Pathologist Career Advancement Toolkit
Essential resources and guidance for every step of your pathologist career journey, from interviews to licensure.
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Essential resources and guidance for every step of your pathologist career journey, from interviews to licensure.
Learn More Contact UsTo prepare for your interview for your next pathology job search, you will need physical and attitude preparation. You will also need to understand what your goals are for the interview.
It is important to plan the image you with to present. Dress according to conservative codes regardless of what dress may be appropriate for the position you see. Dress in a professional, conservative manner, your personal taste may not be the best guide.
Simply, the objective of the interview is to leave a favorable impression. So that all possibilities remain open to you, always conduct yourself as if you are determined to get the job you are discussing. Your goal on an interview is to learn enough about the opportunity in order to make an intelligent decision, as well as leaving a favorable impression. Do not assume that a job offer is automatic just because you have been invited in for an interview.
Mr. Robert Aronson is one of the nation’s leading physician immigration attorneys. Please click on the link provided if you are on an immigration work visa and need legal assistance in applying for, or navigating, the process.
At Santé, we strongly suggest that candidates have employment agreements reviewed by a professional attorney who understands the complexities of physician employment law and regulations pertaining to physician-owned groups, antitrust, and safe harbors.
A medical license granted by a U.S. state or jurisdiction is required of every practicing physician. Licensing boards and statutes can be complex and vary from state to state, depending on each jurisdiction’s resources, regulations and state laws.
While there is a trend toward uniformity of requirements among licensing boards, automatic reciprocity between state medical boards has mostly been discontinued. This means that current licensure processes require physicians to complete individual applications for each state in which they seek to practice medicine in any form, including telemedicine.
When applying for a state medical license, primary verification of your education and graduate training will be reviewed. Additionally, your exam scores, references, hospital privileges, and current and past licenses will also be included in your application. Although each state’s licensing processes may be different, the applications and requested information are usually similar. You can save time by retaining copies of completed materials to reuse on multiple applications.
All states require physicians to submit proof of successful completion of all 3 steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). A number of states have also passed legislation that empowers medical boards to have jurisdiction over the practice of medicine across state boundaries or the treatment decisions made by medical directors of managed care organizations.
A physician seeking initial licensure or subsequently applying for a license in other states should anticipate the possibility of delays due to the necessary investigation of credentials and past practices.
Physicians should plan for at least a 60-day period from the time they submit a completed application for license and the actual date licensure is granted. Physicians who are graduates of a medical school outside the United States should anticipate a slightly longer period. It takes time for the state medical licensing boards and their staff to fairly evaluate each application for licensure.
A physician should never try to hide derogatory information from a licensing board. It is much better to come forward with the information, assist the board in obtaining records and other necessary data, and provide any justifications that may prevent the denial of a license.
Full disclosure of all information requested is by far the best approach to successful licensure. A physician should remember that, in most states, making a false statement on an application for licensure is grounds for denial or future restriction.
The FCVS was created in 1996 by the Federation of State Medical Boards to provide a centralized, uniform process for state medical boards—as well as private, governmental and commercial entities—to obtain a verified, primary source record of a physician’s core credentials. The FCVS repository of information allows a physician to establish a confidential, lifetime professional portfolio that can be forwarded, at the physician’s request, to any entity that has established an agreement with the FCVS.
The FCVS also offers a service to USMLE candidates who complete their Step 3 application online. As a convenience to examinees, information entered on their Step 3 online application can be used to begin a personalized FCVS physician information profile containing their primary source verified credentials. As a USMLE Step 3 applicant, you will benefit from enrolling in FCVS by having your credentials verified and accessible when you are ready to apply for your 1st full and unrestricted license to practice medicine.
Currently, the majority of licensing authorities accept FCVS-verified documents for licensure. Learn more about how to make use of the FCVS during your state licensure process or call at (888) 275-3287.
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