Transition to Practice Toolbox

The Academy is here to help as you prepare to graduate residency and begin your family medicine career! Utilize the following resources to help you with your transition into practice and for the years that follow.

Career Planning

• Benefits of AAFP Membership
  • Value of AAFP Leadership
• Career Choices in Family Medicine
• Career Planning Tools
• Compensation Models
• Fellowships
• How to Write a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Negotiating Employment Contracts
  • EVERYONE Wins with the AAFP
  • Five Key Elements of a Physician Employment Agreement to Consider
  • Thoughts to Ponder Before You Sign an Employment Contract
• Ohio Resident Employment Contract Review Stipend
• Personal Finance for Residents
• Residency Wrap-Up Checklist
• Salaries, Statistics, and Trends

Regulatory and Administration Requirements

• DEA Forms & Applications
• Hospital Privileging
• National Provider Identifier Application
• Ohio Medical License Application

Additional Resources

• American Board of Family Medicine
  • Continuing Certification
  • Initial Certification
  • Preparing for the American Board of Family Medicine Board Exam
• Articles for Residents and New Physicians
  • Bouncing Back From Burnout in Residency (Leader Voices Blog, August 20, 2019)
  • We Made it Through Residency. Here’s How You Can, Too (Fresh Perspectives, June 12, 2019)
  • Start Saving for Retirement Now (Fresh Perspectives, May 29, 2018)
  • What You Need to Know on Path Through Residency and Beyond (Fresh Perspectives, August 9, 2016)
• Professional Wellness
  • Wellness Wednesdays Webinar Archives and Resources

If you have any questions, please contact Director of Membership Emily Pavoni or call 800.742.7327.