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6 questions to ask before signing a physician employment contract

What is expected of you? How will you be paid? Learn which questions should be answered in your employment contract.

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Follow principles in 6 key areas to protect employed physicians

Most physicians are now employed. The AMA outlines essentials on contracts, payment agreements, conflicts of interest, patient advocacy and more.

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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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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

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