Do most physicians end up working+living where they did their residency?

[medstudent87]

Do most physicians end up getting a job (either at a hospital or private practice) at or near the hospital in which they did residency, or do a lot of people move? I'm wondering because I have no idea where I'm going to do residency, but I'd really like to start living "real-life" (when I FINALLY start working) in the northeast, where my entire life is (friends, family, boyfriend, etc.).

If you move, how do you go about getting a job? Is it much like getting a regular job (interviewing, etc.)? Or is it ALL about connections? How does one enter a private practice if you move somewhere new? I'm totally in the dark here (I'm only in MS-II but I tend to worry about things in the distant future....)

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[smq123]

Moving to allopathic.

 

[smq123]

Do most physicians end up getting a job (either at a hospital or private practice) at or near the hospital in which they did residency, or do a lot of people move?

Some people stay, and some people move. There is no universal answer.

A lot of people stay because they want to. They have family here. They don't want to take their kids out of school and away from their friends. They like the area.

And other people move back to where they grew up, where their parents still live, etc.

If you move, how do you go about getting a job? Is it much like getting a regular job (interviewing, etc.)? Or is it ALL about connections? How does one enter a private practice if you move somewhere new?

You interview for jobs. It's just like any other field. Sure, connections can help, but it isn't the ONLY thing that gets you the job (outside of certain select fields).

Private practices are always hiring. Just because they're in private practice doesn't mean that people don't retire, leave, move, quit, etc. They are also often looking for junior partners to help take call (which means that they get to take less call) and to help bring in new patients.

 

[njbmd]

Do most physicians end up getting a job (either at a hospital or private practice) at or near the hospital in which they did residency, or do a lot of people move? I'm wondering because I have no idea where I'm going to do residency, but I'd really like to start living "real-life" (when I FINALLY start working) in the northeast, where my entire life is (friends, family, boyfriend, etc.).

If you move, how do you go about getting a job? Is it much like getting a regular job (interviewing, etc.)? Or is it ALL about connections? How does one enter a private practice if you move somewhere new? I'm totally in the dark here (I'm only in MS-II but I tend to worry about things in the distant future....)

Medical school and residency on the east coast but practice on the west coast. Once you have completed residency and have a license for a particular state, you can practice there. Many people elect (read ELECT) to stay where they have established professional relationships but depending on your specialty and the area you choose for practice, you may or may not need to have established professional relationships to obtain hospital admitting privileges or get into a practice.

If you have an area that you are "tied" to, then start getting your professional relationships established before you complete residency no matter where you are in residency. Some locales are "saturated" with physicians and thus you will need an entry (just doing residency or medical school in an area does not make practice there automatic).