Senior Attending Physician

You've made it to the top of the clinical food chain. You run your department, train the next generation of doctors, and handle the cases everyone else sends your way because they're too complex. The money is excellent, the respect is earned, and the responsibility for every patient outcome in your department follows you home every night.

Learn the skills

Courses and certifications to get you job-ready

What you'll actually do

• 01Supervise residents and fellows — teaching medicine one humbling question at a time
• 02Handle the most complex cases that get referred up the chain
• 03Lead department meetings on clinical protocols and quality metrics
• 04Review and co-sign resident notes, orders, and procedure reports
• 05Navigate hospital politics where clinical expertise meets administrative reality
• 06Publish research and present at conferences to maintain your academic standing
• 07Mentor young physicians through the moments that make or break careers