post a couple of days ago, there were some Scrubs references in the cover letter examples. John Dorian is the name of Zach Braff’s character, JD, and the hospital janitor has called himself Dr. Jan Itor on at least one occasion. When Grunt Doc noticed and commented [...]

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Kelly is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
If you are a medical student or an FMG, finding out that you didn’t Match can feel overwhelming. [...]

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Let’s assume that you are looking for a job without using a recruiter. You’re searching the smart way - reaching employers with a resume and a cover letter to see if you can drum up some interest in what you have to offer. The cover letter can be a challenge, because while you [...]

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Today, we’ll take the time to answer two questions out of the many that we’ve received from physicians and medical students. If you too have questions related in any way to finding a job, getting into a program, or specializing in an specific field, please email them to blog AT thedoctorjob DOT com!
Q: [...]

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