| | Path to Partnership
Path to partnership can be a key negotiating point. In specialties that are in very high demand, such as radiology, the path to partnership is getting much quicker than the three years that used to be typical. In some cases, new physicians are automatically made partner. In any case, the path should be clear—one year, two years or three years. Being promised partnership when you reach a "full practice" or when you have "met the expectations of the group" is too vague. Moreover, buy-ins for goodwill are becoming increasingly rare. Generally, the only buy-in today involves helping with existing equipment leases.
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