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• Social Media and Physicians

The broad appeal of social media — from medical and political blogs to Facebook and Twitter — has made its way into the physician realm, too. Today, an estimated 60 percent of doctors are either actively using such cyber-forums in their professional lives or are considering doing so. These venues offer a valuable way to connect and communicate with colleagues and to become involved in big-picture discussions about health care at the regional and national levels. But social media participation carries actual and potential risks from the standpoint of liability, so physicians should consult with both their employers and malpractice carriers before engaging in publicly visible activities..

Trends

• Physician Wellness
• Hospitalist Movement Still on Fast Track
• Women in Medicine
• Postponing the Fellowship
• First Year of Practice
• Ensuring — and Tracking — Physician Competence
• Palliative Medicine Career Paths
• Specialists: The Newest Entrants in the Hospitalist Movement
• Patient-Centered Medical Home Debuts

Practice Setting

• Locum Tenens: Lifestyle, Opportunities Attracting More Physicians
• Physician Volunteer Work
• Fellowship Track
• Military Medical Careers
• Here Come the Hospitalists
• Locum Tenens and Movable Medicine
• Differentiating Among Practice Settings

Compensation, Contracts, Insurance

• Dealing with Medical Education Debt
• Physician Employment Contracts: Recent Developments Spell Good News, Problem Areas
• Physician Pay-for-Performance Programs Taking Hold
• Physician Employment and Compensation Outlook for ’07
• Physician Compensation
• Coping with Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates
• Anatomy of a Contract
• Contract Pitfalls

Practical Job-Seeking Skills

• Background Checks
• Cover Letters
• Medical School Debt
• In-house Recruiters
• Search Firms
• Relocation Resources
• Interviewing Skills
• Networking Know-How can Boost Physician Job Search Success
• Moving On: Issues to Consider When Making a Career Move