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View all postsFive Things to Know BEFORE Signing Any Healthcare Contract
By Danielle Kelvas, MD - January 13, 2022
Contracts are important documents that stake your future career, and they can make or break a dream job offer. Here are five things you should know before signing ANY contract.
Understanding Rank Order List (ROL)
By Tiffany McPherson - January 6, 2022
After finishing your residency application, it is finally time to begin on your Rank Order List (ROL). Understanding how the algorithm works and considering many different factors in this process is crucial, because a Match is considered a binding contract. This article contains helpful guidelines for navigating your ROL.
Top Healthcare Career Resources Blogs of 2021
By Blake Conner - January 3, 2022
The Healthcare Career Resources blog provides recommended reading on the topics of job searches, healthcare recruitment, and industry news from the medical field. Summarized here are the top 5 healthcare career resource articles from 2021, ranging topics from physician career opportunities to finding your specialization in nursing.
How to Adapt to Extend Your Career in Medicine
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - December 29, 2021
What worked 10 years ago is no longer the standard of care, and this expiration also applies to knowledge. In the ever-changing world of medicine, a harsh but true mantra resonates; adapt or die.
The Key to Mitigating Burnout is Understanding Your Emotions
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - December 21, 2021
Knowing about burnout is only half the battle; now that you've accepted it as a reality, it is time to combat it. Oftentimes, having a deeper understanding of these negative emotions and why they occur can remedy their effects. For this reason, it is important to reflect on these feelings to best visualize the solution.
Recognizing and Mitigating Burnout in the New Year
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - December 15, 2021
A professional demeanor in difficult situations is what patients generally expect, so physicians are trained to ignore fatigue and suppress their emotions. This mandatory coat of armor often leads to pent-up feelings and resentment. So, you're burned out at work and you're asking yourself this; now what?
How Healthcare Employers are Implementing Wellness Principles into the Workplace
By Laura Gilroy, MD - December 8, 2021
Caring for your body and mind is extremely important in medicine. While culturally, there is still not yet a strong emphasis on well-being in the medical community, these concepts are being adopted with increasing priority within some medical systems and hospitals. Here are a few examples of how some employers are implementing these wellness programs for burnout prevention and employee satisfaction.
What to Expect at a Site Visit
By Shani Saks, DO - November 30, 2021
You've been invited on a site visit to a medical facility you're thinking about joining. While you'll likely be given a tour and rundown of the organization's values, culture, and expectations, you should also be conducting your own research on the facility prior to this visit. To help prepare you for all you need to know, we've compiled a list of what to expect from a typical site visit.
7 Things You Should Do the First 7 Weeks of Your New Job
By Benjamin "Caleb" Williams RN, BA, CEN - November 10, 2021
You've finally landed your dream job, now you have to keep it. Making a good first impression on your colleagues and employer in the first few weeks will be critical to your long-term success in your position. Here we've collected 7 things you should be doing during the first 7 weeks of your new job.
Physicians: To Change Your Career, Change Your Perspective
By David Beran, DO - October 20, 2021
There are countless alternative career options for physicians, but more often than not, we fall into the sunk costs fallacy. We already spent a decade in school and hundreds of thousands of dollars in loans, and now we want to leave that job? This doesn't seem conducive to any good state of mind, so when changing careers, it's important to also change your perspective.