Decisions Residency Doesn’t Teach
Helping physicians evaluate contracts, compare opportunities, and navigate the transition to practice.
Your First Contract
Every path begins with a signature.
Academic Medicine
Research • Teaching • Discovery
Hospital Employment
Stability • Resources • Scale
Private Practice
Independence • Ownership • Flexibility
Many Paths. One Decision.
Decisions Residency Doesn’t Teach
Helping physicians evaluate contracts, compare opportunities, and navigate the transition to practice.
Your First Contract
Every path begins with a signature.
Academic Medicine
Research • Teaching • Discovery
Hospital Employment
Stability • Resources • Scale
Private Practice
Independence • Ownership • Flexibility
Many Paths. One Decision.
Most physicians compare salaries.
We do too.
We also compare futures.
Partnership track.
Buy-in structure.
Associate retention.
Call burden.
Leadership opportunities.
Exit options.
What your contract says.
What it doesn’t.
How many associates became partners?
What physicians earn five years later.
Why doctors leave.
What happens after private equity arrives.
How promotion really works.
We’ve been in those rooms.
Academic medicine.
Hospital employment.
Private practice.
Contract negotiations.
Practice ownership.
and have an extensive network of consulting specialists.
Cardiologist.
Facial plastics.
Critical care.
Dermatologist.
Rheumatology.
Bariatrics.
Oncologist.
Radiologist.
Gastroenterologist.
Physician Career
Due Diligence.
01
The Conversation
Where every engagement begins
Every engagement begins with a complimentary 15–20 minute conversation. We'll discuss your specialty, career goals, the opportunities you're considering, and the questions that matter most to you. If we believe we can help, we'll explain the review process and next steps.
We don't just review the document. We evaluate the opportunity behind it.
02
The Contract
What the document actually says
Upload your employment agreement, offer letter, compensation package, and any supporting materials. We review compensation structures, partnership language, restrictive covenants, call expectations, termination provisions, and other terms that may influence your career and future opportunities.
03
The Investigation
Beyond the document
We research the organization itself — ownership structure, leadership, physician retention, partnership history, private equity involvement, and growth plans. Through professional networks and specialty-specific contacts, we also gather perspective from physicians who've already walked the path you're considering. Together, these paint a picture of what the opportunity looks like from the inside.
04
The Findings
Clarity before you sign
We meet to discuss our findings, answer questions, and identify areas that deserve further investigation. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of the opportunity, important questions to ask, potential concerns, and the factors most likely to influence your future satisfaction and success.
Medicine meets law.
Ceisha Ukatu, MD
Physician Perspective
Board-certified ENT physician with experience across academic medicine, hospital employment, and private practice. Understands the realities of practice — and the decisions that shape your future.
Kathy Kedigh, Esq.
Legal Perspective
Employment attorney with experience in employment law and legal research — including high-profile aviation litigation at one of the nation's leading plaintiffs' firms. Helps physicians understand the legal considerations behind important career decisions.
Before You Sign
Understand the opportunity. Not just the offer.
Attending Advisory helps physicians evaluate contracts, compare opportunities, and understand the career implications behind the offer.
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