What to Ask When Signing a Contract in Academia
Academia Contract Signing As your virtual mentor, Next Steps in Derm is committed to supporting your career as a practicing dermatologist. If you're thinking about going into academia, you may want support in feeling prepared to negotiate your contract. Questions are key. Read Part 1 of this two part series by Dr. Kirkorian of George Washington University and become primed for what to ask as you navigate a job in acad …
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Dermatology Residency Blog of Elyse Love, MD
blogWe are excited to share an excerpt from the dermatology blog of Elyse Love, MD - NYC Dermatology Resident. Discover why residency is "way harder" than she expected. First 3 Months of Dermatology Residency - Dermatology is Way Hard First, let me start this by saying - I pinch myself every single day that I get to do a job I love for the rest of my life. I have somehow been blessed with, in my opi …
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I Wish I Had Known: How to Find Your Niche in Dermatology
dermatology nicheI approached dermatology residency like a Las Vegas buffet. Mesmerized by the wide variety, I dove in head first and filled my plate with everything in sight. My mentors were a bit bemused (or perhaps just exasperated) when at various points I seriously considered applying in pediatrics, procedural, and dermatopathology fellowships. Most residents have a diverse array of interests and talents, so …
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I Wish I Had Known: Staying Connected
staying connected in dermResidency is an exceedingly busy and exciting time focused on preparing us to enter the workforce and make a meaningful contribution to our patients’ lives and maybe even our specialty overall. Three years go by in an instant, so no surprise that certain integral but understated elements are needed to move out of the protective cocoon of residency into the real world. Something that I know a few …
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Advice for Graduating Derms – Introductions and Hand Shakes
Ted Rosen MD DermAn Introduction and a Handshake My number one piece of advice for graduating dermatologists is connect with your patients. Connect well. Learn about them, learn a little bit about their personal life, their family and that really helps cement your therapeutic connection. The other thing is, sit down! When you go in a room, sit down and listen to your patient. The other thing I like to do, which …
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