More Than Salary Over the course of this series, we’ve explored ten key negotiations every academic physician must master—from value and...

Boundaries Are Non-Negotiable Everything you’ve built—your value, your health, your schedule, your team—only holds if it’s enclosed...

You Are the CEO of Your Schedule Every physician has a schedule, whether explicit or not. Clinic days, meetings, deadlines—they all fill...

The 80% Matters As academic physicians, we often find ourselves busy all day yet unsatisfied at day’s end—wondering why we’re exhausted...

Teams Matter If you’re a clinician, you’ve never practiced alone. From intern year to your current role, you’ve always had a...

Resources Matter When people think about negotiation, they often think about resources. Salary offers, lab space, start-up packages—these...

Rest Is Essential for Your Career Rest fuels creativity, clarity, and resilience. Even when you’re sleeping, your brain is...

Energy Is Your Most Precious Resource Academic physicians are high-energy people. We have to be. Long hours and demanding schedules...

Your Health Is Non-Negotiable You are the most valuable investment you will ever make. Everything in your career and personal life flows...

Why Legacy Matters at Every Stage When some people hear the word legacy , their first thought is, I’m too young for that conversation. ...

Why Value Comes First Before you can negotiate effectively, you must understand your value. You can only advocate for what you recognize...

My First Negotiation as a Faculty Member When I think back to my very first negotiation as a new faculty member, I can still feel the...