Search results for "Your Career"
New job? Ask 4 questions before signing on
An attorney offers tips on contract negotiation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/09/negotiation.htm
15 Sep 2008
Do you really want to be your own boss?
Hospitalists face issues as they decide whether to start up or join a local hospitalist group, become part of a large group or management company, or be a hospital employee.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/10/independence.htm
15 Oct 2008
When hospitalists marry: A boon for work-life balance
On-call hours and the unpredictability of many medical specialties can leave married physicians as ships passing in the night—or the front hallway. Yet by working as hospitalists in the same practice, some doctors are able to take care of families and spend quality time together.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/10/balance.htm
15 Oct 2008
Community hospitals branch out to clinical research
Clinical research at community hospitals in collaboration with academic medical facilities is gaining traction around the U.S.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2008/12/research.htm
15 Dec 2008
New job? Read the fine print
There are many factors to consider when weighing a job offer, but most physicians tend to focus on two: Will I be happy working at this practice, and how much money am I going to make?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/04/job.htm
15 Apr 2009
Job hunting in a down economy
Employers have stepped up efforts to maximize productivity in new hires and existing staff, while hospitalists are focused on the perils of switching jobs in a gloomy housing market.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/05/economy.htm
15 May 2009
Not a time for modesty
With the economy shaky and hospital budgets tight, hospitalists are being asked more and more to prove their worth. Value may be the word that hospital administrators and consultants use to describe what hospitalists are being expected to demonstrate, but what it boils down to is this: Are hospitalists earning their keep?.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/value.htm
15 Oct 2009
Surviving seven on/seven off
Love it or loathe it, the seven days on/seven days off schedule is gaining traction among hospitalist programs. Experts discuss its pluses and pitfalls and share some strategies for success.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/10/surviving.htm
15 Oct 2009
So you want to be an academic hospitalist
For hospitalists contemplating a career in academic medicine, it may not always be easy to arrive at the right mix of clinical practice, teaching and research. Learn what to look for.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/12/academic.htm
15 Dec 2009
More than a mentor
Mentors play a crucial role in helping less experienced physicians develop their careers. A good coach can provide needed perspective and guidance.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/01/mentor.htm
15 Jan 2010