Physician Contract Glossary · Termination
Opportunity to Cure
An opportunity to cure gives you a defined window to fix a breach before the employer can terminate you for it.
A cure provision requires the employer to notify you of a fixable breach and give you a set number of days to correct it before terminating for cause. It is one of the most valuable protections a physician can negotiate, because it converts a sudden firing into a problem you can actually solve. Without it, a single alleged breach can end the job with no chance to respond.
Insist on a written cure period, usually 15 to 30 days, for any curable breach. The absence of a cure clause means the employer can terminate for cause the moment they allege one, with no recourse for you.
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