Transition to Practice
How prepared are you for your transition from training to practice? Take this brief test to find out.
By Richard C. Koval, MPA, CMPE
Principal/Senior Consultant at BSM Consulting
Chances are, you’ve received excellent preparation in clinical care. The challenge for many residents and fellows rests in the areas you haven’t had time for, such as:
Here are some sample questions from Future Focus® along with text from the website addressing those questions. Give it a try and see how well you do!
1. The first step in the job search process is:
a. Identifying available opportunities.
b. Transmitting your CV.
c. Defining what you’re looking for.
d. Carving your salary demands in a block of concrete for presentation later.
Answer
2. Ideally, the practice should inform you of the intended compensation package:
a. When you receive the written contract offer.
b. During the initial telephone interview.
c. During your final on-site visit.
d. When you’re presented your first paycheck.
Answer
3. A “group-oriented” physician is usually one who:
a. Seeks the greatest possible control over his/her practice setting.
b. Enjoys competition and strives to outperform others.
c. Genuinely enjoys working with colleagues.
d. Conducts exams with multiple patients simultaneously.
Answer
4. Your ability to be retained and advanced within a given institution will largely be determined by:
a. Your fundraising ability.
b. Your patient-care revenue.
c. Your volume of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
d. All of the above.
Answer
5. Which of the following is least likely to be an advantage of solo practice?
a. Autonomy of decision-making.
b. More direct linkage between effort and reward.
c. Maximized personal compensation.
d. An extra-wide parking space.
Answer
These are a small sample of just a few of the resources available through the Future Focus® website, which also offers extensive coverage of contracting norms and negotiation, considerations for fellowship opportunities, detailed instructions for determining the viability of a solo practice, and many more tools.
Current members can sign in through the link below. If you’re not a member, you can use that same link to register, allowing you full access to this invaluable information.
Good luck! And let Future Focus® help you make the decision that’s best for you!
By Richard C. Koval, MPA, CMPE
Principal/Senior Consultant at BSM Consulting
Chances are, you’ve received excellent preparation in clinical care. The challenge for many residents and fellows rests in the areas you haven’t had time for, such as:
- Methods for assessing the best job.
- What information you need to gather during the interview.
- Why a group practice may be good (or bad) for you.
- Which factors influence success within an academic setting.
- The advantages and disadvantages of solo practice.
Here are some sample questions from Future Focus® along with text from the website addressing those questions. Give it a try and see how well you do!
1. The first step in the job search process is:
a. Identifying available opportunities.
b. Transmitting your CV.
c. Defining what you’re looking for.
d. Carving your salary demands in a block of concrete for presentation later.
Answer
2. Ideally, the practice should inform you of the intended compensation package:
a. When you receive the written contract offer.
b. During the initial telephone interview.
c. During your final on-site visit.
d. When you’re presented your first paycheck.
Answer
3. A “group-oriented” physician is usually one who:
a. Seeks the greatest possible control over his/her practice setting.
b. Enjoys competition and strives to outperform others.
c. Genuinely enjoys working with colleagues.
d. Conducts exams with multiple patients simultaneously.
Answer
4. Your ability to be retained and advanced within a given institution will largely be determined by:
a. Your fundraising ability.
b. Your patient-care revenue.
c. Your volume of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
d. All of the above.
Answer
5. Which of the following is least likely to be an advantage of solo practice?
a. Autonomy of decision-making.
b. More direct linkage between effort and reward.
c. Maximized personal compensation.
d. An extra-wide parking space.
Answer
These are a small sample of just a few of the resources available through the Future Focus® website, which also offers extensive coverage of contracting norms and negotiation, considerations for fellowship opportunities, detailed instructions for determining the viability of a solo practice, and many more tools.
Current members can sign in through the link below. If you’re not a member, you can use that same link to register, allowing you full access to this invaluable information.
Good luck! And let Future Focus® help you make the decision that’s best for you!
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