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New Physician Resources

For the first years of your journey in family medicine, lean into an array of information and tools designed to address your needs and help you navigate your career.

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Keep Up on Your Clinical Expertise

Providing patients with the best possible care has always been your constant. Our goal is to serve you in achieving healthy outcomes in your communities with evidence-based and exclusive resources that come with your AAFP membership.

More Clinical Resources for New Physicians

CME on the Go episodes

Listen for free and earn 0.5 CME credits per podcast episode.

Free AAFP CME Collection

Use your membership to earn CME on a variety of medical topics at no cost.

FMX 2025 | Anaheim, CA

Access tailored education to empower your patient care and connect with your peers.

Health Equity Toolkit

Confront disparities and bias to improve your patient outcomes.

AFP Journal

Access concise, easy-to-read, evidence based clinical review articles.

AFP Podcast

Tune in and listen to the latest episode to get an entertaining dose of clinical highlights.

Grow Your Family Medicine Career

Whether you're looking to build your professional skills, land a better job or develop into the leader your specialty needs, we've got education, events and tools to help you make your next move.

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CV Writing and Free Templates

Make your CV stand out with formatting tips and easily downloadable templates.

Employment Contracting

Learn the best things to negotiate for and how to review a contract.

Leadership Roles and Skills

Embrace your leadership potential with a position, course or event.

CareerLink Jobs and Coaching

AAFP's job board provides CV services, the latest jobs and career coach contacts.

Career Benchmark Dashboard

Dive into real world income and career satisfaction data from family physicians.

Beat 5 Common Career Hazards for New Physicians

A lawyer shares the pitfalls that come with the transition from resident to new physician and how to avoid them.

Managing Your Practice

The practice side of family medicine can cover a lot of territory. Draw on a reliable collection of resources that can bolster your efficiency, raise the level of care you provide and enhance your professional satisfaction.

Medical Coding and Billing

Code accurately and get tips to help you optimize documentation.

Administrative Simplification

Take back your time by tackling common pain points in practice.

Business for New Physicians CME

Master fundamentals that can advance your career and practice.

Start Your Own Practice

Get a guide on start-up expenses, budgets and revenue assessment.

FPM Journal

Use the FPM Journal for information and ideas to improve your practice, your patients' experiences and your career.

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Team-based Care Operations

Learn how to manage a team and how to work together to optimize patient care.

Connect with Your Peers

When you started residency, having a close network of peers was built into the experience. Leaning on people who are going through the same challenges as you makes a huge difference, and building meaningful relationships is something we want to help you with as you navigate the early years of your career.