The Physician Reentry Into The Workforce Project

The Physician Reentry Into the Workforce Project seeks to provide physicians and organizations with the latest resources and information on physician reentry into clinical practice issues.

Our Reentry Reading List is a good starting point for information.

For Physicians & Organizations

 Selected Reentry News and Articles

AAFP offers resource on Planned Disengagement™
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has made available to the AAP a recently published an article from its Family Practice Management journal entitled “Your Practice on Hold: Planning for a Leave of Absence."  This article discusses the steps that should be taken for successful disengagement from clinical practice.

Please note that individuals or organizations wishing to link directly to this AAFP article on their Web site must contact the AAFP at copyrights@aafp.org.

Reentry problems: returning to practice after a break not easy
Posted with permission of Texas Medicine and the Texas Medical Association.

After a break from practice, returning not easy
Posted with permission of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.

For additional articles see our reentry reading list 

Policy

At the American Medical Association's (AMA) Interim Meeting in 2009, the AMA Council on Medical Education presented its report on physician reentry. The final version of the report can be accessed here.

At the American Medical Association's (AMA) Annual Meeting in 2008, the AMA Council on Medical Education presented its report on physician reentry, which was approved by the AMA House of Delegates. The final version of the report can be accessed here.

In 2008, the Texas Medical Association also developed a report on physician reentry.

Issue Briefs

 The Physician Reentry Into The Workforce Project has developed the following issue briefs on a variety of reentry topics and concerns:

 Issue Brief: Reentry Barriers

Issue Brief: Physician Reentry Into The Workforce Project Conference Summary

Issue Brief: Data on Reentry Physicians

Issue Brief: Perspectives on Completing A Reentry Program

Issue Brief: Schema For A Reentry Educational System

Issue Brief: Learner's Bill of Rights

Issue Brief: Critical Elements of Reentry Education

Issue Brief: A Framework for Discussing Assessment and Evaluation

Issue Brief: Perspectives on Flexibility & Reentry into Clinical Practice from the AMA Women Physicians Congress

Issue Brief: Perspectives on Flexibility & Reentry into Clinical Practice from the AMA Young Physicians Section

Do you know of a physician reentry  resource you would like included here?

The Physician Reentry into the Workforce Project is interested in linking to and/or adding to our current list of articles related to issues related to physician reentry.  If you or your organization has a resource or article you would like us to consider posting on our Web site let us know by sending an email to physican.reentry@yahoo.com.

Please note that a posting or link here does not indicate endorsement by The Physician Reentry Project or the American Academy of Pediatrics.