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First physician job post-residency often a way station: survey

It used to be that physicians spent about six years on average at their first job after training. But in recent years, that’s changed. Learn more.

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How wide a net should doctors cast in post-residency job search?

Weighing personal, professional against available physician job opportunities can be a delicate balance. Learn more with the AMA.

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4 do’s and don’ts for a midcareer physician job change

Taking a new position can involve a range of emotions, from excitement to guilt. Learn how to make a midcareer job change in health care work.

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3 top reasons why doctors are selling their practices to hospitals

Analysis details decade-long move toward physician employment. Learn more with the AMA about why some physician practices get put up for sale.

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Andrew Karasick, MD, Jay Kennard, MD, and Kristie Clarke, MD.
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Federal health agency careers offer physicians variety, stability

Get firsthand insight from physicians about how working for the agencies such as the FDA and CDC can open unexpected experiences and opportunities.

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5 things to know about a career in correctional medicine

Despite starting his career as a radiologist, Charles Lee, MD, found his calling to be working as a physician in California prisons. Learn why this career path holds appeal.

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Murad Alqadi, MD
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3 things physicians should know about nonclinical careers

High-quality patient care is at the heart of medicine, but there are nonclinical careers in which physicians can make an impact. Learn more.

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How one employed physician found a new way to advocate for others

With physician employment now the norm in medicine, Nancy Fan, MD, chairs an AMA caucus that gives voice to the unique interests of employed doctors.

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AMA backs effort to ban many physician noncompete provisions

Unfair noncompete provisions affect nearly half of physicians. Delegates call for legislative action to stop them.

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