Pick Your Step 3 Date by Deadlines, Not Nerves
Step 3 timing is usually picked out of score anxiety, but the date should come from what depends on the exam: program promotion rules, H-1B timelines, state licensure limits and the $955 fee. Here is how to weigh intern year against waiting and work backward to a safe test date.
Why $500K Offers Now Lose to Contract Terms
Starting offers now top $500,000 in six specialties, yet half of physician searches stay open and the highest-paid fields fill the fewest jobs. As money stops closing deals, competition has moved into noncompete lawsuits, poaching claims, Stark-sensitive pay design and hidden liability like unfunded malpractice tail coverage. Physicians and recruiters should now put a price on exit rights, legal protection and independence, just as they do with salary.