title: Strategies for finding and negotiating a first position in hospice and palliative medicine.
abstract: Securing a first job following training is an exciting and daunting task. Little formal guidance is available and trainees often find themselves confused, uncertain, and overwhelmed. This article is designed to provide a basic framework for fellows and new graduates to search for positions, apply, interview, and negotiate. The article focuses on securing an academic position; however, much of the advice is generalizable to a private-sector position. A short case example will be used to illustrate key points.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine (Psychiatry), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. michelle-weckmann@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Michelle T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Weckmann
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Block
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D007586:Job Application; D017008:Negotiating; D010166:Palliative Care