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Christopher R. Hood JR, DPM Premier Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Malvern PA Fellowship Trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon
Christopher R. Hood JR, DPM
Premier Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Malvern PA
Fellowship Trained Foot and Ankle Surgeon
The Students and Residents’ ProgramAPMA – ASM 2017
Christopher Hood, DPM (YP)
Transition from student to resident and resident to practitioner
Lindsey Calligaro, DPM (YP)
Why a Fellowship
Melissa Lockwood, DPM
Is Private Practice Still an Option
Michael Sganga, DPM (YP)
Starting out in Practice and Job Search
Roadmap THIS IS A HUGE TOPIC
What to do as a:
Student
Resident
Practitioner
What to do during a transition from:
Student to Resident
Resident to Practitioner
Student & Resident LifeStudent - General Resident – General
Do well in school. (Obviously)
Get exposed.
Rotations, conferences, etc.
Networking. (3rd-4th year)
Be involved.
Societies, research, community service, etc.
Visit programs (3rd year).
Pass boards. (Obviously, and a MUST)
Learn more about yourself.
End game?
Do well in residency. (Obviously) Be a good resident to your patients, co-
residents, attendings.
Get exposed. Rotations, conferences, etc. Office rotations – learn how to bill!! Networking. (1st-3rd year)
Be involved. You only get these 3 years once. Take
advantage of everything offered. Societies, research, community service,
etc.
Pass boards. (Obviously, and a MUST*) Prepare for the job search.
(fellowship?)
Learn more about yourself. End game? Change in goals?
Stay Organized Stay Ahead
Student & Resident Life (cont’d)Student – General Resident – General
Determine what you want…
(what does this mean?)
Intensity of a residency (fast paced, laid back; independent or managed)
Type of residency (office based, hospital based, combo; “well-rounded” or “focused”)
Geographic location of a residency Geographic location of your life
post-residency
Thoughts about possible fellowship? Can determine this later as well
Determine what you want…
(again, what does this mean?)
Intensity of a job
Type of job Office based, hospital based,
combo; VA; “well-rounded” or “focused”; large/small group, solo; wound care, nursing home, etc “mandatory” duties; hospital call?
Geographic location of a job
Thoughts about possible fellowship? Can determine this up to spring
of PGY-2, then you must* start applying.
Student – Externships Take and consider each one individually.
Do not directly compare. Especially aloud.
Pros/Cons list
Does it have what you are looking for?
Observe EVERYTHING (big AND little moments)
Send “Thank You” notes to attendings (± residents) worked with.
Re-visit places of interest (e.g., day, academics, etc).
Transition Points:(Student Resident Practitioner) Be prepared:
Start “early.” Re-visit the residency or continue the networking / connections for
jobs you’re interested in.
Prepare yourself for the start of the phase.
Resume, Cover Letter, etc (continually update)
Move: Give yourself (family) time to settle in so you can start day 1
with no distractions.
Start paperwork ASAP: Residency should guide you (license, credentials, etc).
Job should guide you (license, credentials, insurances, etc)
Are Residencies Really Preparing Doctors for Practice? Lowell Weil JR, DPM (5/4/16) “I am flabbergasted at how ill prepared many of the
applicants are in their ability to secure a job and worse, how they will be able to survive once they get a job.”
“With the amount of online resources to help guide the creation of these important documents that are the first look at a person, it is surprising that résumés and CVs are so poorly constructed,” and are “difficult to read, poorly formatted, not updated, incomplete and just look bad.”
“…the candidate did not take a few seconds
to personalize the letter.”
Where To Look for A Job????
1) Cover Letter / Letter of Intent (First Impression!!)(2) CV/Resume(3?) Business Cards(4?) Website
(A) Do you want the best job (ex. What you specifically want to be doing, highest salary, best practice/name) vs.(B) Where do you want to live?(or, Do you want to do a fellowship?)
Where To Look For A Job? Websites: (http://www.footankleresource.com/life-after-
residency.html)
APMA, ACFAS, Pod Job Success, Podiatry Management, Podiatry Exchange, AAPPM, AOFAS, AOFAS, JAMA, DocCafe.com
Local State Organization Websites
School Websites (Kent, NYCPM, Scholl, Temple)
Monster, Indeed, Glassdoor, HealtheCareers.com, Craigslist
Word Of Mouth: Mentors, attendings, family/friends, device reps
Conferences (APMA, ACFAS, State Mtgs)
Google Maps Search terms “podiatry”, “foot and ankle”, “orthopaedics”,
“multi- speciality”, “hospital”, etc.
So you have a job…(!!!)
…now what do you do?
Let People Know You Exist
Saying Thank You
IDEAS: Local athletic clubs (sponsorship); local gyms; hospital CME; community events; residency events; blogs; online sources, etc…
Networking
You’ve Made It!!! Actually, you haven’t.
Graduate College...
Graduate Podiatry School…
Complete Residency…
Obtain a job…
Board Qualified Certified
Practice for 10-15 years…
OK, now I’ve finally made it.
And don’t forget to read…
