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DISPLAY AD 6.875 x 4.5 Finding Your Fit W HETHER YOU'RE FRESH out of residenc y or merely se ek i ng to relocate, fi nding the practice or hospital that's made for you can be one of the most diffi cult tasks of your professional life. No organization is perfect, and it's acceptable to change jobs if an institution truly doesn't mesh with your goals or priorities. However, carefully weighing an organization's pros and cons will maximize your chances of fi nding the right fi t. The following tips can aid your decision-making: + + Ask+around.+No matter where you are in your professional journey, you've probably amassed a sizable network of contacts. There is a signifi cant possibility a colleague, mentor or former instructor has some valuable perspective about the organization you're considering join- ing, as well as about the surrounding medical community. + + Research,+research,+research.+Selecting your next, or fi rst, career stop is no time to think narrowly, advises Michael Jones, a blogger at HospitalRecruiting.com. An organization's location may appeal to you, but what do you know about its compensation protocol, culture and on-call policies? If the answer is "Not much," you have an incomplete understanding of what your professional life might be like there. + + Take+your+skills+on+the+road. Steven Youngblood, MD, a hospitalist in Metairie, La., suggests physicians consider working in a locum tenens capacity to get a feel for an area or organization before committing to it. That can help them make a better- informed decision. ■ By Thomas Crocker CORE CORE WHERE A LANDSCAPE OF OPPORTUNITIES AWAITS FAMILY MEDICINE Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center, Inc. | Gundersen Clinic, Ltd. | 9770_1113 La Crosse, Wisconsin EOE/AA/LEP Do you enjoy living and working in the Midwest? Then check out La Crosse, Wis.,-based Gundersen Health System. We employ nearly 500 physicians in our physician-led system. We're recruiting for Family Medicine physicians throughout our Tri-state service area. • Low physician attrition • Excellent start-and-stay incentives • Positions available with and without OB • New state-of-the-art hospital To learn, contact Jon Nevala at (608) 775-4224 or jpnevala@gundersenhealth.org. gundersenhealth.org/medcareers M D N E W S . CO M ■ MD NEWS Minnesota | 2 1