Your Future

American Board of Family Medicine -- The ABFM's Web site contains current news, residency guidelines and certification examination information, as well as speciality history and contact information.

Articles for Residents and New-to-Practice Physicians -- If you're just getting started in practice and feeling overwhelmed, these articles from FPM's archives can tell you what you need to know.

Contract Negotiations -- Links to many topics including negotiating principles, employment contracts, and restrictive covenants.

Federation of State Medical Boards -- FSMB's Web site provides information on state medical boards, transcripts requests and more.

Funding Resources for Practicing in Underserved Areas -- This reference guide identifies financial aid programs, scholarships, fellowships, grants, awards and other incentives to attract and retain health care personnel in scarcity areas.

Locum Tenens -- Links and resources about locum tenens arrangements.

Money Management -- AAMC's "Monetary Decisions for Medical Doctors" has information on loan repayment and money management during residency and beyond.

Placement Services -- This AAFP service matches family physicians with employers recruiting for clinical and faculty positions.

Practice Management -- AAFP's practice management page offers a wide range of resources and tools to help family physicians run successful practices.

Privileges and Procedures -- Link to various sources of information about privileging for family physicians.

Starting a Medical Practice -- Published by the Academy, On Your Own: Starting a Medical Practice From the Ground Up is a resource manual that combines general information about starting a business with information tailored specifically to starting a practice.