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.

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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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Beware of “physician duties” in your hospital employment contract

Practicing what you want, where you want and when you want all hinge on your contract being adequately specific. Learn more with the AMA.

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It's not just your physician employment contract. It's your life.

What makes it into your hospital employment contract can determine whether you achieve your personal and professional goals. Learn more with the AMA.

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What should—and shouldn’t—be in a hospital employment contract

It may be daunting, but having a basic knowledge of hospital employment contract language can be hugely beneficial. Learn more with the AMA.

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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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Learn how to negotiate an employment contract

Residents and fellows, attend the AMA & HCA Healthcare webinar to learn the ins and outs of negotiating contracts with prospective employers.

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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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AMA to urge end of noncompete covenants in many physician contracts

The AMA House of Delegates voted today to oppose noncompete contracts for physicians in clinical practice.

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4 keys for a physician’s first employment contract

You aced medical school. You flourished in residency. Next comes another test: deciphering your first physician employment contract.

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