Blogging with The Doctor Job

Remember your summer days growing up? Laying out beside the community pool, chasing the ice cream truck down the cul-de-sac, sleeping in, staying up late watching movies. That was the life—was being the operative word in that sentence.
Med students, go ahead and mourn those lazy summer days because you probably won’t see them […]

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Imagine, if you will, the thrills and joys of being a residency/fellowship program director. Your day is long, full of countless responsibilities—and during the ERAS application process this delightful list of responsibilities grows even longer. Come mid-afternoon you feel like collapsing on a couch and watching the Office episode you Tivoed from the […]

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Is your search for a doctor job failing miserably?
Are you posting resumes all over the physician job bards, and can’t understand why you’re not getting interviews?
Have you sent resumes to all of the doctors and hospitals you know personally - and not getting responses?
Take 5 minutes and a few easy steps to improve your search […]

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At The Doctor Job, we always suggest that a resident begins looking for a physician job about 9-12 months before they are scheduled to graduate. This is especially true for doctors that will be searching for J-1 Waiver opportunities, and we even suggest that 12-18 months might be more appropriate for a J-1.
However, it […]

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Recently I received an email solicitation from a company that I know to be a successful, profitable organization. The email went on and on about why I should employ their services. It touted their past success rates, excellent promotions, etc. But I could only focus on one thing: The name of the company was misspelled […]

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To continue where I left off, here are three more factors to consider when choosing your medical specialty:
4) Make sure to factor in lifestyle considerations. Before choosing a specialty, the potential physician should spend time evaluating his or her goals for the medical career AND personal life. If you plan on having four kids, two […]

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Terry 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.
Once in a while when I am assisting a medical student or FMG with a personal statement for residency […]

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If you are a job-seeking physician with a J-1 or H-1B Visa, it is essential that your resume be as polished as possible. Many foreign physicians wrongly assume that if they are not finding work it is because of their visa status. While having to find sponsorship does make it a bit more challenging to […]

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Physicians often worry about the content of their resumes, but don’t put much thought into the order in which the various categories appear. The structure of a physician’s resume can be a key factor in whether or not he/she receives an interview.
If I had 30 seconds to do a quick resume make-over for a physician […]

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Whether you’re a physician struggling to make ends meet financially, your H-1 or J-1 visa is expiring, or you simply can’t take one more second practicing at your current position, you NEED a new job and you need it now.
Many physicians have been there at one point or another in their careers, especially in those […]

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