< Back Closing a Practice Handbook Pediatricians make many difficult decisions throughout their careers. One of the most difficult is deciding when to close their office or retire from practice. The Closing a Practice Handbook is a practical, innovative, and evolving resource developed by a working group consisting of Practice Management Online editorial advisory board members and representatives of the AAP Section on Senior Members. Check back often for updates as new content will be added. Contributors Jerold M. Aronson MD Lucy S. Crain, MD MPH Anne B. Francis, MD Allen D. Harlor, Jr., MD Avrum L Katcher, MD Robert A. Mendelson, MD Michael J O'Halloran, MD Stanford A Singer, MD Jerald L Zarin, MD MBA Staff Trisha Calabrese Heather Fitzpatrick, MPH Jeff Mahony Find more Documents & Forms in the Practice Toolbox -Closing a Practice: Transitioning From Full-time Practice -Closing a Practice: Decreasing Responsibilities and Options -Closing a Practice: Communicating the Change -Closing a Practice: Preretirement Checklist -Template Letter: Closing or Retiring From Practice For information on recreational and social opportunities post retirement, visit the AAP Section on Senior Members Web site at http://www.aap.org/sections/seniormembers/. Download the PDF of the Handbook