WDS Career Corner: Pearls for the Job Search
Thanks to Contributors: Ahmed Badawi, MD; Angela Jiang, MD; Caroline Morris, MD; Gabrielle Robinson, MD; Aaron Russell, MD; Christine Schafer, MD; Eric Sorensen,MD, Ting Yang, MD, PhD; Lisa Zhang, MD What things should graduates look for in their first job? Having a dedicated team for biologics and prior authorizations is key (aside from your clinical MAs or RNs who will have patient responsibilities throughout the day) Look for mentorship opportunities or support to expand your skill sets (ie. cosmetics, lasers) if desired. Consider your colleagues. Do they seem happy and like people you can get along with? Find out who reads your dermatopathology and if there is an option to read your own pathology if this is important to you. If you are working at multiple locations, try to determine the infrastructure for how information and results get communicated to you at the different offices (e.g. is there continuity or will you not see urgent results...