Yoon-Flannery Kahyun, Fisher Carla, Neff Marc (eds.) A Surgeon's Path: What to Expect After a General Surgery Residency

Springer, 2018. — 294 p.This text provides a comprehensive review of what comes after the completion of a general surgery residency, and will serve as a valuable resource for those surgeons, residents, and medical students interested in a career in general surgery. This book reviews several areas of fellowships and how to navigate through the application process, provide a guide for finding a job, negotiating through your first position, and also discusses other difficult topics such as how to deal with malpractice lawsuits. All chapters are written by experts who have gone through the various processes.Surgical Fellowships
Fellowship Applications
Fellowship Interviews
Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship
Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Burn Fellowship
Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship
Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Vascular Surgery Fellowship
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship
Plastic Surgery Fellowship
Transplant Fellowship
How to Find a Job
Where to Look for a Job After Residency
Job Applications
Interviewing for Your First Job
Contract Negotiation
Gender Inequality in Compensation in Medicine and Surgery
Applying for Privileges and Licensure
Moving
Malpractice Pearls for the Young Surgeon
Academic Medicine
Hospital Employment
Lessons Learned in Private Practice
After Finding a Job
Partners
Medical Economics
Gifts
Marketing
Finding a Mentor
Setting Up Your Office
Building a Program
Lawsuits
After Starting Your First Job
Preparing for Your First Day on the Job
Dealing with Your Clinic
Navigating Electronic Medical Records
First Call with Your First Emergent Case as an Attending
How to Avoid Disasters in the Operating Room
When to Ask for Help
Finding the Balance of Letting Residents Operate While Managing Patient Safety
Choosing the Right Staff
How to Be Smart with Case Selection
Building Your Practice
When Your Patient Dies
Innovation
Future Technology in Healthcare
Interacting with Residents
Professionalism
Research
Continuing Medical Education/Maintenance of Certification
Board Exams
Becoming a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
Long-term Goals and Planning
Learning New Procedures
Robotic Surgery
Military Surgery
Five-Year and Ten-Year Plans
Changing Practices
Leadership Development
Maintaining Your Health
Work-Life Balance
Stress Management
Burnout
Diet and the Surgeon
When Is It a Good Time to Have a Baby?
Social Media and Your Professional Presence Online
Mindfulness
Divorce
Life as a Surgeon from a Spouse’s Perspective