Life After Residency
The transition from being a resident physician to practicing medicine on your own is stress-filled and often traumatic. Systematically meeting the requirements will help you manage the challenges ahead.
Requirements that take time and attention need to be fulfilled. These include:
- Licensure in the state where you plan to pracitce,
- Registration with agencies that monitor medication prescribing,
- Privileges at hospitals, surgicenters or other sites where you will be providing health care,
- Learning about the community you will be joining, both professionally and personally.