DOC (website)
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Type of site | Professional networking service |
|---|---|
| Available in | Englisch |
| URL | www.docjobs.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Users | >40,000 |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Active |
DOC (also known as DOC Jobs or Drop Out Club) is an online community about leaving the practice of medicine or science to pursue other careers.[1][2] It includes job posts, networking events, and forums.[1][3] As of 2017, there are more than 40,000 doctors, scientists, and students registered on the site.[4] About half of the site's users are medical doctors, one-fourth are PhDs, and one-fourth have dual graduate degrees.[4] There are members in more than 100 countries,[2] but the site is most active in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.[5]
DOC began in 1999 as an informal in-person gathering among six former classmates from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.[2][4] Each former classmate had left the practice of medicine for another career.[2] The in-person gatherings grew to more than 30 attendees,[6] who often shared job opportunities.[7] As the gatherings grew larger, two members created an online community for the group.[4] Job listings were added to the site in 2008.[2][7] By 2015, the site had 23,000 users.[2] In 2016, DOC acquired Oystir, a career website for STEM PhD students, and merged it with DOC.[7]
Further reading
- Midgley, Carol (June 2, 2014). "The drop out club for doctors: Why medics are leaving the NHS". The Times.
- Corominas, Carlos (November 29, 2015). "Ya no quiero ser médico". Revista Médica (in Spanish).
- Brown, Hannah O. (March 2, 2016). "Online club gives non-clinical doctors an outlet to seek jobs and vent frustrations". leaddoc.org. Archived from the original on March 2, 2016.
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References
- ^ a b DeMare, Laura E. "Choosing a Career: Online Resources for Every Scientist". The Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. 84 (3). PMID 21966042. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Kavilanz, Parija (October 30, 2015). "Drop Out Club is a networking platform for doctors seeking other careers". CNNMoney. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ Blau, Max (May 24, 2017). "In 'Drop Out Club,' desperate doctors counsel each other on quitting". STAT. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Avitzur, Orly (2017). "Professionalism: Why Some Burned Out Neurologists Are Dropping Out". Neurology Today. 17 (18). Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health): 19–20. doi:10.1097/01.nt.0000525669.20141.3a. ISSN 1533-7006.
- ^ "The Drop Out Club, el insoportable arrepentimiento de haber estudiado medicina". Saludiario (in Spanish). March 7, 2017. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ MIMS (August 11, 2017). ""Drop Out Club": Explore the alternatives – Part One". MIMS News. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c Skwarecki, Beth (December 1, 2009). "Unmatched After Match Day -- What's Next?". Medscape. Retrieved May 10, 2018.