AllergyTalk FIT Episode 1: Navigating the Job Search

Welcome to a new podcast series geared toward fellows in training!

The ACAAI FIT Committee leaders Dr. Kylie Jungles and Dr. Amber Hardeman invite the ACAAI Practice Management Committee chair Dr. Melinda Rathkopf to discuss key points for FITs to keep in mind when beginning their job search. Topics include Choosing the Right Practice Setting, Creating a Job Search Game Plan, and Interviewing Like a Pro. 

Hosts: Kylie Jungles, MD and Amber Hardeman, MD, MPH, MBA
Guest: Melinda Rathkopf, MD, MBA, FACAAI

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Accreditation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Target Audience

Fellows in Training
Program Directors

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this podcast, the participant should be able to:
1.    Evaluate different practice settings, such as private practice, academic medicine, and hospital settings, to determine the best personal and professional fit.
2.    Develop a clear plan for the job search, including when to start, how to organize materials, networking, and resources to help you find the right fit.
3.    Demonstrate effective interview preparation and communication skills, tips for presenting yourself confidently, in addition to what common questions to expect, and what questions to ask of the practice.

Additional information
Disclosure: 

As required by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and in accordance with the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) policy, all individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity must disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company that have occurred within the past 24 months.

Ineligible companies are those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be ineligible companies. Examples of ineligible companies include:

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•    Pharmacy benefit managers
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The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests. For more information, visit www.accme.org. All identified relevant relationships must be mitigated and the educational content thoroughly vetted for fair balance, scientific objectivity, and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. It is required that disclosure of or absence of relevant financial relationships be provided to the learners prior to the start of the activity.

Learners must also be informed when off-label, experimental/investigational uses of drugs or devices are discussed in an educational activity or included in related materials.

Disclosure in no way implies that the information presented is biased or of lesser quality. It is incumbent upon course participants to be aware of these factors in interpreting the program contents and evaluating recommendations. Moreover, expressed views do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the ACAAI. All relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies have been mitigated.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
06/13/2025
Course expires: 
12/31/2026
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All relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies have been mitigated.

Amber Hardeman, MD, MPH, MBA
No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Kylie Jungles, MD
No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Melinda Rathkopf, MD, MBA, FACAAI
No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose

Available Credit

  • 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.25 Attendance
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