A Surgeon's Path

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xx

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2. Surgical Fellowships

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Fellowship Applications

      • Linda Dultz, Elliott R. Haut

      Pages 3-6

   3. Fellowship Interviews

      • Mary T. O’Donnell, Lucy M. De La Cruz

      Pages 7-10

   4. Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Fellowship

      • Jonathan Nguyen, Asanthi M. Ratnasekera

      Pages 11-17

   5. Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship

      • Rose E. Mustafa, Kahyun Yoon-Flannery

      Pages 19-24

   6. Burn Fellowship

      • Neha Amin

      Pages 25-27

   7. Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship

      • Mary T. O’Donnell, Nicole M. Saur

      Pages 29-34

   8. Complex General Surgical Oncology Fellowship

      • Shanel B. Bhagwandin, Devin C. Flaherty

      Pages 35-39

   9. Vascular Surgery Fellowship

      • Holly Graves

      Pages 41-44

   10. Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship

       • Roshin Thomas, Stefanie Haynes

       Pages 45-48

   11. Plastic Surgery Fellowship

       • Sarah N. Bishop, Nakul Rao

       Pages 49-53

   12. Transplant Fellowship

       • David P. St. Michel

       Pages 55-60

3. How to Find a Job

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61

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   2. Where to Look for a Job After Residency

      • Jonathan Nguyen, Thomas J. Cartolano

      Pages 63-65

   3. Job Applications

      • Rose E. Mustafa, Jonathan Nguyen

      Pages 67-70

   4. Interviewing for Your First Job

      • Asanthi M. Ratnasekera

      Pages 71-73

   5. Contract Negotiation

      • Kahyun Yoon-Flannery, Jonathan Nguyen

      Pages 75-80

   6. Gender Inequality in Compensation in Medicine and Surgery

      • Kahyun Yoon-Flannery

      Pages 81-85

   7. Applying for Privileges and Licensure

      • Jonathan Nguyen

      Pages 87-89

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
• Medical economics
• Interactions with Residents
• Board Exams
• CME

• Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Jefferson Health New Jersey, Sewell, USA

  Kahyun Yoon-Flannery

• Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA

  Carla Fisher

• Center for Surgical Weight Loss, Jefferson Health New Jersey, Cherry Hill, USA

  Marc Neff

Kahyun Yoon-Flannery, DO MPH

Breast Oncology Fellow

Department of Surgery

Division of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania

 

Carla S. Fisher, MD FACS

Director, Breast Fellowship Program

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Division of Endocrine and Oncologic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania

                                             

Marc A. Neff, MD FACS

Director, Center for Surgical Weight Loss

Kennedy Health System

Policies and ethics