Our Best Tips to Make the Most From Physician Conferences

It’s hard to believe summer is already coming to an end! Not only does that mean schools are back in session, but physician conferences and tradeshows are back in action, too. As a physician recruiter, attending these events can be a great opportunity to source new candidates by creating meaningful, face-to-face relationships.

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Harry Truman once said, “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.”

There’s no better time to relax with a good book than in the summer-- or a better time to tackle a few books that could make you a better recruiter. But you don’t always have to read books on recruiting to become better at your job. In that spirit, we've compiled a quick list of what the Doximity Client Success team has on the docket for good reads- things we believe are making us better at our day to day. 

Whatever your summer has in store and whatever your preference might be - we hope you enjoy some of our latest, favorite reads, whether you’re on the beach, the porch, or you just have a quiet minute at home.

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Technology in Healthcare Today

Technology is at the heart of the workflow in most healthcare practices these days. For a field that is contingent on utmost data security – so much so that it still uses dinosaur fax machines – changes have always been slow. For years following the HITECH Act of 2009, which required healthcare facilities to implement EMRs, data sharing flatlined.

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For years now, virtually everyone in the healthcare arena has been sounding the alarm over the coming shortage of doctors. The population is growing and aging, and older people tend to require more healthcare services. It’s no surprise, then that the demand for doctors is rising faster than other professions in the US. 

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The passive physician candidate: he/she isn’t attending job fairs, scouring job boards, or sending out CVs, yet a whopping 72% of physicians are passive candidates—and they’re likely to be the best fit for your positions. Reaching them can be complex, but engaging passive candidates can transform your recruitment outcomes.

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Doctors who own private practices have historically dominated the U.S. physician employment landscape. However, 2016 marked the first year in which less than half of practicing physicians owned their own practice: 47.1 percent (per policy research from the American Medical Association (AMA).

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Summer is here! With graduation, wedding, and vacation season upon us, there’s no doubt a lot to look forward to! Your time off this summer should be a reprieve from your hectic work life, but unfortunately, if you don’t lay the right ground work and plan accordingly, you could return to work even more stressed than when you left.

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Not all that long ago, applicant tracking systems, vendor management systems, or the Cloud were not being used for physician recruitment. Given the "wired" nature of our society today, it only makes sense to reach out using all the technology at our disposal—and mobile recruitment is one thing that can't be overlooked.

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Do physician candidates hope to work for an organization like yours? That's where employer branding comes in. Employer brand is out there and if you don’t define your employer brand, someone else will define it for you. In fact, 84% of job seekers say reputation of a company as an employer is important, according to a 2018 Talentnow survey. Are you doing what you can to build your company's brand?

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“Medical school teaches the science of medicine, but not the business of medicine," is a statement that Doximity CEO and founder Jeff Tangney has made repeatedly. A 2017 Merritt Hawkins study on final-year residents also found that only 10% of graduating residences say they feel very prepared for the business side of medicine. Physician recruiters know better than anyone that employment contracts are a daunting yet definitive part of the business of medicine.

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