Career Advice for Physicians
Our archive of practical advice on finding a physician job, reading an employment contract, interviewing, and starting a practice. Written between 2007 and 2012, so check current rules and figures before acting on them.
For a present-day starting point, explore our healthcare career guides.
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A CEO Describes the Business of Running a Hospital.
Historical account: A CEO Describes the Business of Running a Hospital.
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Physician Job Search: Tips and Advice
Historical career reflections: Physician Job Search: Tips and Advice.
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Scams Targeting Medical Residents.
Historical financial discussion for physicians: Scams Targeting Medical Residents.
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The Future of Physician Jobs in this Economy
Historical forecast of physician employment during the 2009 recession, reflecting the original publication period.
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Future of CareerMedicine.com
Historical account: Future of CareerMedicine.com.
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Danger Lurks Around With Every Signature!
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Danger Lurks Around With Every Signature.
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All Doctors should learn this important skill!
Historical career reflections: All Doctors should learn this important skill.
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How to negotiate with medical vendors.
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: How to negotiate with medical vendors.
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How hard will you work after Medical Residency?
Historical career reflections: How hard will you work after Medical Residency.
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Theory of Medical Pagers
Historical career reflections: Theory of Medical Pagers.
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How to crack a tough clinical case
Historical personal reflections on difficult diagnoses and patient communication; not current clinical or treatment guidance.
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Are you late for physician job hunt? Last Minute Strategies
Historical career reflections: Are you late for physician job hunt? Last Minute Strategies.
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Why Should Physicians Have a Website? and How to Get One !
Historical career reflections: Why Should Physicians Have a Website? and How to Get One.
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Two Big Mistakes Graduating Medical Residents Make !
Historical career reflections: Two Big Mistakes Graduating Medical Residents Make.
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DESIGN A MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE series: Modifying a plan
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: DESIGN A MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE series: Modifying a plan.
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Change Medicine Series: Pagers are an outdated technology !
Historical career reflections: Change Medicine Series: Pagers are an outdated technology.
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DESIGN A MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE series: Creating a Program
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: DESIGN A MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE series: Creating a Program.
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Design a Medical Office with us !
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Design a Medical Office with us.
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Buying Medical Equipment for your practice: Caution Advised !
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Buying Medical Equipment for your practice: Caution Advised.
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Comforting the patients – is it a Doctor’s job ?
Historical career reflections: Comforting the patients – is it a Doctor’s job.
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Inter-Physician Marketing- Tips and Techniques
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Inter-Physician Marketing- Tips and Techniques.
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INTER-PHYSICIAN MARKETING – What is it ?
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: INTER-PHYSICIAN MARKETING – What is it.
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Medical Office Building: Stand Alone or Medical Complex?
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Medical Office Building: Stand Alone or Medical Complex.
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Why Documentation is Important ?
Historical career reflections: Why Documentation is Important.
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10 Important Tips for Medical Doctors Who Pursue Entrepreneurial Endeavors
Historical career reflections: 10 Important Tips for Medical Doctors Who Pursue Entrepreneurial Endeavors.
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Eight big mistakes medical residents make
Historical career reflections: Eight big mistakes medical residents make.
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Timing your partnership in the medical practice
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: Timing your partnership in the medical practice.
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Partnership in medical practice: Pros and Cons
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: Partnership in medical practice: Pros and Cons.
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Become the greatest Code Blue Leader of all times !
Historical personal reflections on leading a Code Blue team; not current resuscitation training.
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Innovative Way of Physician Job Search – Direct Mail
Historical career reflections: Innovative Way of Physician Job Search – Direct Mail.
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Tips for becoming a popular Doctor (continued)
Historical career reflections: Tips for becoming a popular Doctor (continued).
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Tips for becoming a popular doctor- and improve patient care (LESSON I)
Historical career reflections: Tips for becoming a popular doctor- and improve patient care (LESSON I).
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Becoming a popular doctor: What is in it for you?
Historical career reflections: Becoming a popular doctor: What is in it for you.
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Interview with a physician recruiter: Shedding light on the mysterious callers
Historical account: Interview with a physician recruiter: Shedding light on the mysterious callers.
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A letter from a physician recruiter
Historical account: A letter from a physician recruiter.
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Physician Recruiters: How to use them to your advantage?
Historical career reflections: Physician Recruiters: How to use them to your advantage.
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Physician recruiters: Whose side are they on?
Historical career reflections: Physician recruiters: Whose side are they on.
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What to do in the last six months of medical residency?
Historical career reflections: What to do in the last six months of medical residency.
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Holidays are here. Jumpstart your PR campaign
Historical career reflections: Holidays are here. Jumpstart your PR campaign.
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Murky waters of out-sourced medical billing
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Murky waters of out-sourced medical billing.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Understanding medical billing
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Understanding medical billing.
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Starting a medical practice: Getting Hospital Privileges
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a medical practice: Getting Hospital Privileges.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Understanding Medical Insurance Payers
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Understanding Medical Insurance Payers.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Credentialing with Insurance Companies
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Credentialing with Insurance Companies.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Interviewing for the new staff
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Interviewing for the new staff.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Hiring your first staff PART-2
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Hiring your first staff PART-2.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Hiring your first staff – PART 1
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Hiring your first staff – PART 1.
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Starting a Medical Practice: How to find medical supplies
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: How to find medical supplies.
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Starting a Medical Practice: How much loan to ask for?
Historical financial discussion for physicians: Starting a Medical Practice: How much loan to ask for.
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Starting a Medical Practice: to Lease or to Buy the medical office
Historical financial discussion for physicians: Starting a Medical Practice: to Lease or to Buy the medical office.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Getting Financed and the secret of OPM
Historical financial discussion for physicians: Starting a Medical Practice: Getting Financed and the secret of OPM.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Learning Small Business
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Learning Small Business.
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Personal Finance for Medical Residents
Historical financial discussion for physicians: Personal Finance for Medical Residents.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Hiring the henchmen –the attorney and the accountant.
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Hiring the henchmen –the attorney and the accountant.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Name it right, the first time !
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Name it right, the first time.
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Starting a Medical Practice: Bird’s eye view
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice: Bird’s eye view.
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Starting your own Medical Practice after Residency
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting your own Medical Practice after Residency.
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Starting a Medical Practice right after residency. Is it Possible?
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Starting a Medical Practice right after residency. Is it Possible.
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Running a Medical Practice. Is it a business?
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Running a Medical Practice. Is it a business.
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Strategies to consider while negotiating
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: Strategies to consider while negotiating.
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The art of physician job contract negotiations
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: The art of physician job contract negotiations.
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How to get ready for your first physician job
Historical career reflections: How to get ready for your first physician job.
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PREDICTION on salary trends: Family Practice
Historical forecast of family practice compensation, reflecting the original publication period.
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Contract Negotiations
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: Contract Negotiations.
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Should I get my Physician Employment Contract reviewed??
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: Should I get my Physician Employment Contract reviewed.
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Physician employment Benefits
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: Physician employment Benefits.
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Physician Employment Contract
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: Physician Employment Contract.
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FRAUD ALERT: Medispa business for physicians
Historical opinion on evaluating medical spa business proposals and potential financial risks.
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Partnership in Medicine
Historical discussion of physician contracts and compensation: Partnership in Medicine.
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Personal factors to consider in evaluating a Job Opportunity
Historical career reflections: Personal factors to consider in evaluating a Job Opportunity.
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Reading the Physician Recruiters Ads
Historical career reflections: Reading the Physician Recruiters Ads.
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PREDICTION on salary trends: Radiology
Historical forecast of radiology compensation, reflecting the original publication period.
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Evaluating a Physician job opportunity from a Business standpoint
Historical discussion of medical practice operations: Evaluating a Physician job opportunity from a Business standpoint.
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The Interview Dress Code
Historical career reflections: The Interview Dress Code.
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PREDICTION on Salary trends series: INTERNAL MEDICINE
Historical forecast of internal medicine compensation, reflecting the original publication period.
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In the restaurant with prospective physician employers
Historical career reflections: In the restaurant with prospective physician employers.
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THE RENDEZVOUS – Handling the Physician Job Interview
Historical career reflections: THE RENDEZVOUS – Handling the Physician Job Interview.
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The Do’s and Dont’s in a job interview (Summary)
Historical career reflections: The Do’s and Dont’s in a job interview (Summary).
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Getting your job application ready
Historical career reflections: Getting your job application ready.
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How to handle physician job telephone interview
Historical career reflections: How to handle physician job telephone interview.
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Physician Job Hunting Timeline
Historical career reflections: Physician Job Hunting Timeline.
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Some Phone Interview Etiquettes
Historical career reflections: Some Phone Interview Etiquettes.
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The Physician Job Interview process
Historical career reflections: The Physician Job Interview process.
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Tips on writing a Cover Letter
Historical career reflections: Tips on writing a Cover Letter.
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What the Physician employers want
Historical career reflections: What the Physician employers want.