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Healthcare Career Resources Blog
Alternative Careers & Side Hustles for Physicians
By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - October 23, 2018
To be clear, multiple streams of income does not necessarily mean multiple jobs. Your investment portfolio and real estate holdings may already serve as a great side gig. Rather, find opportunities that are enjoyable and do not usurp too much of your time, educational or financial resources. While stepping outside of clinical medicine may initially seem daunting, these side gigs not only boost income, but also offer leadership skills, increased work-life balance, a creative outlet and may even augment your ability to care for your patients.
Creative Solutions for Healthcare Recruiting
By Riia O'Donnell - October 18, 2018
In a typical applicant market, recruiters need to adapt; in today’s applicant market, institutions need to adapt. The lowest unemployment rate in decades is forcing healthcare providers to shift the way they search for and acquire talent. Today’s tight candidate pool is changing the way we recruit, hire, and maintain staff to assure the highest quality of care and services. Some solutions might help in these challenging times, depending on your market conditions.
What Are the Biggest US Immigration Mistakes Made by Physicians?
By Eric Brown - October 16, 2018
The United States is a popular destination for physicians, thanks to its advanced healthcare system as well as an extremely high demand for medical professionals. Despite the shortage of trained and qualified physicians in the country, however, it isn’t easy for foreign medical school graduates to make it through the United States immigration system. Here are 10 common mistakes made by physicians while immigrating to the U.S., and some tips on avoiding them...
Therapeutic Presence
By Faith A. Coleman, MD - October 10, 2018
Research shows that attitude and communication skills of the person delivering the bad news are important in determining the nature of a family’s grieving process, and in their ability to cope and recover.
Tips for Acing Your Residency Interview
By Gerard DiLeo, MD - October 5, 2018
You need to convince them that you appreciate these things—common to all programs or particular to this one specifically—and then you need to convince them that you can give more than you get—that they will benefit from selecting you.
Musings from My Mentors
By Mitchel Schwindt, MD - October 2, 2018
Perhaps the quickest way to accelerate progress in life and career is to find a mentor. Another is to hire a coach. I did both. Here are a few lessons I learned along the way.
The Best Cities in the Southwest for a Career in Healthcare
By Crystal Jones RN - September 27, 2018
The Southwest is a place of beauty and weather that could make you the envy of everyone. The biggest aspect to consider is that many of the large centers will have higher costs of living. Choosing one of these cities that also has a high number of healthcare jobs allows you to enjoy the Southwest life while also enjoying a vibrant healthcare career.
Attract and Retain Talent Through Career Development
By Riia O'Donnell - September 25, 2018
In the war for talent, institutions must use every available tool to attract applicants to the fold. For many job seekers, a new position is only the beginning of their “wish list” for employment; career development and advancement are top of mind when looking for a new job. In fact, the number one reason working candidates search for a new opportunity is career advancement...
Top Ten Highest Paying Nurse Practitioner Specialties
By Catherine Burger, RN - September 20, 2018
The role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) is ubiquitous in the field of medicine. Wherever one finds a physician in a clinical setting, a nurse practitioner (with training and little oversight) may also be found. While salaries for these advanced practice nurses will vary from region to region in the U.S., there are also some salary differences based on area of specialty.
Can Physicians Really Have It All? Work-life Balance in the Modern Era of Medicine
By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - September 18, 2018
Whether or not physician work-life balance is possible, it is highly coveted. Younger generations of doctors (those 35 years old and younger) and an increasingly female workforce have spearheaded this movement towards balance. Women make up about half of all medical students and residents and many - along with an increasing number of their male colleagues - value raising a family and pursuing other life interests. While older generations accepted that the calling to become a physician would limit other areas of life, and the medical profession overall has a poor record of self-care, times are changing, and this newer generation is looking for a change.
