Category Archives: International Medical Graduates
More resume tips for physicians
As one of the professional resume, cover letter, and personal statement writers on the staff of The Doctor Job, I have seen thousands of different physician resumes: The short, the long, the thorough, the sparse. While every physician’s resume is … Continue reading
Personal Statements: A few tips for the hopeful applicant
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 … Continue reading
How 5 Minutes Can Save Your Job Search
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 … Continue reading
Resume advice for visa holders
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 … Continue reading
Structuring Your Resume for Success
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 … Continue reading
What sets you apart from other physicians?
It always kills me when I ask my physician clients to describe what sets them apart from others in their field and they answer: “I’m good at my job.” While it’s better to be good at your job than bad … Continue reading
Avoiding the Cliché Personal Statement
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. “Why I want to be … Continue reading
Putting the “personal” into your personal statement
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 … Continue reading
Should poor test scores/grades be mentioned in a personal statement?
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” … Continue reading
Specialty talk for medical students: Pathology
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 … Continue reading