Three people sitting at a desk in a business environment
·
6 MIN READ

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.

series
Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice

Membership Moves Medicine™

  • Free access to JAMA Network™ and CME
  • Save hundreds on insurance
  • Fight for physicians and patient rights
Health care worker opening a door in a hospital
·
4 MIN READ

The keys to physician employment contracts for a midcareer switch

With most U.S. physicians now employed, getting the employment contract right is essential. Dive deeper with seven key legal do’s and don’ts.

Transition from Resident to Attending
Group of people forming circle on world map
·
4 MIN READ

Why the NFL holds lessons for employed physicians

As physician employment becomes more dominant, autonomy is threatened. Learn more with the AMA about the potential of physician unions.

series
Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
Businessperson filling in paperwork on a clipboard in an office
·
4 MIN READ

Before inking hospital employment, check the medical staff bylaws

An attorney specializing in hospital-medical staff matters explains why that is an essential step.

series
Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
Physicians in surgery operation room
·
4 MIN READ

One attachment every hospital employment contract should have

Medical staff bylaws can be make or break to a young physician’s hospital employment experience. Learn more with the AMA.

series
Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
·
4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 22, 2024

In the news: FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements, clinicians and patients deeply impacted by fallout from Change Healthcare cyberattack and more. 

Publications & Newsletters
Crowd of figures with one illuminated in the center, arms upstretched
·
9 MIN READ

What I wish I knew in residency about private practice

It wasn’t easy for AMA member Daniel E. Choi, MD, to start his physician private practice. He wishes he’d known that it would turn out OK. Learn more.

series
Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
Doctor contemplatively looking down
·
4 MIN READ

Why professional judgment needs to be in your employment contract

Working for a hospital can challenge a physician’s ethical duty to patients. Learn about employment-contract language that can help protect you.

Transition from Resident to Attending
Doctor walking in hospital yard
·
4 MIN READ

Why you need an exit plan in your physician employment contract

The termination provision deserves special scrutiny because it can gravely affect your long-term employability. Learn more with the AMA.

Transition from Resident to Attending