COVID's Impact on Jobs: Finding a Place in Emergency Medicine

<p><span style="font-weight: 400; color: #000000;">The emergency medicine job market has been tight this year, there's no doubt. COVID has caused some groups and hospitals to cut back or even lay off EM physicians. So what's a resident or fellow to do? In this episode, host <a title="Kate Joyce Twitter" href= "https://twitter.com/sceneisnotsafe" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Kate Joyce</strong></a>, MD, MPH, gets a few perspectives on the job landscape from <em>Washington Post</em> reporter <a title="Ben Guarino Twitter" href= "https://twitter.com/bbguari" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Ben Guarino</strong></a>, <a title= "US Acute Care Solutions Twitter" href= "https://twitter.com/USACSolutions" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">US Acute Care Solutions</a> chief clinical recruiting officer <strong>Travis Ulmer</strong>, MD, FACEP, and NYU/Bellevue chief resident <a title="Michelle Romeo Twitter" href= "https://twitter.com/doctormromeo" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><strong>Michelle Romeo</strong></a>, MD. Learn some tips on navigating the job market this year and in the years to come.</span></p> <h2><strong>Key Points</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">COVID has added stress to the EM job market, making finding jobs more difficult.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Applicants are encouraged to apply broadly in terms of setting and geography.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Recruiters can be especially helpful in the job hunt.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Talk to your attendings to learn their experience and to find networking opportunities.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Collaborating with fellow residents can help everyone find work.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style=