Description
This SAGES manual will help educate and advise our new and recent surgical graduates on entering the job market. From how to find a job, to contract negotiations, to research and grant proposals, this manual offers pertinent strategies crucial to both surgical and non-surgical subspecialty fields. Chapters focusing on work-life balance and finding a mentor offer helpful insight to prevent burnout and optimize one’s new career. The SAGES Manual: Transitioning to Practice will fill the gap in resident education and prove a useful text for residents, fellows and recent graduates as well as practicing surgeons in all subspecialties of surgery. David Renton MD Associate Professor The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Department of Surgery Columbus, OH USA Denise W. Gee, MD Assistant Professor Department of Surgery Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA Table of Contents Transitioning to Practice Editors: David Renton SECTION 1 Ch1: Finding a Job – Employment Services, Word of Mouth, Job Boards Aaron M. Lipskar Ch2: Choosing the Right Job – How to Find the Right Fit, What Should I Look For? Prashant Sinha Ch3: Contract Negotiations – Pitfalls and Traps When Reviewing Your Contract Charles Paget Allison Farris Ch4: How do I get Paid – Medicare, Medicaid, Insurance, Billing Pearls Charles Paget Don J. Selzer Allison Farris Ch5: Military Practice Robert B. Lim Stanley Zargorski SECTION 2 Ch6: Different Practice Models Jon C. Gould Ch7: How do I Grow a Practice – Marketing, word of mouth, getting referrals Valerie Halpin Ch8: Retirement – 401k, Roth IRAs, college funds and more David S. Strosberg Sara E. Martin del Campo David B. Renton Ch9: Quality and Safety – what data is being reviewed of what I do? Michelle Nguyen Susan Moffatt-Bruce Ch10: Strategies to Help Establish Your Practice While Simultaneously Achieving Work Life Balance Yulia Zak Denise W. Gee Ch11: Social Media and Networking in Surgical Practice Erin Bresnahan Adam C. Nelson Brian P. Jacob SECTION 3 Ch12: Research – How to set up a research project Maria S. Altieri Aurora D. Pryor Ch13: Manuscript Writing Pritam Singh Rajesh Aggarwal Ch14: Grant Writing Dimitrios Stefanidis Ch15: The Application of Biostatistics to Your Surgical Practice Vlad V. Simianu Mark Pedersen Anjali S. Kumar Rebecca P. Petersen
