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Thank you!

How much should one budget for malpractice insurance premium ? I thank God that I’ve never had a claim or named in a lawsuit but never had to pay for my personal insurace. But I read an article recently that it malpractice insurance has gone up for all specialties due to higher payouts by...

Thanks for the info. Very helpful! Better to overestimate taxes than underestimate.

Thanks for the many useful information here. Also, I need to watch out to make sure there’s little to no calls because that’s one the reasons for wanting IC.

Wow! Great information. Very helpful. Thanks. Do you know how long it typically takes to start getting insurance collections? I heard it might be a while before it begins. Also, I’ve heard IC tax is higher than employed because one will have to pay the part that the employer typically pays...

Thanks so much. This is very helpful.

Thanks. I’ll have to think about those issues you raised. Are you independent contractor?

I’m thinking about switching to pure independent contractor inpatient arrangement ie you do your own billing and get all your collections, and an optional medical director stipend if one chooses. My main reason for trying to leave employed position for this is the flexibility in schedule...

Hi Lamad, I am so sorry that you are going through this ordeal. It must be hard on you especially since you stated that you’ve always wanted to be a physician since childhood. One thing I want you to consider is that God knows the future and we dont, and sometimes we may feel that something...

Does that mean some places interviewed him? just asking to see what my chances are. BTW, my Step scores were >230s Thanks

Does that mean he was able to get some interviews?

Thanks for the info. So what happened to your friend, did she find another program to take her or did she give up on her psych dreams?

When things come too close, then GUT FEELING becomes the deciding factor.

I can understand how someone might see ithings the way you see it but the truth is I've always wanted to do psych. Oh and I actually went through ERAS again, while in residency and offered a position from one of the elite programs outide the match but I had to turn it down at that time beause...

Thanks for the link and the advice. It's certainly good to know that funding is not a major obstacle. I will contact the openings listed on the APA site.