Monthly Archives: March 2007
Specialty talk for medical students: Family Medicine
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 … Continue reading
The best cover letter ever written
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 … Continue reading
Physician, elevate thyself.
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 … Continue reading
For physicians: Marketing and your career
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 … Continue reading
Emailing your resume
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 … Continue reading
More job related questions and answers
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 … Continue reading
An aside: Scrubs
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 … Continue reading
What to do if you didn’t Match
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 … Continue reading
Physician’s guide to writing a cover letter
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 … Continue reading
Job related questions and answers
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 … Continue reading