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So You Want a Job? Career Choices, Contracts, and ...
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This professional panel discussion, moderated by Dr. Carlos Fernandez-Robles, centers on job searching, negotiations, and career development in psychiatry. Dr. Vishal Madan emphasizes the importance of self-awareness in defining job priorities—such as location, compensation, work-life balance, practice setting, and visa considerations—and encourages utilizing professional networks, preparing CVs and cover letters thoughtfully, and researching job postings and institutions. He highlights different academic roles and stresses thorough interview preparation and assessing group culture, job expectations, and contract details.<br /><br />Dr. Fernandez-Robles discusses personal branding, underscoring consistency across in-person interactions, online presence (LinkedIn, Doximity), and application materials. He outlines negotiation as a collaborative process, not a competition, emphasizing preparation by understanding one’s Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA), reservation value, and the interests of both parties. Effective negotiation involves building trust based on competence, authenticity, and acting in mutual interest. He advises clear communication, flexibility, strategic timing, and maintaining positive relationships throughout the hiring process. He cautions against revealing salary expectations prematurely and encourages negotiating beyond base salary, such as bonuses, start dates, protected time, mentorship, and other benefits.<br /><br />Dr. Dora Linda Wong shares excerpted memoir stories illustrating the evolving realities of psychiatry practice—from private practice to managed care and academic settings—highlighting tensions between the mental health profession's noble traditions and the for-profit healthcare industry’s challenges.<br /><br />Panelists also address practical questions: using contract lawyers (especially for complex agreements), the value of locum tenens work, differentiating oneself as a candidate by aligning skills to job needs and demonstrating teamwork, and navigating virtual interviews. They advocate thorough research, multiple information sources to verify employer claims, and making informed, relationship-conscious decisions to build sustainable careers in psychiatry.
Keywords
psychiatry career development
job searching in psychiatry
negotiation strategies
self-awareness in job priorities
professional networking
CV and cover letter preparation
academic psychiatry roles
interview preparation
personal branding
online professional presence
BATNA in negotiations
building trust in hiring
contract negotiation tips
virtual interviews in psychiatry
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