Each year, CareerMD hosts the Atlanta Career Fair. The first annual fair took place in 2005 and attracted residents and fellows from top teaching hospitals such as Emory, Morehouse, Atlanta Medical Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Center, and from programs across Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee are invited to attend the fair. In 2007, this fair attracted 140 job-seeking residents and fellows.
Career Fair Promotion
CareerMD promotes the Atlanta Career Fair to all teaching hospitals that are within reasonable driving distance of the venue. Most residents and fellows who attend will be in training at a local programs, however this event is widely promoted. A list of all teaching hospitals in the Atlanta area can be found here.
Past Exhibitors
CareerMD Career Fairs are an integral part of the recruiting strategies of hundreds of employers. Past exhibitors at the Atlanta Career Fair have included hospitals and healthcare systems from all over the country. A representative list of employers who have exhibited at this fair can be found here.
Physician Attendance
CareerMD has hosted three highly attended Career Fairs in Atlanta:
- August 9, 2007: attended by 140 job-seeking residents and fellows
- August 8, 2006: attended by 138 job-seeking residents and fellows
- July 13, 2005: attended by 91 job-seeking residents and fellows
Career Fair Details
| Date: | Thursday, December 18, 2008 |
| Location: | Emory Conference Center 1615 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329 (404) 712-6000 |
| Time: | 5:00pm to 9:00pm The event room will be available for set-up starting at 3:30pm. |
| Hotel Reservations: | CareerMD has arranged a group rate of $169/night on the nights of Wednesday, December 17, 2008 and Thursday, December 18, 2008. Call (800) 933-6679 for reservations and ask for the CareerMD rate. Please note that reservations must be made by Wednesday, November 26, 2008 to qualify for the group rate. |
| Shipping of Materials: | Your Name Your Company Name c/o Epiphany Stevens Emory Conference Center 1615 Clifton Road Atlanta, GA 30329 (614) 247-4000 CareerMD Career Fair – December 18, 2008 * Please arrange for your packages to arrive NO EARLIER than Monday, December 15, 2008. |
| Return Shipping: | If you wish to ship materials after the Career Fair, please bring return shipping labels and packaging supplies with you. CareerMD cannot provide shipping labels or packaging supplies. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why should employers exhibit at CareerMD Career Fairs? What are the advantages of a head or corner table? What type of signage or handouts am I permitted to bring with me to an event? Answers to these and many other frequently asked questions can be found here.
