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How physicians can answer: “What are your salary expectations?”

Doctors shouldn’t be pressured into giving specific numbers in interviews. Let experts help with contract-verified data. AMA members get discounted access.

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Resolve partnership agreement review & negotiation services

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Red flags, must-haves for young doctors in contract negotiations

Before you sign on the dotted line in your first or second physician career stop, learn with the AMA about what to look for—and avoid—in employers.

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Check out this must-have dataset for physician salary negotiations

Negotiate your physician employment contract on a level playing field with data submitted by physicians themselves. AMA members get discounted access.

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How to use new compensation data to renegotiate your physician salary

Find out how to leverage the right physician-compensation data to prove your fair market value. AMA members get discounted access.

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5 things resident physicians need to know about tail insurance

Before transitioning to practice, residents should learn the ins and outs on the stopgap medical liability coverage called “tail insurance.”

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Resolve contract review & negotiation services

AMA and Resolve have teamed up to provide members an exclusive 20% off on all Resolve contract review packages. Learn more.

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What might delay the start of your first physician job?

Data from a physician recruiter organization shows licensing issues and other delays could push your start date back by months.

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Avoid arbitration potholes in your physician employment contract

More physician employers are offering contracts requiring arbitration. Here’s what residents and early career doctors should know about the process.

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