According to the Emergency Medicine Residents' Association, (EMRA), 70% of Emergency Medicine residency graduates will leave their first job with the first two years. ¹   Why is this?  According to EMRA this is due to a lack of clear cut career and personal goals during the initial job search.
 

Below is a list of the most commonly discussed concerns/factors that emergency medicine residents consider in their job search.  No one can tell you how these factors will rank in order of importance for you, but it’s critical that you give them each serious consideration before and during your job search.

Have you ever found yourself wondering what the differences between a practice management organization and a contract management organization are?  How do they relate to emergency medicine?
 

In both scenarios, emergency medicine physicians are able to focus on practicing medicine, while reaping the benefits of business experts working to improve patient satisfaction, productivity, reduce delays, promote communication, and manage utilization.