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All Posts by Faith A. Coleman, MD
About Faith A. Coleman, MD
Finding Your Best-for-You Job: First Things First
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - July 7, 2014
It may be time for a new job if you’re unhappy in your current job, in your final year of residency, or looking for your first job. There are many factors to consider and decisions to make; it can
Evaluating a Practice
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - July 14, 2014
Do you have your homework done and curriculum vitae (CV) polished? Be ready to talk to potential employers and recruiters before you begin to make inquiries. Initial Discussions. When you begin
Physician Compensation
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - July 22, 2014
When exploring new job opportunities, salary is often one of the determining factors that a physician considers when evaluating a position. It's also a delicate issue, calling for self-restraint during
Good Reason / Real Reason - A Lesson from Medical School
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - July 30, 2014
Within the practice of medicine, there are what we call pearls, bits of knowledge that you don't usually find in textbooks, or hear in lectures. It's in the field where you understand them. Sometimes you
Physician Interviews from the Employer's Perspective
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - August 12, 2014
You've researched a potential new position, figured out your needs and wants, rehearsed questions, and know what to look for at a site visit. Have you tried seeing this process through the eyes
Family Medicine - Evolution and Rewards
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - October 30, 2014
Surgery was my passion. I worked very hard to earn a position with a surgical residency at a top-100 hospital. Six months before I was to start my own odyssey (a la Grey’s Anatomy), I learned that
A Doctor's Advice on Rural Recruiting
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - January 14, 2015
Many people, those in rural communities, have, with their tireless labor and uncomplaining perseverance, created these remarkable United States. They are, still, people who keep the corners of our
Maintain Provider Credibility by Looking the Part
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - February 16, 2015
Negative bias toward overweight and obesity saturates American society. Obese people are vulnerable to being stereotyped as lazy, undisciplined, intellectually inferior, and lacking in willpower. Prejudice
"The Care of the Patient" - A Legacy
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - February 25, 2015
"One of the essential qualities of the clinician is interest in humanity, for the secret of the care of the patient is in caring for the patient." Frances W. Peabody, MD, October 22, 1926 The
Rural Practice Myths Busted
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - March 17, 2015
The phrase "rural medical practice" may bring images to mind of cows and silos, a primitive office with archaic trappings and your services paid for with a carton of eggs or a bushel of produce (none of
