The Finance Savvy Resident: Your Future-Self Will Thank You For This
Or your future-self might not; I don’t know, because I can’t predict the future. But I can offer some solid, evidence-supported suggestions—apropos to residents—as to potentially prescient, if not generally, sensible financial moves. Whatever your particular path or current circumstances, it is never too early nor too late to consider your financial future; how you can help position yourself…
Play By the Rules and You Could Love Retirement
Are you thinking about retiring? Unless you’re already retired, I suggest you DO start thinking about it. Whether it’s 5 years down the road or 50 years into the future, it’s wise to start planning early. Why is that? I could fill beaucoup tomes on that answer, but let’s keep it simple: because getting to the $ number you need in order to retire with the lifestyle you’ve imagined for…
DIY Real Estate Investing: Lessons From a Future Radiologist
Have you ever played the old version of the board game Monopoly? If so, you’ve had some experience in real estate investing. It’s a strategy game that involves buying and selling properties. After you purchase all the lots on a block, you can buy houses and then a hotel. The rent you can charge soars with the number of buildings owned. Making the wrong moves can result in bankruptcy. Just like…
Negotiation: Everything You Wish You Knew But Nobody Taught You
Q: What do a doormat and a bull-in-a-china-shop have in common? A: Neither are good approaches to negotiation. In a previous post I briefly discussed contract negotiations. Because this is something that can greatly influence one’s career, I feel it’s worth taking a closer look at what it takes to be a successful negotiator. If you’re already a pro at this, you might want to read on anyway so…
Enhanced Education Through the Application of Adult Learning Principles
What are adult learning principles? What does it mean to apply “adult learning principles” to one’s teaching? Are you already doing it? If you don’t know the answers to these questions I invite you to keep reading. Research that looks into how pre-adults (pedagogy) and adults (andragogy) learn shows that if you apply adult learning principles, you can be a more effective teacher. Adult…
Financisms: A Top Ten List
Radiologists can relate to the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words.” “The only constant is change” is another adage perfectly describing the specialty. And this dictum was hammered home by faculty throughout my radiology training: “If it isn’t documented, it didn’t happen.” You know I have a passion for finance. But I have a confession to make. I also love words. I love learning new…
Get Involved (In Societies!): A Guide for Radiologists-To-Be
If you are a radiology resident or fellow or you are a medical student interested in pursuing radiology, you should know that there are a gazillion opportunities for you to become actively involved in radiology societies and benefit from a plethora of educational resources that they offer for FREE. The highlights were outlined in a paper published in the American Journal of Roentgenology in…
Elements of an Effective Presentation: a Cheat Sheet
I’m guessing that most of you have been inundated with presenting or watching webinars during this time when many face-to-face conferences have been canceled or made virtual. You probably have a few pet peeves about some of the webinars you’ve seen (watching someone’s chin for an hour?). For many people, giving a live-streamed (or in-person) presentation can be a scary proposition. As…
From Trainee to Radiologist: How I Learned to Win the Interview & Other Lessons on Landing the Job
If you are nearing the end of your radiology training, you are no stranger to the interview process. From medical school through internship, radiology residency, and fellowship, you’ve likely participated in at least 50 (if not more!) interviews. This experience might have garnered greater confidence in the interviewing process, but are you really prepared for what comes next? When…
by Jennifer R. Buckley, MD, Interventional Radiology Fellow, UTH/MD Anderson
Radiologist $alary Update 2020: Show Me The Money!
One of the most popular posts on The Reading Room is about radiologist compensation (FYI: it’s worth clicking on the link for the title of said blog post alone). Alas, as money still doesn’t grow on trees, it seemed like a good idea to give the post a facelift and update the numbers. Note: the prior post also included a review of partnership terms and buy-in, buy-out arrangements that you may…