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FAQs – Launch Your Career® for Residents and Fellows

If you take a pesonality test like the Myers Briggs Type Indicator testing tool, how do you know whether it’s reliable?

Reliability is how consistently a test measures what it attempts to measure. Why is consistency important? Well, when you measure something with an instrument two times, you want it to come out with the same answer (or close to it) both times.
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If we seek out a mediator to facilitate our workplace conflict, what exactly will he or she do for us?

The facilitator begins by speaking with each party separately and privately. The facilitator invites each party to explain their own issues, to analyze their issues from the other sides’ points of view, and to try to explain and analyze the other sides’ issues.
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I’m a physician not a performer. How do I cultivate the confidence necessary to present to a large group audience?

Presenting is a learned skill.  As a leader in the medical community, the moment you rise to speak you assume a position of leadership.
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I’m always uncomfortable using notes during a presentation. Any tips on how to successfully pull this off?

Unfortunately, it is easy for notes to become a crutch for the speaker and a distraction for the audience. Following are some tips to creating effective notes and using them properly:
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I’m aware that modifiers are used to indicate a procedure has been altered, etc., but how else are they used?

Modifiers may be used to indicate to the recipient of a report that:
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I’m aware that valuation involves numbers and computations, but what key factors are present in the more lucrative practices?

What helps a practice’s value?
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I’m energized by a wide-ranging case mix and control over my time. Which careeer choice makes the most sense?

The private practice ophthalmologist generally has more flexibility and autonomy to decide their individual scope of practice, malpractice, clinic schedule, and vacation times, business practices and policies, and administrative structure (e.g., human resources, hiring and firing staff, physical plant, equipment).
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I’m very risk averse and have heard goods things regarding The Integrated Delivery Systems (IDS) benefits, e.g. income guarantee, academic appointment etc. Are there any downsides I should know about?

In an integrated delivery system (IDS), the hospital and its affiliated clinics serve as the hub for care delivery.
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I’m tempted by the learning culture and case mix offered by a career in academia. But are there any significant financial benefits to choosing this over private practice?

Steven E. Wilson, MD and professor in Vision Research, and chairman of the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Washington, Seattle,
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I’m a man and wear a tasteful hoop earring on one ear. Is it appropriate for me to wear this on my first interview?

What you are wearing and your overall grooming are part of your “package” and can contribute to your making a favorable or unfavorable impression.  Keep in mind that there is no such thing as neutral clothing – everything you wear says something about you.
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  • Executive
    Search


    • Our Process
    • Child Health Practice
    • Adult Health Practice
    • Our Results
      • Chiefs, Chairs & C-Suite Results
      • Subspecialty Results
    • Testimonials


  • Leadership
    Development


    • Core Leadership Competencies
      • Business of Medicine
      • Healthy Cultures
      • Clinical Excellence
      • Diversity
      • Education
      • Leadership
      • Advocacy & Mentorship
      • Philanthropy
      • Recruitment & Retention
      • Research
    • Launch Your Career® for Trainees
    • Search-based Reviews
    • New Leader Engagement Program
    • Department & Division Strategy
    • Succession Planning


  • Pediatric
    Insight


    • Insight Conversations
    • Insight Webinars
    • Insight Articles


  • Child Health
    Advisory Council


    • Child Health Advisory Council
    • Council Leadership
      • Bruder Stapleton, MD
      • Christine Gleason, MD
      • Craig Hillemeier, MD
      • Renée Jenkins, MD
      • Danielle Laraque-Arena, MD
      • Valerie Opipari, MD
      • Bruce Rubin, MD
      • Robert S. Sawin, MD
      • Arnold Strauss, MD


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