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Changing jobs is one of the most legally complex moments in a physician's career. Unlike your first employment contract, a job change involves two contracts simultaneously. The one you are leaving and the one you are entering. Getting this transition wrong can cost you patients, income, and years of career flexibility. Here is what you need to think through before you give notice or sign anything new. Read Your Current Contract First Before you accept a new offer, you need to

Most physicians receive their employment contract and focus on two things: the salary and the start date. Everything else gets a quick skim. That is exactly what employer-side attorneys count on. After reviewing hundreds of physician contracts over two decades, I have seen the same red flags appear again and again. These are provisions that look routine but can significantly impact your income, your career flexibility, and your legal exposure. Here are five of the most common

After years of medical school and residency, receiving your first employment offer feels like the finish line. It is not. It is actually one of the most consequential legal moments of your career and most residents walk into it completely unprepared. I have spent over 20 years reviewing physician contracts, and I can tell you that the terms you agree to in your first attending contract set a baseline that can follow you for years. Before you sign anything, here is what you ne