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Know these terms to start planning for physician retirement

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Top considerations for physicians ahead of retirement
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Retire and stay active within the medical community

Find out how to prepare for retirement, what steps to take to make the transition easier and how to stay connected to the medical field.

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Harry Agress Jr., MD
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Making the best of your retirement from medicine

 When you are ready to hang up the white coat, retired physician, author and photographer Harry Agress Jr., MD, offers tips on what comes next. 

Career Development
Debra Atkisson, MD
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What’s next? How senior physicians can plan a career transition

Retirement can challenge older-adult physicians socially and emotionally. A psychiatrist says it is key for doctors to visualize a new identity.

Career Development
AMA Update for July 17, 2025: Steps for leaving the medical profession: When and how to decide to stop practicing medicine
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Steps for leaving the medical profession: When and how to decide to stop practicing medicine

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about steps for leaving the medical profession when you are ready to transition from practice.

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Steps for leaving the medical profession: When and how to decide to stop practicing medicine [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about steps for leaving the medical profession when you are ready to transition from practice.

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AMA Update Podcast
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Loneliness is epidemic, even among older-adult physicians

A new survey of more than 10,000 U.S. physicians 65 or older finds that nearly one five experiences a high degree of loneliness.

Physician Health
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9 principles to guide physician competence assessment at all ages

Physicians are a precious resource. AMA policy aims to ensure that any competence assessments are transparent and evidence-based, but not ageist.

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Mentorship in medicine with Ved Gossain, MD

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about the importance of mentoring the next generation of physicians.

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Moving Medicine Podcast
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Early retirement? 5 factors physicians should evaluate

Worried that you might hang up the stethoscope too early—or too late? Personal joy, financial goals and work plans should be part of what you consider.

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