First physician job post-residency? Get your cheat sheet now

Your one-stop shop for AMA member-exclusive resources to get your first job out of residency.

Learn More
Resident to attending cheat sheet index image
Clear Search
Magnifying glasses
·
5 Min Read

Get the inside scoop on potential physician employers

From AI sleuthing to the invaluable human insight, following these tips will get you the info you need in your job search out of residency.

series
Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice

Membership Moves Medicine™

  • Free access to JAMA Network™ and CME
  • Save hundreds on insurance
  • Fight for physicians and patient rights
Join the AMA
Person lectures in front of a class of students
·
8 Min Read

Is academic medicine the right physician career path for you?

AMA member Kavita Shah Arora, MD, MBE, has worked in academia for more than a decade since residency. Here’s what she has learned.

series
Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
Saba Lodhi, MD
·
5 Min Read

Finding my place in medicine: Saba Lodhi, MD

Dr. Lodhi says a collaborative and respectful culture, professional growth and autonomy, and support of work-life balance and well-being are keys to success.

series
Transition to Attending
Finding My Place in Medicine
Physician writing notes while talking to patient
·
6 Min Read

What I wish I knew in residency about direct primary care

Philip Eskew, DO, a direct primary care physician and advocate, gives advice for residents considering this emerging practice model.

series
Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
Justin Buzick, MD
·
8 Min Read

Finding my place in medicine: Justin Buzick, MD

Fresh out of fellowship, Dr. Buzick values the institutional support his community-based oncology practice gets from University of Iowa Health Care.

series
Transition to Attending
Finding My Place in Medicine
Christopher Garofalo, MD
·
10 Min Read

Finding my place in medicine: Christopher Garofalo, MD, family physician

Dr. Garofalo, who also practices obstetrics, chose private practice for control of his schedule and to provide longitudinal care to his patients.

series
Transition to Attending
Finding My Place in Medicine
Figures stand in front of large data graphs
·
6 Min Read

What will turnover be like in your first physician job?

Some of your physician co-workers will naturally depart every year. How many, and how important is turnover in the job search?

series
Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
UPDATED
·
3 Min Read

AMA Business of Medicine education program

Learn how the AMA helps practicing physicians manage a successful medical practice and be effective leaders in shaping their sustainable future.

Online CME
Check mark with a mini rocket on one end
·
8 Min Read

9 signposts for resident physicians to speed their transition to practice

The bureaucratic tasks required can feel overwhelming. Get started ASAP to avoid undue delays. Here’s what you will need to do.

series
Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice