Real Advice from Joel Schlessinger MD, FAAD, FAACS Part 2
How can new dermatologists get involved in clinical research?
Becoming involved in clinical research is both exciting and potentially concerning as it all depends on the support team you will have and the set up (both physical and administrative) of your site. The benefits can be good in both financially and intellectually, but the risks are also significant.
When starting a clinical researc …
How can new dermatologists get involved in clinical research?
Becoming involved in clinical research is both exciting and potentially concerning as it all depends on the support team you will have and the set up (both physical and administrative) of your site. The benefits can be good in both financially and intellectually, but the risks are also significant.
When starting a clinical researc … Continue reading "Real Advice from Joel Schlessinger MD, FAAD, FAACS Part 2"
I want to challenge you to spend time in building up social media for your career. I’m not talking about your personal Snapchat; in fact, I think you should keep personal social media accounts separate from your public professional ones. I am advocating instead for you to invest in your professional social media accounts, a page that says to the world what kind of doctor you are and why peop … 
What has been the greatest difficulty you've come across in starting and maintaining your own dermatology practice and in the business of skin care?
What about practice growth?
The greatest difficulty remains the ongoing challenge to find team members who share the same vision. It is so difficult to determine who will come on and be a productive and integrated team member. While every job inte … 
As a resident in dermatology, one has made it through many critical achievements from MCAT scores to the STEP series, completing medical school to striving for that AOA class rank and finally matching into your next three years as a dermatology resident-in-training. Dermatology is a diverse field that requires an understanding of many subspecialties within its own training program. While the Ameri … 
In Part One of my article,
I reviewed positions available to dermatologists within the pharmaceutical industry and shared advice on how one could explore these opportunities.
For Part Two, I interviewed my friend and colleague, Dr. Anca Debu, who shared her experience as a dermatologist working for a mid-sized pharmaceutical company over the past 18 months.
JJ: What drove your decision to w …