--- title: Doximity Talent Finder Blog | Business of Medicine description: Business of Medicine | --- [Menu](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/business-of-medicine#footer) [![Doximity Talent Finder](https://assets.doxcdn.com/image/upload/fl_sanitize/logos/talent-finder/logo-talent-finder.svg)](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder) [Sign In](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder/sessions/new) [Contact](https://finder.doximity.com/contact) [Testimonials](https://finder.doximity.com/client_success) [Webinars](https://finder.doximity.com/webinars) [Blog](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/) [Doximity](https://finder.doximity.com/about) ## [How a short letter of intent can go a long way toward a physician contract](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/how-a-short-letter-of-intent-can-go-a-long-way-toward-a-physician-contract) Posted by [Doximity TF Team](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/author/doximity-tf-team) Thursday, June 07 [![](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/hubfs/Blog_Photos/Guide%20to%20Writing%20Doc%20Mails.png)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/how-a-short-letter-of-intent-can-go-a-long-way-toward-a-physician-contract) “Medical school teaches the science of medicine, but not the business of medicine," is a statement that [Doximity CEO and founder Jeff Tangney](https://www.doximity.com/about/company) has made repeatedly. A [2017 Merritt Hawkins study](https://www.merritthawkins.com/uploadedfiles/mha_2017_resident_survey.pdf) on final-year residents also found that only 10% of graduating residences say they feel very prepared for the business side of medicine. Physician recruiters know better than anyone that employment contracts are a daunting yet definitive part of the [business of medicine](http://info-tf.doximity.com/2018compensationreport?). [Read More](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/how-a-short-letter-of-intent-can-go-a-long-way-toward-a-physician-contract) Filed under [Physician compensation](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/physician-compensation), [Physician Conctract](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/physician-conctract), [Letter of Intent (LOI)](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/letter-of-intent-loi), [Offer Letter](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/offer-letter), [Business of Medicine](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/topic/business-of-medicine) [All Posts](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/all) ### Search Our Blog --- ### About Us Hire the right physicians on Doximity, the largest professional medical network. Get up to speed on physician recruiting news and best practices from the Doximity Talent Finder Team.  ---   ### Webinars Join us each month as we deep dive into a specific topic in healthcare recruiting, combining outside research and news with our own proprietary data and best practices. Webinars are free and open to everyone. [![View Calendar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/354005/4d6a897d-1de7-42b5-904a-966f658edc7a.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/354005/4d6a897d-1de7-42b5-904a-966f658edc7a) ---   ### Recent Posts ### Subscribe to Email Updates © 2026 Doximity, Inc. [Doximity](https://www.doximity.com/talent_finder/about) [Blog](https://blog.finder.doximity.info/) [Testimonials](https://finder.doximity.com/client_success) [Webinars](https://finder.doximity.com/webinars) [Demo](https://finder.doximity.com/demo)[Terms of Service](https://www.doximity.com/terms-of-service)[Privacy](https://www.doximity.com/clinicians/privacy) ![](https://dc.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=421618&fmt=gif)