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New Physicians
New Physicians on Facebook
-- Join other new physicians of the AAFP on Facebook, a group run and sponsored entirely by new physician members.
American Medical Association Young Physicians Section (AMA-YPS)
-- Promotes the science and art of medicine and the betterment of public health.
Experience the AAFP
-- An AAFP members-only New Physician program offering various CME tools at a reduced cost or free of charge.
Getting Started: Tools for the New Physician
-- Tips for the New Physician on starting, marketing and managing their own practice.
Placement Services Resource Center
-- Link to articles and services that may assist the family physician in career transition.
The Physician Reentry into the Workforce Project
-- Web site provides information regarding physician reentry into practice -- an issue that cuts across genders and specialties.
Family Practice Management Archives
-- Online anthology of articles for residents and new-to-practice physicians.
Future of Family Medicine
-- Learn more about the Future of Family Medicine project. View the project's final report or the Task Force Six Report on Financing the New Model of Family Medicine and participate in an online discussion of the report.
15 Tips for Managing Life at Work and Home
-- No gimmicks, no tricks. Just basic advice for getting the most out of the time you have without letting it get the most of you.
Family Practice Management, February 2000.
Balancing a Personal Life With OB Care
-- Family physicians can deliver babies and have a life, but not without setting some guidelines.
Family Practice Management, June 2007.
"Blending Work and Family"
-- Your professional life and your personal life can cohabit peacefully.
Family Practice Management, May 2004.
Doctorhood and Motherhood
-- Medicine and parenting possess many similarities, but they differ in at least one significant way.
Family Practice Management, February 2006.
Eight Ideas for Managing Stress and Extinguishing Burnout
-- Small changes can make a big difference in how well you deal with the pressures of practice.
Family Practice Management, April 2002.
Having It All, a Little at a Time
-- Parenting isn't easy, and neither is medicine. But as your children grow, you'll find the two can coexist peacefully.
Family Practice Management, April 2005.
Making a Living and a Life
-- A person should design the way he makes a living around how he wishes to make a life.
Family Practice Management, September 2004.
Making Family Practice Doable in Everyday Life
-- Having trouble coping with the demands of your profession? Self-examination can make your work more meaningful and manageable.
Family Practice Management, April 2003.
Physician Life Balance
-- A collection of articles and organizations that can help physicians attain life balance, selected by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
Physician Support Groups
-- Making meaningful connections with your colleagues can give deeper meaning to your profession.
Family Practice Management, October 2000.
Preventing Burnout
-- The personality traits that make you a good doctor may also make you a target for burnout.
Family Practice Management, April 2000.
Rediscovering the Joy of Family Practice
-- Developing a strong inner world helps us gain a new enthusiasm for our work, which in turn makes us better physicians.
Family Practice Management, October 2003.
The Day Care Stare
-- The struggle of a physician who is also a parent is exacting and ongoing.
Family Practice Management, October 2003.
