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Pearl of the week: Understand your priorities for your next job

Find resources on physician career development and what to look for in your next practice. 

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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4 things medical students should know about private practice

Trained emergency physician Omar Maniya, MD, now leads a primary care practice. Learn his advice for medical students about this practice setting.

Transition to Attending
3 Min Read

Grassroots advocacy

Stay up to date on legislative issues impacting medicine. Also, see the AMA's efforts to clear roadblocks to improve the nation's health and empower physicians.

Federal Advocacy
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3 keys to help women physicians win at the negotiating table

Find out why men are likelier to ask for higher pay, time off and more. One tip from a physician expert: “Just ask.” Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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IMGs: Heed these 4 tips to pursue academic medicine career

These four tips can help IMG residents make a smooth transition to working as a faculty member in an academic setting.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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Stay professional in face of social media misinformation

Tune into this discussion about online doctor ratings, anti-vaccine attacks on social media, celebrity doctors and more.

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Career Development
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Resources for physicians returning to clinical practice

Find resources for physicians returning to practice after a leave, including information on state- and medical school-based physician re-entry programs.

Career Development
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Pop medicine: How media shapes perceptions of health care

Discover the real-life impact of entertainment and social media’s portrayals of medicine.

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Career Development
Moving Medicine Podcast
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AMA touts pathways to train more addiction medicine physicians

Only one in 10 patients with a substance-use disorder receives treatment. New pathways give doctors a chance to become addiction medicine specialists to fill that treatment gap.

Behavioral Health