Lar lecture series timeline

LAR LECTURE SERIES #1
Abhishek Katiyar
Emergency 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

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

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

AUGUST – DECEMBERTHE PERFECT JOB

Personal Inventory: WHERE
Write out your dream:
lifestyle, group size, patients per day, on call?
Where do you want to be?
Geography/ weather/ family/ social goals
Where do you want to work?
Small urgent care
City vs suburbs
Out of state
Private vs academic

Personal Inventory: WHEN
When do you want to start a job?
Do you want to take a vacation after residency? Get married after residency?
Do you want to wait until after your boards?
Do you need to need to start working now to cover your debts?

Personal Inventory: WHAT
What makes you happy?
What kind of patients
Private vs Public aid
Pediatric vs adults vs elderly/nursing home
Spanish speaking, etc
What benefits do you need from a job?
What kind of shifts offered?

Personal Inventory: HOW
How much do you want to work?
Part-time/full time
Locums
How much do you wish to earn?
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
http://www.resume-now.com
http://www.resumeprofessionalwriters.com/
http://www.top-resume-tips.com/medical-resumes.html
http://www.resumeprime.com/
http://www.yourcareersuccess.com/
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?

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by ACMC EM Residency on Jul 10, 2011

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