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Job hunting is about more than salary — it’s about finding the right fit for your skills, goals, and lifestyle. As you explore opportunities, consider factors like partnership options, workplace culture, growth potential, and overall benefits to ensure long-term satisfaction.

Interviewing for a Physiatrist Position? Prepare to Answer These Questions
Physiatrist Interview Questions: A Guide Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) interviews can be unpredictable. Interviewers want to assess both your qualifications and your passion for the work. Preparing for common and behavioral questions, while thinking through how to respond to surprises, can give you a significant advantage. Key Question Types and How to Approach Them...
What are some Interviewing Tips to Identify a Physiatrist’s People Skills?
What are some Interviewing Tips to Identify a Physiatrist’s People Skills? Evaluating Soft Skills in Physiatry Candidates When hiring a physiatrist, technical expertise is important, but strong people skills often determine long-term success. Key skills to assess include: Adaptability Communication Conflict resolution Critical observation Problem-solving Teamwork Behavioral Interview Questions Instead of asking generic questions like...
Top Ten Practice Search Tips in 10 Minutes!
On April 12, 2025, I had the privilege of presenting to the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as part of their Virtual Course for Residents and New Graduates. I was invited to give a ten-minute talk on the practice search process. Given the limited time, I focused on the Top 10 PM&R Practice...
Physiciatrist!
Checking the spelling, format and content of your curriculum vitae is critical!  The spelling of physiatrist as physiciatrist is obviously wrong but may not be caught by Spell Check.  A cv is often the first impression a potential employer has of you.  A misspelled word on a resume can reflect carelessness and negatively impact your...
The Top 10 Skills To Highlight On Your PM&R Curriculum Vitae
The goal of your physiatry curriculum vitae is to make you stand out as the best candidate for a practice opportunity!  How do you do this?  The best way is to know what the employer wants and tailor-make your cv to address your professional characteristics that match them.  Sometimes the physiatry job description tells you...
How Should I Approach an Employer About a Physiatry Job?
I recently spoke with a fellow recently who asked me whether a cover letter should be used when approaching an employer for the first time using email.  I used to say that a cover letter isn’t necessary but as it’s your initial contact with the pm&r employer, I think it’s a good idea.   It should...