Student and Resident Career Timeline

• Does your program require a state license?
• Does state license require APMLE Part 3?

• APMLE Part 3 (if not taken fourth year of medical school)

Fellowship

• Explore fellowships in second half of year—most fellowships begin interviewing in August/September
• Research the types of fellowships and decide which, if any, are a good fit
• Contact past fellows
• Visit (if permissible)
• Begin collecting information needed for standard application
• Attend fellowship breakfast at the Annual Scientific Conference
• Meet directors, get information on programs

Private Practice

• Network at the ACFAS Annual Scientific Conference
• ACFAS Job Fair in the Exhibit Hall at the Annual Scientific Conference

Fellowship Interviews

• Discuss with residency director how time off for interviews will be arranged
• Most fellowship interviews are in person
• Update CV
• Prepare general cover letter
• Ask for letters of recommendations
• Residency director and one to two attendings
• Board qualification exam
• Need qualification status for hospital privileges
• Research Jobs
• Know state laws
  • Do you need ankle permits to perform ankle surgery?
  • Know requirements—may need op notes from residency
  • Is there a state exam that is needed in addition to your board exams
  • When are these exams offered?

• Apply for state license EARLY--it can take several months to obtain
• Contact fellowship regarding insurance plans
  • Do you need to get on as a provider?
• Apply for hospital privileges EARLY
  • Know what documents you need to obtain from residency
  • Contact medical staff office

• You will need a DEA # if you did not have to have one in residency
• Apply for state license EARLY, it can take several months to obtain
• Apply for hospital privileges EARLY
  • Know what documents you need to obtain from residency
  • Contact medical staff office
• Malpractice insurance
  • Is practice providing? If not, need to obtain coverage for when you start
• CAQH Application
  • Required PRIOR to obtaining private insurance applications
  • Centralized application – CAQH ID #
• Start applying to be a provider on insurance companies
  • This can be a long process!
  • Know local/state specific insurances
    • Medicare - pecos.cms.hhs.gov
    • Medicaid - State specific
    • BCBS -State specific
    • Cigna
    • United Healthcare