Posts Tagged ‘Rookie Doc Sites’

One of my close friends objected to the term “rookie” in the name for this site. Here’s a short video about how taking the perspective of a rookie could help you in your medical school, internship and residency training. Check it out:

I’ve received several questions from IMGs about when the Internship Survival Skills Audio CD will be made available for international orders. Well, first of all, I do NOT recommend that you get it unless you are already in the states or are getting ready to start soon. Can this audio CD help you get into a residency program?

The answer is a big “YES, BUT…” It will only help if you are doing an observership in the US, if you are in an offshore med school and now doing 3rd/4th year clinical rotations in the US, or if you’ve been accepted to an internship coming up and you want to get ready. If you are an international grad and you fall into one of these categories, I think the Survival Skills Audio CD has the potential to help you immensely.

So, I’ve done a couple of things…

I have made the Survival Skills CD available for direct purchase - $27 (US and international orders).

And, I have re-opened the digital-only RookieDoc Membership portion (US and international orders).

Here’s a short intro video to show you some of the things that are part of membership. If it sounds interesting or useful, click the link below the video to find out more.

The images of CDs, books, and DVDs in this video correspond to downloadable products.

OK… Today’s a very special day for me. (Actually yesterday, but the idea came to me when I was way to tired to carry it out.)

Yesterday afternoon, my wife gave birth to my 5th child… yes, 5th… that’s not a typo. Many of you know from my stories of raising kids during internship and residency, that (a) I have 4 girls, and (b) my wife was pregnant with #5.

Well, it turns out that #5 was an 8lb 12oz baby boy

Now… with all of these kids, what’s a guy to do, but hold a baby sale? Check out this video for details.

Click here right now to see what your RookieDoc Membership will do for you.

This time of year is bittersweet for me.

Although it’s great that so many people are joining RookieDoctor.com’s Exclusive Membership Program with such enthusiasm (and jitters about starting internship), it’s not so great because some people will have to be left out. I may have to close the membership program to new members, so that I can continue to concentrate on the existing members.

The questions and worries and concerns pick up around this time of year (for obvious reasons). For me that translates into more time with members.

Plus, as I write this, my wife’s contractions are 15 minutes apart (not sure if tonight’s the night for baby #5 or not, but I wanted to get this message out before that).

So here it is… Check out this video… If it looks like something you might be interested in, click the link below it. But do it now, while this is still available.

Click here right now to see what your RookieDoc Membership will do for you.

The images of CDs, books, and DVDs in this video correspond to downloadable products.

First, my apologies…

I need to apologize for the brief blog post hiatus. My daughter’s basketball team is in local championship game, I’ve been ultra-busy opening a new unit at the hospital, and I’m planning a trip to San Diego… plus my wife is pretty far along (pregnant) with number 5. But, in the midst of all of that, I’ve been working on several awesome things for the site…

• The next video for Fiscal Therapy Rounds is about something I call, “The Doctor Tax”. Basically it covers why prices are inflated for doctors and how to resist it. I’ll try to post it in the next day or so.
• I recently finished an awesome interview with a co-author of the book Write Your Way to a Residency Match and I’m preparing a surprise for members before releasing the interview. It’s chock full of great information, so you won’t want to miss this. It applies to residency and fellowship applications. Awesome stuff. (RookieDoc Members: don’t buy this book yet. Trust me. The surprise I’m going to offer you with this book is worth the wait. I just need to get approval first.)
• Next week, I am conducting more interviews for you. The interview I am most excited about is actually with a VP from a malpractice company that is run by doctors. It’s one thing to learn how to do stuff right the first time… but when you hear how some people go wrong… you’ll never forget it.
• I’ve received a massive influx of questions in the Ask RookieDoc question section. Be patient with me as I try to get to them. I’ve already emailed a couple of you directly. But the other questions are going to be answered in one of two ways - (a) in the next FAQ call (more info coming soon), or (b) in upcoming videos. (see the next bullet)
• Residency Horror Stories. Although she may not know it, a RookieDoc member (Trish) answered a survey question about the Pager Module that sparked a whole new line of RookieDoc videos. They’re not just horror stories… they are real-life stories from med school, internship, and residency, that have important lessons for your training. Be on the lookout for these. They’re going to be priceless. Thanks Trish

Got any other ideas, questions or needs? Let me know. Post a comment below, or just ask.

After a great response from those of you on my “new release priority notification list”, the RookieDoc Membership program is being opened to anyone that is interested. Here’s a short intro video to show you some of the things that are part of membership. If it sounds interesting or useful, click the link below the video to find out more.

The images of CDs, books, and DVDs in this video correspond to downloadable products.

Learn more about the pearls available in this program that one person called “an oyster farm”. This is the RookieDoc Mastery Orientation Program for interns, residents, and 4th year students who want to get a jump on internship.

Go read this letter I drafted… it’s a little long though, and a little salesy, but with good reason. There’s a ton of stuff - so it’s long. And I’m really, really excited about the program. I wish there was something like this around when I was feeling my way through the darkness of the first few months of internship. I still don’t know why this stuff is not taught (I’m rambling), but you get the point.

Most people know that the RookieDoc Membership site goes live on Monday, but this is ridiculous Some people just have no clue about the power of the internet. This announcement about the sign-up for the RookieDoc membership site has gone way too far… Check it out…

Get yourself on the priority standby list. The signup for RookieDoctor.com Exclusive Members Area will be opened up to this list a full day before everyone else.

Why should you care?… Because there are some amazing bonuses that will be first-come-first-serve. Sign-up for the standby list now…

After you sign-up for the standby list, you’ll be redirected to some of the pre-release videos (in case you haven’t seen them yet). And in the meantime, you will get an email asking you if you really want to be on the standby list. You must click the link in that email to be included.