Career and Life Planning Guidebook for Medical Residents

Recommended Tool Best Practices to Relocate Relocating comes with its own set of stressors. Plan your move with the same care and confidence you gave your job hunt. Use this checklist to get your documents in order and simplify the process. Making it official: Preparing for your first day as a new attending http://md.careers/CL-04 Prior to your move, take the time to make a list of the individuals or entities that will need to be informed of your address change. Make sure to inquire within your new community how long things like getting a new driver’s license, establishing with new utilities, etc. general takes (and who might give you the best rates!) when you are new to the area. The following is a brief checklist to keep in mind: Professional:  q Insurance carriers q  State medical boards and DEA  q State or county medical societies  q National organizations q  Publications Personal:  q Post office  q Bank/credit union q  Cell phone carriers q Personal health insurance  q Utilities  q Credit cards  q Personal physicians*  q And of course…..your family! *consider how you want to care for yourself when you are transitioning into your new job. Choosing a personal physician is an important part of self-care; however, consider your own comfort level about where that new physician is located. You may want to keep your personal life separate from your work life and select a physician not affiliatedwith the network you are joining. However, your employer and their insurance may offer you a discount or incentives for care provided within their network. Be sure to ask your human resources department when you onboard what the policies and usual practices are. The Transition 337 WWW.PHYSICIANCAREERPLANNING.COM