LAR LECTURE SERIES #1

Abhishek KatiyarEmergency Medicine

Multiple slides adapted from Dr. Mila Felder’s presentation with her permission

If Our Brain Was Like Homer Simpson’s Brain

OUR SOLE PURPOSE TO LIFE…

AND EVENTUALLY END UP LIKE…

HOWEVER, OUR BRAIN IS MORE COMPLEX…

• FAMILY/FRIENDS• EMERGENCY MEDICINE• LECTURES/CONFERENCES• HEALTH & LIFE INSURANCE

• CME ACTIVITY• EXAM/BOARDS• ELECTIVE• SOCIAL LIFE• MALPRACTICE• CAR, HOUSE• VACATION

• STATE LICENSE• TAXES/ LOANS

• FINANCIAL FUTURE

OUR OBJECTIVES:Organize Your Thoughts

TIMELINE FOR THE 3RD YEARS

JUNE Apply & register for USMLE Step 3 (if you have not done so)Consider your electives

JULY Prepare your resumeGather all your documents together

AUG Start thinking about your ideal job/location

SEPTEMBER Approach people for letters

OCTOBER - MARCH Write to your respective director/chairmanInterview & Negotiate your contracts

DECEMBER-FEBRUARY Apply for medical licenseReview your contracts

JAN - DECEMBER Set up your finances, disability, life insurance

MAY-JULY Initial application for the ER Boards

JUNE Graduation!!!

LAR LECTURE SERIES FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012

LAR LECTURE SERIES for 2011-2012

• July – Timeline and Resume (30 min: Didactic event)

• End of July/August – Follow up session: Preparing your resume (30 min: Dinner event)

• August – What’s the ideal job for you? (1hr: Didactic Event)

• October – the Interview Process (30 min: Dinner)

LAR LECTURE SERIES for 2011-2012

• December – the Contract situation/Different group types (1hr: Didactic)

• February – Financial planning/Life Insurance (45 min: didactic + dinner)

• April – Charting/Billing (1 hr: didactic event)

• June – Frustrations of First Year Attending (30 min: Didactic or Dinner)

LET’S BREAK IT DOWN EVEN FURTHER

JULY - OCTOBER: Documents

• Birth Certificate or Current Original Passport• Official transcript

– College– Medical school– Graduate school

• Medical degree (notarized)– Translation if not in english– Letter from the Dean

• Residency postgraduate training– Diploma– Letter from the Chairman/Program director

• USMLE/FLEX Official Transcript• Verification of state licensure

Send in a Picture you Identify with

FCVS

FEDERATION CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION SERVICES (FCVS)

• Permanent repository of primary-source verified credentials for physicians– Lightens the workload of credentialing staff– Reduces duplication of effort from physician– Reduces time period to get a license

• Good: those who wish to work in multiple states

• Bad: Another expense

FCVS

AUGUST – DECEMBER

THE PERFECT JOB

Personal Inventory: WHERE

I. Write out your dream: i. lifestyle, group size, patients per day, on call?

II. Where do you want to be?i. Geography/ weather/ family/ social goals

III. Where do you want to work?i. Small urgent careii. City vs suburbsiii. Out of stateiv. Private vs academic

Personal Inventory: WHEN

I. When do you want to start a job?II. Do you want to take a vacation after

residency? Get married after residency?III. Do you want to wait until after your boards?IV. Do you need to need to start working now to

cover your debts?

Personal Inventory: WHAT

I. What makes you happy?II. What kind of patients

i. Private vs Public aidii. Pediatric vs adults vs elderly/nursing homeiii. Spanish speaking, etc

III. What benefits do you need from a job?IV. What kind of shifts offered?

Personal Inventory: HOW

I. How much do you want to work?i. Part-time/full timeii. Locums

II. How much do you wish to earn?III. How much do you wish to save?

JAN-JUNE: LICENSING AND FEE

• License processing fee to Springfield: 8 weeks: $300.00. – Locums will pay for states they send you to

• State Physician-controlled Substance License $5.00 and up to 8 weeks

• DEA application 6 weeks and $551.00• Apply for NPI number (on line, a few minutes, free)

Expected Time Frame

• 4-7 months, depending on the state applied for– Illinois: 6 weeks – 12 weeks– Michigan: 6-8 weeks– Indiana: 6 weeks– Texas, California: 6-9 months– Wisconsin: 3

FEBRUARY – APRIL

Dec – May: What Else is There?• Financial Planning– Saving/ investing– Paying off loans– Starting practice– Insurance

• Malpractice Prep

• Other options?/Job Specific search

• Careers within EM and Fellowships

• Starting and running a business

• Wellness: tomorrow and beyond

April: Billing/Coding

• 3 forms of evaluation– Pt/hr– RVU/hr– Pt satisfaction score

• Report: some hospitals have fired physicians who are in the bottom 10%

APRIL - MAYABEM EXAMINATION

APRIL – MAY: ABEM Paperwork

• Register for the ABEM Examination–Registration for Boards $355.00 (Apr-Jun30)–Written exam - $930.00 (June-Oct.)• Nov 2012 (Dates TBA)

–Oral Board Exam - $1060.00• May 2013 or October 2013

JULY 5TH, 2011NOW!!!!

BUILDING A RESUME

Tips On Resume Building

• Keep it simple–White professional paper– Think of the type of job• Create separate CVs (academic, community,

administrative, etc.)

• Avoid redundancy• Do not lie– Employers do background checks

Tips on Building a Resume

• Make your resume STANDOUT–Be creative but professional

• Sell yourself–Highlights your skills to your best advantage

• REMEMBER, most employers will scan your resume in 10 seconds–GET TO THE POINT–NOT TOO WORDY

Tips on Resume Building (2)

• Ensure your resume is clear and readable–Absolutely NO grammatical or spelling

mistakes• Use powerful action verbs–Use “Performed” vs “Responsible for

performing”• Double check your timeline• Update regularly

Resume Building: What to Include

• Personal data• Languages/Certain Skills• Work history• Education• Certification• Licensure• Affiliations

• Honors and awards• Committees and miscellaneous• Community service• Research and presentations• References

Resume Building Websites

I. http://www.resume-now.comII. http://www.resumeprofessionalwriters.com/III. http://www.top-resume-tips.com/medical-re

sumes.htmlIV. http://www.resumeprime.com/V. http://www.yourcareersuccess.com/VI. http://www.allstarresume.com/index.asp

In SUMMARY

• Sit down and identify your goals– Meet with your Mentor– Talk to graduates/attendings– Discuss with your significant others/family

• Work on your resume and PERFECT it!• Gather all your documents• Look at a map• Attend all LAR events/lectures

Remember,

• Most residents will secure a job in the first quarter of the final year

• BUT DON’T RUSH YOURSELF,– GOOD JOBS ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR GOOD

DOCTORS • ANYTIME OF THE YEAR

– IT’S NEVER TOO LATE AND NEVER TOO EARLY

SENIORS

YOU ARE NOW IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT!

GOOD LUCK!!!

Questions?