Career Planning Resource

Understanding employment contracts

Find out what you need to know before signing a physician employment contract. Read up on how to understand your compensation package and more.
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Resident & Student Finance

Relocating for residency? Keep these things in mind

Living arrangements can have a big effect on your quality of life during training. Residents offer tips for finding the right place.
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Match

No match for you? SOAP offers last-minute options

The Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program is a vehicle through which eligible unmatched applicants in the Match can find a residency position.
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Match

What if you don’t match? 3 things you should do

Medical students who remain unmatched with a residency program after Match Day should take these steps to improve their odds the next time around.
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Medical School Life

Here's your must-have checklist for med school success

Find out more about this easy-to-navigate rundown of the top tasks students should prioritize during the early years of training.
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Individual Member Benefits

4 ways the AMA can help you save on physician practice costs

Discounts for AMA members make it possible to keep a practice well-equipped and running smoothly while saving at every step of the way.
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Career Development

Digital lending option can help smooth your practice cash crunch

When you need a capital infusion for your physician practice, time is of the essence. A new choice eases the borrowing process.

Hypertension

3 foods your patients with high BP should avoid

Find out the biggest food culprits for too much sodium and discover where to learn more nutritional information to help improve your patients’ health.