Dear Residents Insider,
Continuing our focus on jobs and how to get one, a radiologist from the University of Wisconsin weighs in on the phenomenon of otherwise smart people showing up horrifically unprepared for job interviews.
Working his way through the interview process, from walking in the door to the all-important thank you note, professor of radiology Dr. Fred Lee advises radiology hopefuls to first do no harm by avoiding pitfalls that can ruin the chances of even the best candidates.
Then, he says, think about the message you want to convey, craft it carefully, and drive it home during the interview. How? Get the rest of the story in this issue's Insider Exclusive, brought to you before our other AuntMinnie.com members (some of whom could be applying for the job you want).
Successful radiologists will also need leadership skills to make it in the new healthcare paradigm, and another article explains how residents can get some under their belts.
Dr. Richard Sharpe from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center weighs in on why leadership is needed to negotiate a whole range of new roles for imaging specialists -- roles that require expertise, responsibility, excellent communication skills, and ideas that actually improve healthcare. You'll find plenty of ideas on how to pursue leadership by clicking here.
From the you-think-you've-got-problems department, a residency program in the United Arab Emirates, staffed with expats who came and went like some people change socks, decided to set up a radiology residency program. First, though, department leaders had to decide whose accreditation to seek, which standards to follow, and how to actually teach considering that the teachers hailed from widely different backgrounds. Through it all, the program prevailed, as you can read here.
As part of the sweeping accreditation overhaul implemented last year, the American Board of Radiology eliminated protected study time when shifting from fourth-year oral boards to a third-year core exam. But residents aren't on board with the changes, according to one survey.
No wonder there are no radiologist jobs; we're cranking out too many radiologists, suggests University of Pennsylvania radiologist Dr. Saurabh Jha. His modest proposal? Cut the number of residency slots. It's time, he explains in an editorial.
Be sure to scroll through the links below for the rest of the news in radiology residency -- right here in your Residents Digital Community.
