title: Diagnosis of a stalled career.
abstract: What should physician executives do to prepare for a career move? This is not a list of items to improve technical skills and knowledge, but information on how to accurately and clearly present your experience and gain credibility. A few of the basic career preparations that physician executives must make include: (1) Get your paperwork in order, both a resume and a curriculum vitae; (2) seek feedback and critical input; (3) refresh or establish your interviewing skills; and (4) focus on your communications techniques. Physicians executives cannot rest on their deserved laurels as strong practitioners when aspiring to a senior management role. It is critical to emphasize other skills--decisiveness, communication, and management experience in a range of health care organizations.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Lyons
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D008486:Physician Executives; D010934:Planning Techniques; D011361:Professional Competence; D014481:United States