If a physician has a desire to be heavily involved in every aspect of practice management, then a large group may not be right for you. However, if you would rather concentrate your efforts on the clinical practice of EM, a large group takes the administrative responsibility off of the physician s shoulders. Because Medical Directors and physicians prefer to operate the emergency department with a local focus, management groups stay in the background providing support for that local focus on clinical services. One misconception of large groups is that the groups charge hospitals more for their services than they should. In fact, continuing financial constraints on hospitals and heavy competition ensure that large groups maintain moderate margins and charge fairly for their services.
Large groups allow for greater professional mobility and growth.
Physicians can progress from clinicians to managers within the same organization. There is the ability to change jobs from one hospital to another without changing any other significant part of your life, which is easier because you can rely on consistent payroll and benefits. The Emergency Medicine Residents' Association is a non-profit organization established in 1974. Contact EMRA or email the webmaster . All Rights Reserved.