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• Physician Workforce Council Being Forced to Close
• Mistakes people make in the office
• NAPR Services September Opportunities
• National Conferences of Interest
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Are you planning to attend the NAPR 2004 Fall Fly-In?
If so, you need to know:
SCHEDULE FRIDAY, November 12, 2004
Session Information:
11:00 a.m. General Session
1:30 p.m. General Session
2:45 p.m. General Session 4:00 p.m. General Session 5:00 p.m.: Conference Adjourns
Physician Workforce Council Being Forced To Close
The Council on Graduate Medical Education, created in 1988 to track physician workforce trends, has lost federal funding and will cease to exist Sept. 30. Officials said the elimination of the government advisory council would deal a blow to national efforts to objectively assess how many and what kinds of doctors are needed to cope with long-term healthcare needs. COGME, part of HHS' Bureau of Health Professions, is the only neutral organization dealing with the overall physician-workforce issue, said Carl Getto, council chairman and senior vice president of medical staff affairs at the University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics, Madison. "I think the kinds of discussion that we had on workforce issues will no longer happen," Getto said. "I think the government and the public will be hurt by that." Getto said he does not expect last-minute funding from Congress.
The council in July endorsed its final report, Physician Workforce Policy Guidelines for the U.S. for 2000-2020. The report warns of a significant shortage of physicians over the next 15 years and calls for an increase of 24,000 to 27,000 physicians entering the workforce and the expansion of U.S. medical school enrollment by 15% over the next decade. -- by Michael Romano
Reprinted with permission from Modern Healthcare.
Mistakes people make in the office
Does the office make you uncomfortable? Do you feel like there’s a set of unwritten rules that you don’t know about? Well, if you do, you’re right. There are unwritten rules in every workplace, and they can vary from place to place. There are some mistakes that people make in the workplace that seem to be true for just about any workplace though. Here is an outline of those mistakes and what you can do to rectify the situations:
Staying in a comfort zone. Are you afraid to take risks, to apply for new jobs or take on new projects because you don’t have all the requirements listed on the job posting? If you are, you need to adopt the attitude that you’re smart, flexible and ambitious and you can learn what you don’t know in order to do the job. Then just apply anyway. Always doubting yourself will hold you back, and it’s not good to stay in one job for too long. Find your energy and take a risk.
Are you too bubbly or flat? Do you become nervous in the office and talk too much or too fast? Or do you have the opposite problem, have you been told you’re too bubbly and now you overcompensate and try to flatten your emotions at work. What you need to remember is that you have a right to time and space in the office. Take your time when you are explaining something. Make yourself comfortable when you are giving a presentation. If you rush through a speech and talk too fast, you come off looking like you don’t deserve the time other people are giving you—or you give the impression that your message is unimportant. So depending on which side of the spectrum you’re on, try to get a better balance.
Are you working too hard, resenting it and ignoring building relationships? If you are, that is definitely a mistake. Working very hard so that you’ll be recognized doesn’t usually work. You have to spend at least part of your time developing relationships, letting people get to know you—and, more important, getting to know them. Without that kind of bonding, your career might never take off. So get out from behind your screen and dedicate at least a portion of your day to relationship building.
—adapted from Working Mother
Dear Miss Deed:
I had an argument with one of my colleagues in another firm. I am confident you can settle it.
As an NAPR member, I belong to the World Job Bank and participate in the Cooperative Mailing Program. As a result I work with many NAPR doctors. I believe in the Code of Ethics and try to follow it as closely as possible. I realize that NAPR is very strict about how to treat doctors. I follow those rules with all the doctors I get from
NAPR. My question is that since I get some doctors from other sources outside the NAPR do the Code rules apply when I work with them? It is so much easier to beat the competition by getting the candidate’s name referred to clients and colleagues before playing telephone or e-mail tag with the doctor. If I come up with an opportunity the doctor likes, he or she should
be happy.
Sincerely,
Hoping that they don’t
Dear Hoping:
You certainly are a clever and cutting edge thinker with interesting circumnavigation of NAPR’s Ethics. But alas your ingenuity may have caught up with you.
NAPR members join because they believe that the Code of Ethics applies equally to whomever they work with whether it be doctors, clients or other firms. Applying NAPR’s standards only to those doctors obtained from NAPR sources is like playing Russian Roulette. If you keep pulling the trigger eventually something bad will happen, but when it does it should not be a
surprise. You should know in your heart that treating a non-NAPR doctor differently from one obtained through NAPR is naïve and foolhardy. As with Russian Roulette, playing the game can only bring harm. The NAPR applies its standards to all equally. It does not take any extra effort to do the right thing all the time.
Cordially yours,
Miss Deed
Miss Deed is an expert on all things ethical, and is ready to answer
your questions. All questions to Miss Deed must be accompanied by the
individual's name, telephone and e-mail address. If the individual does
not want his or her name published, we will publish the question with the
statement: "Name Withheld By Request." No questions will be considered
without verifying who the sender is. Send your questions to Miss Deed at
the following e-mail address: MissDeed@kmgnet.com and your
question may appear in an upcoming NewsFlash!
THERE IS STILL TIME
If you are like the rest of us, you’ve been “laboring” to fill your Urology and Radiology openings – right? NAPR’s recent survey of the membership indicated that Urology and Radiology are two gigantic areas of need. So, you ask, and we answer!
This month’s mailing will go to 3,500 Urologists and 3,500 Radiologists all across the United States. These physicians will have a mix of practice opportunity interests including:
Most areas of the United States are recruiting very heavily in these two specialties. This mailer should provide you new candidates with whom you can explore a multitude of practice opportunities.
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Questions? Call Victor Fernandez at 800-726-5613
Neither Wind Nor Rain Nor Snow...Nor Hurricane
During the past several weeks, the State of Florida has been the unlucky host for three major hurricanes: Charley, Frances, and Ivan.
For those of you who may have followed national news reports on the three hurricanes, we are pleased to report that NAPR Headquarters, located in the center of the state (Orlando, Fl, area), was well prepared for all three hurricanes.
Staff secured all NAPR’s files and archives, prepared redundant backups to all electronic data files (over and above the two backups prepared on a daily basis), and placed all computers and electronic equipment in waterproof containers.
The NAPR Headquarters office suffered no damages other than the loss of power and the unfortunate closing of the office for a few days. The NAPR staff is doing everything possible to get caught up on emails, telephone messages, and other tasks that were put on hold during the hurricanes. We appreciate everyone’s understanding and patience as we focus on serving each and every NAPR member.
And for more good news…The Hard Rock Hotel in Fort Lauderdale was also spared any damages and their staff tells us they’re looking forward to hosting the NAPR Fall Fly-In on November 11 and 12.
National Conferences of Interest
2004
Osteopathic College of Anesthesia MGMA IPS ACEP ASA American Heart Association NCCHC Psych. Congress RSNA Websites that offer upcoming conference information:
www.nejm.org/meetings You
can get most dates from this web site.
The Journal of the American Medical Association lists monthly meetings
as well.
Did You Know?
Tea lovers may be surprised to learn their beverage of choice touts yet another health benefit: blood pressure control. Drinking a half-cup of green or oolong tea per day reduced a person's risk of high blood pressure by almost 50% in a new study. People who drank at least two and a half cups per day reduced their risk even more. Their risk was reduced even if they had risk factors for high blood pressure, such as high sodium intake. www.RealAge.com
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The National Association of Physician Recruiters (NAPR), headquartered
near Orlando, FL was founded in 1984, for the purpose of creating a
national organization through which professional physician recruiters
could work together to maintain standards of excellence within the
industry and ensure the highest degree of quality in recruitment services.
Today, the NAPR represents over 425 members, including recruitment firms,
in-house staff physician recruiters, as well as contract staffing and
management, trying to make a difference in the physician recruiting
industry.
NAPR, P.O. Box 150127, Altamonte Springs, FL 32715-0127, 800-726-5613.
Recruiter News Summer 2004 (PDF)
The 2004 Fall Fly-In will be in Ft. Lauderdale, November
11 & 12. The meeting starts Thursday, November 11, with a
reception and dinner at 6:30 p.m. The Fall Fly-In ends Friday, November
12, with adjournment at 5:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, November 11,
2004
4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Registration Open
The President's
Reception and Dinner
6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.: Reception
7:00 p.m. –
9:00 p.m.: Networking Dinner
(You will enjoy rock 'n roll music while you eat,
network and dance to the great sounds of the
Hard Rock Hotel DJ)
6:00 a.m. – 7:30 a.m.: Exhibit Hall
Set-Up
7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.: Exhibit Hall Open
7:30 a.m. – 3:30
p.m.: Registration Open
7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.: Continental Breakfast
with Exhibitors
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Educational Program
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: Thank You Reception
8:15 a.m. Opening General Session
Title: "Top Producers"
Speaker: Patricia Drain
International Author and speaker with 20 years of recruiting experience. Has served on the board of NAPS for the past 10 years - recipient of the NAPS Hall of Fame Award and received the "Most Innovative Business Practice Award from The Working Woman Magazine - Past President of the National Assoc of Women Business Owners and recipient of the Business Owner of the Year Award. She has written several books, one of which has been published in 7 different languages. Her newest book "Seven Secrets for Building a Business That Has Value" has received rave reviews.
Title: "Procuring Cause"
Moderator: John Daniel
Speakers: Mike Broxterman, Marty Osinski and
Katie Abby, representing the Locum Tenens Companies
The NAPR has long supported Procuring Cause as the basis for entitling a firm to receive its fee. This session will discuss the Pros & Cons of Procuring Cause and the consideration of adopting Procuring Cause as a foundational component of the NAPR standards for the industry and for its membership.
Title: "The Consumer Credit Act & Stark II"
Speaker: Colleen Rae, Attorney
The long-awaited clarifications for Stark II have finally arrived. When it comes to recruitment and physician contracts there are some important clarifications that will be addressed by our speaker during this session.
Title: "Getting the most from your Advertising dollars -- keeping it fresh"
Speaker: Niki Hogan, Daniel & Yeager
Topics Include:
Don't spread yourself too thin; Track your advertising and see what works; Measure yourself against your competition; Keep Advertising Fresh - you should refresh your campaign annually; Verbiage should reflect market trends; and Better have the customer service to back up your advertising claims.
Title: "Seven Secrets of Building a Business that has Value"
Speaker: Patricia Drain
5:00 p.m.: Thank You Reception
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