Transitioning to practice
As a physician, you’ve learned how to provide the highest quality care to your patients. You may need some help with:
- building a team of trusted professional advisors
- successfully negotiating contracts
- setting up an office
- organizing your billing and finances
- implementing an electronic medical record (EMR) system
Resources to help you on your way
New in Practice Guide
Transitioning from residency to practice? Need to learn more about medical billing, financial planning and insurance?
The New in Practice Guide provides the information medical residents need to start off on the right foot.
Plan your transition
CMA’s
Resident timeline tool spells out what you need to do, by when, and helps you prepare for transitioning into practice.
Attend a practice management seminar
Once you enter residency, consider attending a Practice Management Curriculum (PMC)
seminar at your school to explore the principles of personal, professional and financial management.
Consult our practice management modules
The
modules complement the New in Practice Guide and our onsite PMC seminars by providing more comprehensive and essential information regarding personal and professional issues to consider when evaluating future practice options and transitioning to practice.