How to Negotiate for What You Want–and Deserve



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May 30, 2013

Contracts and Negotiations for Women Physicians

Do you hate to negotiate? You’re not alone. (Did you negotiate your most recent contract? Take the WMDR poll.)

Women who negotiate are often seen in a negative light and are thought to be more “unlikable”, something most of us try to avoid. So we avoid negotiating for things both large and small. As a result, we get paid less, have fewer resources, and feel devalued.

From a simple request for better help from your office staff to the most complex contract negotiations for a new position that leads to your dream career, negotiation skills are essential. And contrary to what you might think or may be told, everything is negotiable.

Fortunately, negotiating skills can be learned.

On June 10th, WMDR is hosting the first of two free teleseminar on Contracts and Negotiations. Learn from legal expert Samuel L. Shapiro, Esq, Senior Partner of Kavinoky and Cook, LLP, one of the leading contract attorneys for physicians in the country. Linda Brodsky, MD, President and Founder of WMDR, will lead discussion and commentary.

June 10, 8 pm EST, Let’s Make a Deal!–Contract Essentials for Women MDs
June 12, 8 pm EST, 5 Step Winning Negotiating Strategies for Women MDs

Sign up today–and learn to negotiate better so you can earn what you’re worth.

http://www.womenmdresources.com/contracts-and-negotiations-for-women-physicians/

–Linda Brodsky & the WMDR Team

And don’t miss these upcoming events for women in medicine:

4th Annual Women in Surgery Career Symposium, June 7-9, San Francisco, CA

And plan to participate in the upcoming Women Physicians – American Medical Association June meeting.


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From Victim to Villain: Woman Anesthesia Resident Terminated in Aftermath of Reporting Rape Dr. Cynthia Herald was raped by her senior resident. How did she become the villain?
Do We Still Need to Talk About Women Physician Pioneers and Innovators? Exceptional women in medicine are the rule–not the exception. Why do some still seem surprised by that?
U.S. Suicide Rate Highest in History: Is This a Crisis for Women Physicians? Physicians are the professional group with the highest rate of suicide.
The Career Trajectories of Women Physicians Are Different and Will Be Better for Academic Medicine Is it time to rethinking tired ideas about the “right” timing of academic produtivity?
A Year Away from Your Family to Advance Your Career: What Women Physicians Have to Say and What They’re Willing to Do You might be surprised by the number of WMDR readers who are willing to take time away from their families for their careers.

Quote of the Month

“”I think women have a hard time not apologizing their way into negotiations. We tend to back in to these conversations in a self-deprecating and ultimately self-defeating way.”

–Mika Brzezinski

Our Monthly Poll
This month:

Did you actively negotiate the terms of your current contract?

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Headlines for Women in Medicine

Read and Get Up to Speed:

Some styles work better than others to get what you want and need. Dr. Morahan has some helpful hints for women in medicine to make the most of what comes naturally to us!

Morahan, P., “Graceful Self-Promotion–It’s Essential.” Academic Physician and Scientist. February 2004 pp.2-3

Good negotiating skills are essential. Learn from Annie Houle, National Director of the WAGE Project, negotiating strategies for closing the gender wage gap.

Bennett, J. “How to Attack the Gender Wage Gap? Speak Up.” New York Times