Physician Relocation: Will You Choose the Wrong Home?
Physician relocation is a two-fold situation: On the one hand, you’re starting your career and entering a new phase of life. On the other hand, it can be one of life’s most stressful events. This is especially true if you have a family and are already established in your...
Increasing Income When Your Guaranteed Salary Expires (Part 2)
Are you concerned about increasing and maintaining your earnings throughout your career? Earlier this week, I started my two-part blog series on physician compensation with a post about guaranteed salaries and the struggles of graduating to production-based pay. As I outlined...
Increasing Income When Your Guaranteed Salary Expires (Part 1)
In an ideal world, physicians could spend as much time with their patients as they needed to. But in the real world — which is one that many patients are blissfully unaware of — physicians have to meet productivity goals. More often than not, a physician’s productivity informs...
The Physician Site Visit: An Inside Look With Dr. Goodhook
Dear Dr. Goodhook, I have one physician site visit scheduled for the near future, and I expect to have at least one more lined up soon. The hospital’s recruiter gave me a partial itinerary, but I’m still a little nervous — what should I expect? And is it really OK if my spouse...
4 Surprising Physician Employment Trends – Where Do You Stand?
“How do I compare to other residents and new physicians?” is probably the question we’re asked most often at Adventures in Medicine. Many residents feel “in the dark” when it comes to knowing how they stack up against their peers. This is especially true when it comes to...
Physician Relocation: What Moving Means For You and Your Family
Deciding to take a job in another city or state is a big decision, no matter what career you have. For physicians, though, it’s a common one, especially post-residency. Physician relocation adds to new doctors’ stress (as if there weren’t enough already)! Moving is frequently...
Physician Career: What It’s Like to Be a Hospitalist
Dear Dr. Goodhook, I was wondering if you could tell me what it’s like to be a hospitalist. I’m a second year resident starting to think more seriously about my physician career options, and a hospitalist position seems appealing because of the flexible schedule. Spending time...
Physician Career: 4 Steps to Avoid Choosing the Wrong Job
If applying to jobs and interviewing isn’t stressful enough, there’s another task that might prove to be even more difficult: weighing offers and choosing the right job. Your first job out of residency will set the tone for your entire physician career. Some of us get lucky,...
Doctor Career: Survival Tips for Your First Post-Residency Job
Dear Dr. Goodhook, In the next couple of months, I’ll be starting my first post-residency job. My doctor career is finally taking off. I’m incredibly nervous, and feel like I’m going to forget everything I learned in med school and residency (silly, but true). I feel like I...
Dr. Goodhook Rants About Physician Cover Letter Mistakes
Dear Dr. Goodhook, I’ve been reading a lot about the importance of a good physician cover letter, but as I apply to jobs, I find myself struggling. A cover letter just seems like a way to restate my CV, and I’m having a hard time seeing the point. Can’t an employer determine...
