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Physician Employment Contracting

Understanding the terms of your contract and knowing how to negotiate to protect your interests are central to ensuring your career success and well-being as an employed physician.

A physician employment contract defines conditions of your employment. Read your contract carefully because it can greatly impact your professional satisfaction, as well as your personal happiness.

Improve Your Contract

How to Choose a Lawyer for Contract Review

Get questions to ask an attorney before you hire one to review your contract.

How to Review Your Contract

Use a checklist to determine whether your contract is missing something important.

How to Negotiate a Contract

Learn the most important changes to ask for and how to successfully negotiate.

Member exlusive contracting tools

Free Download: A Family Physician Guide to Employment Contracts

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Simple Yes/No Employment Contract Checklist

How do I spot red flags in an employment contract?

Tough-to-negotiate items and red flags are common in contracts. Catch them all with the help of a contract review checklist. 

Employment Contracting Resources From FPM

Explore the top contracting articles and more from FPM, the AAFP's peer-reviewed journal focused on all things practice and career.