Financial Planning for the Transition from Residency to Attending: Taxes, Loans, and the Gap Between Paychecks
The transition from residency to attending brings predictable financial shocks: a 2-3 month paycheck gap, a jump from 14% to 24% effective tax rates, and loan payments that triple overnight. This guide covers what to expect and the specific moves to make before your first attending paycheck arrives.
AI Scribes Save Time But Sacrifice Note Quality
New research confirms AI scribes reduce documentation time but consistently produce lower-quality clinical notes than physicians. This quality gap positions physician oversight as essential infrastructure rather than transitional support, with significant implications for productivity metrics, compensation models, and how health systems structure AI-enabled clinical workflows.