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How to factor your family into your physician job search

When you’re choosing your first post-training physician job, your satisfaction may be driven by your family’s happiness almost as much as your own.

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Finding my place in medicine: Nariman Heshmati, MD, ob-gyn

AMA member Nariman Heshmati, MD, says interviewing can make it clear which job is the right one—if you know what you want and how to ask for it.

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Job interviewing tips for physician employment

Ace your physician job interview with our top tips, including how to prepare and how to broach the issues that matter most to you. 

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What’s the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact? How can it help you?

More than 200,000 licenses have been issued through this cross-state licensure initiative. Here’s what residents and other physicians should know.

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Misconceptions about finance that will put residents in the red

A physician’s training doesn’t cover financial planning. Discover four money myths every resident or fellow should know for a secure future.

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Residency Finance
Transitioning to Practice
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6 keys for resident physicians considering group practice employment

AMA member John R. Corker, MD, explains how group practice ownership can boost a physician’s agency, income and work-life balance. 

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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Medical liability insurance: What final-year residents should know

Whether you are transitioning to practice or seeking a change midcareer, get up to speed on these medical malpractice insurance basics.

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Sustainability
Transitioning to Practice
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AMA ethics fellowship gives medical students, young physicians a voice

Culminating with the creation of an AMA podcast, fellows pick a medical ethics topic and explore critical dilemmas in medicine. Learn more and apply now.

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Medical Fellowships
Transitioning to Practice
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How to develop a professional network after physician residency

Discover some powerful strategies for early-career physicians to build a professional network that will help them succeed.

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Career Development
Transitioning to Practice