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…