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Desperate for a job? Don’t let on that you are.

May 18th, 2007 · No Comments

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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Tags: Career Marketing · FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · Physician Jobs · Residency programs

Putting the “personal” into your personal statement

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

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.
One of the biggest problems I see with personal statements is that they are rather impersonal. All too often [...]

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Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Fellowship programs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements · Residency programs

Should poor test scores/grades be mentioned in a personal statement?

May 8th, 2007 · No Comments

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.
There is no simple “yes” or “no” answer to this question. Whether or not to bring up your poor [...]

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Tags: Choosing a specialty · FMGs and IMGs · Fellowship programs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements · Residency programs

Specialty talk for medical students: Pathology

April 23rd, 2007 · 4 Comments

This is just a brief article discussing Pathology 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 as a Pathologist
While most laymen associate pathologists with the dead, the [...]

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Tags: Choosing a specialty · FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students

Specialty talk for medical students: Family Medicine

March 29th, 2007 · 3 Comments

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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Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students

What to do if you didn’t Match

March 19th, 2007 · No Comments

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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Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements

Physicians and their egos: A discussion

March 5th, 2007 · No Comments

Let’s start this post with a very simple point: Yes, you have a right to an ego.
Physicians are in one of the most respected professions in the world. Your job is the continuation of human life - a noble concept that immediately gives you the right and the privilege to feel proud of [...]

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Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Physician Jobs · Physician Recruiting

Personal statements for medical students and FMGs (foreign medical graduates)

March 1st, 2007 · No Comments

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.
You can find a similar article with samples of personal statements, on The Doctor Job main site by clicking [...]

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Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements