Professional Choices: How to Pick a Practice

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Article| November 2020 Professional Choices: How to Pick a Practice Richard P. Dutton, MD, MBA, FASA Richard P. Dutton, MD, MBA, FASA Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar ASA Monitor November 2020, Vol. 84, 40–41. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000722180.67563.fa Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Cite Icon Cite Get Permissions Search Site Citation Richard P. Dutton; Professional Choices: How to Pick a Practice. ASA Monitor 2020; 84:40–41 doi: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ASM.0000722180.67563.fa Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll PublicationsASA Monitor Search Advanced Search You are about to graduate from your residency or fellowship and have decided on private practice, joining more than 80% of American anesthesiologists. How do you choose which group to join? If you're like most physicians, your first consideration is geography. Where do you and your spouse want to live? Where is your family? What kind of recreational environment do you want? Are you a city or country person? This is where most graduates start their thinking. Once you've selected a region or city, it's time to consider the practice opportunities to choose from, recognizing there are substantial differences between groups. Here are some thoughts on how to find a good fit, including some questions you should keep in mind while you interview. The first consideration in choosing a group is how you view your future: Do you want to be a partner and owner of the practice some day... You do not currently have access to this content.