Preface
Introduction
Part I. Selecting a Specialty: 1. Considering your options
2. Selecting your specialty
3. Major specialties
4. Medical subspecialties
5. Surgical subspecialties
6. Other subspecialties
Part II. Securing a Residency: 7. Laying the groundwork
8. Getting started
9. Residency program selection
10. Applying for a residency
11. The residency interview
12. Facing the match
Part III. Surviving a Residency: 13. Becoming oriented
14. Meeting responsibilities
15. Protecting your assets
16. Professional challenges facing residents
17. Personal challenges facing residents
18. Surviving yet thriving
Part IV. Succeeding in Practice: 19. Securing a position
20. Practice options
21. Marketing and operating a successful practice
22. Monitoring your professional and personal finances
23. Responding to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM)
24. The Art of medicine
Appendix I. Major professional organizations
Appendix II. Sample resumés
Appendix III. Sample personal statements
Glossary
Abbreviations
Bibliography.