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Career Resources for New-in-Practice Pathologists
The New in Practice Committee (NIPC) developed the following resources to aid pathologists who are transitioning from residency to the workforce. This section includes articles written by NIPC members drawn from their firsthand experiences as new-in-practice pathologists, resources to help you with your transition from residency to fellowship, and resources to help you establish your career base once you’ve made it through the transition.
Advice from the NIPC Members
The following articles were developed by members of the NIPC, fellow new-in-practice pathologists who are intimately familiar with the challenges faced by someone in your position.
Transition to Work
- Giving and Receiving Feedback in your New Role; Xiaoyin “Sara” Jiang, MD, FCAP and Rachel Jug, MD, FCAP
- Setting the New-in-Practice Pathologist Up For Success: A Primer for the First Year on the Job; Joshua Anspach Hanson, MD, FCAP
- Being the New-in-Practice Kid on the Hospital Block; Lauren King, MD, FCAP
- Cautionary Tales of the New in Practice; guest contributor Geoffrey A. Talmon, MD, FCAP, and the New in Practice Committee
- How I Found My First Pathology Job; Angie Foster, MD, FCAP
- Addressing the Admin-Related Work My New Colleagues Assumed I Would Know; Steven C. Cordero, MD, FCAP
- What You Should (and Shouldn’t) Do When Starting Your New Pathology Job; Nicole Riddle, MD, FCAP
- You've Signed Your Contract as a New-in-Practice-Pathologist: Now What?; Richard Owings, MD, FCAP
Professional Development
- Four Reasons Private Practice Pathologists Benefit from CAP Membership; Juanita Evans, MD, FCAP
- Interviewer Skills for the New-in-Practice Pathologist; Roseann I. Wu, MD, MPH, FCAP
- CAP Annual Meeting Offers Unique Opportunities for the New-in-Practice; Lauren King, MD, FCAP
- The Policy Meeting is the Room Where it Happens; C. Leilani Valdes, MD, FCAP
- Dual Membership in the CAP and AMA Broadens Our Influence; Nicole Riddle, MD, FCAP
- Got $1 or 1 Minute? The Case for Engaging Every (New-in-Practice) Pathologist; Roseann I. Wu, MD, MPH, FCAP
- Building Relationships with Your Clinician Colleagues; New in Practice Committee
Personal Development
- Finding Your Work-Life Balance; Juanita Evans, MD, FCAP
- Building Relationships as a Millennial Pathologist; New in Practice Committee
- Working Hard for the Money: The Importance of Salary Negotiation; Nicole Riddle, MD, FCAP
- Situations Encountered by the Female Pathologist; Juanita Evans, MD, FCAP
- Dealing with Difficult Personalities of Colleagues; Robert Breckenridge, MD, MBA, FCAP
- Getting Your Financial Health in Order; Anne M. Mills, MD, FCAP
- Changing Jobs: Finding the Right Fit; Nicole Riddle, MD, FCAP
- Mistakes Happen—How to Recover and Move On; New in Practice Committee
- Helpful Hints for New-in-Practice Pathologists; Stanley J. Robboy, MD, FCAP
Leadership
- Supervising and Teaching Pathology Residents; Lauren King, MD, FCAP
Contact Information
Please direct questions or comments to:
Crystal Wells
cwells@cap.org